Biology Part 1 Online Quiz

Following quiz provides Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) related to Biology. You will have to read all the given answers and click over the correct answer. If you are not sure about the answer then you can check the answer using Show Answer button. You can use Next Quiz button to check new set of questions in the quiz.

Q 1 - Which among the following is the part of potato that we eat?

Answer : D

Explanation

The edible portion of potato is an underground stem, which is also known as a tuber.

Q 2 - Which among the following is the strongest muscle in the body?

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 3 - Which among the following blood groups is a universal donor?

Answer : D

Explanation

O blood group is a universal donor, but a person with O blood group can accept only O blood group blood.

Q 4 - What is the dental formula of man?

Answer : B

Explanation

The formula 2.1.2.3 (for upper teeth) specifies 2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 premolars, and 3 molars.

Q 5 - Which among the following explains the best to improve the nutrient composition of a diet?

A - Combining various foods

B - Use of sprouted cereals and milk

C - Use of boiled foods only

D - Use of processed and boiled foods

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 6 - Consider the following statements:

1. A normal human body contains about 7% blood of total body weight.

2. A woman has more blood than a man.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Answer : A

Explanation

A woman has about 500 ml less blood than a man.

Q 7 - Consider the following statements:

1. Lymphocytes are the white blood cells that defend the body from viruses, bacteria, and even cancer cells.

2. The damaged cells release chemicals that signal blood vessels to dilate and release fluid.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Answer : C

Explanation

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Q 8 - Which among the following is the hardest substance of the body?

A - Enamel (of teeth)

B - Back bone

C - Skull

D - Nail

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 9 - Pregnant women normally need more amount of ………….

A - Magnesium and calcium

B - Oxygen and sodium

C - Calcium and iron

D - Magnesium and sodium

Answer : C

Explanation

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Q 10 - Consider the following statements:

1. Much of an infant’s skeleton consists of cartilage, which is gradually replaced by bone.

2. Cartilage connects the ribs to the sternum, allowing the ribs to move as we breathe.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Answer : C

Explanation

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Q 11 - Match the following list:

a) Iron1. Banana, date

b) Potassium2. Palak

c) Iodine3. Iodized common salt

d) Calcium4. Milk, egg

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

abcd

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 12 - How many bones are found in a human skull?

Answer : B

Explanation

Among 22 bones, 8 are cranial bones and 14 are facial skeleton bones.

Q 13 - Which among the following organs of the human body collects carbohydrate in the form of glycogen?

Answer : D

Explanation

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Q 14 - ……... is the center of Photosynthesis.

Answer : C

Explanation

Photosynthesis takes place in the cell organelles called as chloroplasts.

Q 15 - Which among the following has no urinary bladder?

Answer : B

Explanation

Urinary bladder is also absent in snake.

Q 16 - The first evidence of Australopithecus fossil was discovered in ….

Answer : B

Explanation

The first fossils of Australopithecus was discovered at Taung, South Africa.

Q 17 - Which among the following is the largest internal organ of the human body?

Answer : B

Explanation

Liver is the largest internal organ of a human body.

Q 18 - Which among the following pumps blood to the different parts of the body?

Answer : C

Explanation

N/A

Q 19 - Consider the following statements:

1. There are four types of muscles.

2. Muscles can pull but cannot push.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Answer : B

Explanation

There are three types of muscles namely skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle.

Q 20 - Consider the following statements:

1. Cells are of two types, eukaryotic and prokaryotic.

2. Plants consist eukaryotic cells and animals consist prokaryotic cells.

Choose the correct answer from the given codes:

Answer : A

Explanation

Prokaryotes are single-celled, while eukaryotes can be either single-celled or multicellular.

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