Biology Practice Test 6

Q. 1
Which of the following pairing is incorrect?
  • a. Mesosomes : infolding of bacterial cell wall
  • b. Ribosomes : sites of protein synthesis
  • c. Flagella : locomotory organ of bacteria
  • d. Endospores : bacterial mode of reproduction
  • e. Both A and D
  • Answer: A

Q. 2
Interaction between hermit crab and sea anemone is
  • a. Parasitic
  • b. Neutral
  • c. Symbiotic
  • d. Commensalism
  • e. None of these
  • Answer: A

Q. 3
A hierarchical unit at any level of classification is called as
  • a. Species
  • b. Genus
  • c. Clade
  • d. Group
  • e. Taxon
  • Answer: A

Q. 4
Jellyfish uses ___________ to kill its prey.
  • a. Stinging cells
  • b. Proboscis
  • c. Parapodium
  • d. Antenna
  • e. Cilia
  • Answer: A

Q. 5
Liver develops from the
  • a. Ectoderm
  • b. Endoderm
  • c. Paraxial mesoderm
  • d. Intermediate mesoderm
  • e. Axial plate mesoderm
  • Answer: A

Q. 6
Which part of the microscope helps to control the brightness of light falling on specimen?
  • a. Eyepiece
  • b. Objective lens
  • c. Stage
  • d. Diaphragm
  • e. Condenser
  • Answer: A

Q. 7
Mutation of BRCA gene is directly linked to
  • a. Breast cancer
  • b. Colon cancer
  • c. Prostate cancer
  • d. Glioblastoma
  • e. Hepatocarcinoma
  • Answer: A

Q. 8
Vitamin D is needed for
  • a. Calcium absorption
  • b. Protein absorption
  • c. Fat absorption
  • d. ADH secretion
  • e. Sugar absorption
  • Answer: A

Q. 9
Which of the following factors affects a population???s size?
  • a. Birth
  • b. Death
  • c. Immigration
  • d. Emigration
  • e. All the above
  • Answer: A

Q. 10
In which part of the kidney does the process of selective reabsorption take place?
  • a. Proximal convoluted tubule
  • b. Distal convoluted tubule
  • c. Renal corpuscle
  • d. Medulla
  • e. Urinary bladder
  • Answer: A

Q. 11
All ecosystems grouped together make up a
  • a. Niche
  • b. Community
  • c. Population
  • d. Biosphere
  • e. Habitat
  • Answer: A

Q. 12
The following are complementary base pairs except
  • a. G- C
  • b. A- T
  • c. G- A
  • d. A- U
  • e. None
  • Answer: A

Q. 13
Which of the following hormones causes ovulation?
  • a. Follicle stimulating hormone
  • b. Luteinising hormone
  • c. Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone
  • d. Testosterone
  • e. Inhibin
  • Answer: A

Q. 14
Spindle fibres attach to
  • a. Centromere
  • b. Telomere
  • c. Telomerase
  • d. Cell membrane
  • e. None of these
  • Answer: A

Q. 15
The following tissues are the derivatives of inner cell mass except
  • a. Amnion
  • b. Yolk sac
  • c. Allantois
  • d. Placenta
  • e. None of these
  • Answer: A

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