Biology Quiz

1. Bamboo is a _______.

1. Tree

2. Climber

3. Shrub

4. Herb

2. pH value of blood is _____.

1. in between 8 and 9

2. greater than 10

3. less than 6

4. in between 7 and 8

3. What is the directional growth movement of a plant part in response to the touch of an object called?

1. Thigmotropism

2. Geotropism

3. Chemotropism

4. Phototropism

4. Deforestation has an alarming effect on __________.

1. Increase in gazing area

2. Sunlight

3. Weed control

4. Soil erosion

5. Enzyme ptyalin is produced by ________.

1. Gastric Gland

2. Islets of Langerhans

3. Liver

4. Salivary Glands

6. Enzymes are basically ________.

1. Fats

2. Carbohydrates

3. Proteins

4. Vitamins

7. Which one of the following is the smallest gland in the body?

1. Adrenal

2. Thyroid

3. Pancreas

4. Pituitary

8. DPT vaccine is administered to prevent disease like __________.

1. Diphtheria, Pertussis and Typhoid

2. Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus

3. Dengue, Pertussis and Typhoid

4. Dengue, Polio and Tetanus

9. Blood is a -

1. Reproductive tissue

2. Connective tissue

3. Epithelial tissue

4. Muscular tissue

10.Pick out the correct match -

1. Egg Yolk - Protein and Fat

2. Fleshy foods - Calcium and Protein

3. Fish - Starch and Vitamin

4. Milk - Fibre and Mineral

11. Blood group was discovered by -

1. Alexander Fleming

2. William Harvey

3. Landsteiner

4. Pavlov

12. Which one of the following respires by gills?

1. Cray-fish

2. Star-fish

3. Silver-fish

4. Jelly-fish

13. Which of the following animals is a parasite?

1. Amoeba

2. Sponge

3. Plasmodium

4. Earthworm

14. Gall bladder stones are deposits of -

1. Calcium

2. Phosphorus

3. Glucose

4. Cholesterol

15. The term 'gene' for the factors controlling heredity was coined by -

1. Gregor-Mendal

2. Hugo de vries

3. T.H. Morgan

4. W. Johannsen

Answers:
1. 3
2. 4
3. 1
4. 4
5. 4
6. 3
7. 4
8. 2
9. 2
10. 1
11. 3
12. 1
13. 3
14. 4
15. 4