Biology Selected Questions and Answers Set 26

Q.1:- Which among the following is the largest phylum in the animal kingdom in respect of number of species ? [NDA Exam 2006]

  1. Annelida
  2. Platyhelminthes
  3. Chordata
  4. Arthropoda

Q.2:- Which of the following control blood pressure ? [SSC Mat Exam 2001]

  1. Parathyroid
  2. Thyroid
  3. Thymous
  4. Adrenal

Q.3:- Bile is stored in ? [RRB Bhopal TC Exam 2009]

  1. Mouth
  2. Liver
  3. Gall Bladder
  4. Stomach

Q.4:- In human body, what is the number of cervical vertebrate ? [CDS Exam 2008]

  1. 5
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 12

Q.5:- Which of the following is a good source of Vitamin E? [SSC Exam 2011]

  1. Meat
  2. Ghee
  3. Yellow Yolk
  4. Fresh Vegetable

Q.6:- Energy stored in liver and muscles in form of ? [BPSC Exam 2015]

  1. Fat
  2. Protein
  3. Carbohydrate
  4. Glycogen

Q.7:- Pace maker is related with ? [RRB Ranchi ASM / GG Exam 2004]

  1. Kidney
  2. Brain
  3. Lung
  4. Heart

Q.8:- A man whose blood group is not known meet with a serious accident and needs blood transfusion immediately. Which one of the blood group mentioned below and readily available in the hospital will be safe for transfusion ? [IAS (Pre) Exam 1997]

  1. O, Rh-
  2. O, Rh+
  3. AB, Rh-
  4. AB, Rh+
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Q.9:- Which one of the following parts of human brain is the regulating centre for swallowing and vomiting ? [IAS (Pre) Exam 1997]

  1. Cerebellum
  2. Cerebrum
  3. Medulla Oblongata
  4. Pones

Q.10:- Forman Magnum is an aperture found in the ? [BSSC Exam 2015]

  1. Ear
  2. Lung
  3. Girdle
  4. Skull

Q.11:- For the implantation of fertilize ova uterus secret a hormone ? [RRB Exam 2009]

  1. Oxytocin
  2. Prolactin
  3. Estrogen
  4. Paratropin

Q.12:- Thyroid gland is activated by which hormone for the secretion of thyroxin ? [BPSC Exam 2002]

  1. TSH
  2. FSH
  3. LTN
  4. ACTH

Q.13:- Which of the following features of DNA make if uniquely suited to store and transmit genetic information from generation to generation ? [IAS (Pre) Exam 2001]

  1. Complementary of the two strand
  2. Double helix
  3. Number of base pairs per turn
  4. Sugar phosphate backbone

Q.14:- The hydrophilic nature of DNA is due to the presence of ? [SSC, CPO Exam 2015]

  1. A number of Hydrogen Bonds
  2. Phosphate Group
  3. Deoxyribose Sugar
  4. Thymine Base

Q.15:- The nutritional deficiency condition that need to be given top priority for remedial action in India today is ? [IAS (Pre) Exam 1996]

  1. Scurvy
  2. Rickets
  3. Xerophthalmia
  4. Pellagra
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Q.16:- Metastasis is the process by which ? [IAS (Pre) Exam 2001]

  1. Cell divide rapidly under the influence of drugs
  2. Cancer cell spread through the blood or lymphatic system to other site or organs
  3. The chromosome in cell nuclei are attached to the spindle before moving to the anaphase poles
  4. Cancer cells are successfully inhibited to divide any further

Q.17:- Iodine test is used to detect ? [BSSC Exam 2015]

  1. Cholesterol
  2. Fat
  3. Protein
  4. Carbohydrate

Q.18:- Which of the following part of blood carry out the function of body defence ? [CDS Exam 2008]

  1. Red Blood Cells
  2. White Blood Cells
  3. Platelets
  4. Haemoglobins

Q.19:- Who discovered that malaria is caused by a particular type of mosquito ?

  1. Ronald Ross
  2. Henri Becquerel
  3. Wilhelm Roentgen
  4. Louis Pasteur

Q.20:- Contaminated water can cause the following diseases except which one of the following ? [NDA Exam 2007]

  1. Hepatitis A
  2. Typhoid
  3. Measles
  4. Cholera

Q.21:-What is Catharisis ? [JPSC Exam 2011]

  1. A bird in New Zealand
  2. A wild animal
  3. Emotional release
  4. A character in Greek drama
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Q.22:- Which of the following Genetically Modified vegetable is recently being made available in Indian market ? [SSC (CGL) Exam 2014]

  1. Carrot
  2. Radish
  3. Brinjal
  4. Potato

Q.23:- Haemophilia is a genetic disorder which lead to ? [IAS (Pre) Exam 1998]

  1. Decrease in haemoglobin level
  2. Rheumatic heart disease
  3. Decrease in WBC
  4. Non-clotting of blood

Q.24:- A true species in Mauritius failed to reproduce because of the extinction of a fruit eating bird. Which one of the following was that bird ? [IAS (Pre) Exam 1998]

  1. Dove
  2. Dodo
  3. Condor
  4. Skua

Q.25:- Which of the following species is locally extinct in India ? [SSC Exam 2015]

  1. Forest Owlet
  2. White Bellied Heron
  3. Siberian Crane
  4. The Gyps Vulture