Biology (Botany, Zoology, Nutrition, Health, Agriculture, Ecology and Environment) : All SSC Exams Previous Years Questions Papers Solved Part 6

Q.1:- The presence of what distinguishes a plant cell from an animal cell ?

  1. Chloroplasts
  2. Cell Wall
  3. Cell Membrane
  4. Nucleus

Q.2:- Oxygen liberated during photosynthesis is coming from ?

  1. Carbon Dioxide
  2. Water
  3. Breakdown of Chlorophyll
  4. Atmosphere

Q.3:- Which among the following elements increases the absorption of water and calcium in plants ?

  1. Manganese
  2. Boron
  3. Copper
  4. Molybdenum

Q.4:- Carrot in orange in colour because ?

  1. It grows in the soil
  2. It is not exposed to sunlight
  3. It contains carotene
  4. The entire plant is orange in colour

Q.5:- The enzyme in whose presence glucose and fructose are converted into alcohol is ?

  1. Diastase
  2. Maltase
  3. Intertase
  4. Zymase

Q.6:- Jonas Salk invented the vaccine for ?

  1. Polio
  2. Hepatitis
  3. Typhoid
  4. Cholera

Q.7:- Bee Keeping is known as ?

  1. Sericulture
  2. Apiculture
  3. Aquaculture
  4. Agriculture

Q.8:- Cereals are a rich source of ?

  1. Starch
  2. Glucose
  3. Fructose
  4. Maltose

Q.9:- The colour of the eye depends upon the pigment present in ?

  1. Cornea
  2. Iris
  3. Rods
  4. Cones

Q.10:- HYV refers to ?

  1. Hybrid Yielding Variety
  2. Human Yellow Virus
  3. High Yielding Variety
  4. Human Yellow Vaccine

Q.11:- Rickets in the deficiency disease of Vitamin D, in which the affected part is the ?

  1. Skin
  2. Hair
  3. Bone
  4. Blood

Q.12:- Bt seed is associated with ?

  1. Rice
  2. Wheat
  3. Cotton
  4. Oil Seeds

Q.13:- ‘Darwin Finches’ refers to a group of ?

  1. Fishes
  2. Lizards
  3. Birds
  4. Amphibians

Q.14:- Which plant is called ‘Herbal Indian Doctor’ ?

  1. Amla
  2. Mango
  3. Neem
  4. Tulsi
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Q.15:- Bark of this tree is used as a condiment ?

  1. Cinnamon
  2. Clove
  3. Neem
  4. Palm

Q.16:- A substance that stimulates the production of antibodies when introduced into a living organism is known as ?

  1. Carcinogen
  2. Androgen
  3. Antigen
  4. Oestrogen

Q.17:- The metal present in insulin is ?

  1. Copper
  2. Iron
  3. Zinc
  4. Magnesium

Q.18:- Which one of the following is related to Silviculture ?

  1. Culture of Hilsa
  2. Culture of Silver Carp
  3. Culture of oil producing plants
  4. Forest crops

Q.19:- The carbon dioxide content in the air that we exhale is about ?

  1. 4%
  2. 8%
  3. 12%
  4. 16%

Q.20:- Total number of bones in man is ?

  1. 206
  2. 266
  3. 300
  4. 306

Q.21:- Yawning occurs ?

  1. Due to excess concentration of CO2 in blood
  2. Due to excess concentration of CO2 in lungs
  3. Due to excess concentration of O2 in lungs
  4. None of these

Q.22:- Glaucoma is a disease of the ?

  1. Skin
  2. Lungs
  3. Liver
  4. Eyes

Q.23:- Who among the following analysed DNA for the first time ?

  1. Arthur Cornberg
  2. Hargobind Khurana
  3. M.W. Nirenberg
  4. Watson and Krick

Q.24:- Which part of human body is first highly affected by nuclear radiation ?

  1. Eyes
  2. Lungs
  3. Skin
  4. Bone Marrow

Q.25:- An example of false fruit is ?

  1. Apple
  2. Guava
  3. Mango
  4. Tomato