Biology MCQs

11. Which one of the following is cultivated by transplanting seedlings? (UPSC Prelims 1997)
[A] Maize
[B] Sorghum
[C] Onion
[D] Soyabean

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12. Which of the following is the name given to the cellular and molecular control of programmed cell death? (UPSC Prelims 2001)
[A] Apoptosis
[B] Ageing
[C] Degeneration
[D] Necrosis

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13. Pollination by which among the following is called as ornithophily?
[A] Rodents
[B] Aquatic animals
[C] Ants
[D] Birds

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14. Which of the following branch of biology deals with the study of pollen grains?
[A] Psychology
[B] Palynology
[C] Pathology
[D] Parasitology

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15. Lepidopterology is a branch of biology, which deals with the studies of which of the following?
[A] Lipids and fats
[B] Butterflies and moths
[C] Tongue
[D] Lakes and Ponds

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16. Who among the following first discovered the process of digestion?
[A] Nehemiah Grew
[B] William Beaumont
[C] Alister Hardy
[D] None of these

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17. Which phylum does the salamander belong to?
[A] Mollusca
[B] Amphibians
[C] Reptiles
[D] Mammals

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18. Viral nucleocapsid is a combination of __?
[A] genome and capsid
[B] capsid and spikes
[C] envelope and capsid
[D] capsomere and genome

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19. Enzyme neuraminidase is carried by which of the following virus?
[A] Human immunodeficiency virus
[B] Epstein-Barr virus
[C] Influenza virus
[D] Adenovirus

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20. Which of the following is a polyembryony?
[A] the production of fruit from an unfertilized egg
[B] the phenomenon of more than one embryo developing from a single ovule
[C] pollination is required to produce fruits
[D] None of these

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