Most Important Biology Mcqs

21- Which microorganism causes tuberculosis ?

A. Streptococcus
B. Escherichia coli
C. Staphylococcus aureus
D. Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Answer : D. Mycobacterium tuberculosis

22- Which part of the immune system produces antibodies ?

A. Red blood cells
B. Platelets
C. B-lymphocytes
D. T-lymphocytes

Answer : D. B-lymphocytes

23- Which virus causes AIDS ?

A. Hepatitis B
B. Influenza
C. HIV
D. Polio

Answer : C. HIV

24- Penicillin was discovered by:

A. Alexander Fleming
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Robert Koch
D. Edward Jenner

Answer : A. Alexander Fleming

25- The vaccine for smallpox was developed by:

A. Robert Koch
B. Edward Jenner
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Jonas Salk

Answer : B. Edward Jenner

26- Which pigment is responsible for photosynthesis ?

A. Hemoglobin
B. Carotene
C. Xanthophyll
D. Chlorophyll

Answer : D. Chlorophyll

27- The process of water loss from plants is called ?

A. Transpiration
B. Respiration
C. Photosynthesis
D. Condensation

Answer : A. Transpiration

28- The movement of water in plants occurs through ?

A. Phloem
B. Xylem
C. Cortex
D. Epidermis

Answer : B. Xylem

29- Which gas is released during photosynthesis ?

A. Nitrogen
B. Hydrogen
C. Oxygen
D. Carbon dioxide 

Answer : C. Oxygen

30- Which type of plant grows in saline water?

A. Halophytes
B. Xerophytes
C. Mesophytes
D. Hydrophytes

Answer : A. Halophytes

31- The human brain is part of which system ?

A. Nervous system
B. Circulatory system
C. Digestive system
D. Endocrine system

Answer : A. Nervous system

32- The smallest bone in the human body is:

A. Stapes
B. Femur
C. Tibia
D. Humerus

Answer : A. Stapes

33- Which organ filters blood in the human body?

A. Liver
B. Heart
C. Kidneys
D. Lungs 

Answer : C. Kidneys

34- Which part of the human brain controls balance and coordination ?

A. Cerebrum
B. Medulla oblongata
C. Cerebellum
D. Hypothalamus

Answer : C. Cerebellum

35- The human heart has how many chambers ?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

Answer : B. 4

36- The law of independent assortment was proposed by:

A. Gregor Mendel
B. Charles Darwin
C. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
D. Alfred Wallace

Answer : A. Gregor Mendel

37- Which type of RNA carries genetic information from DNA to ribosomes ?

A. tRNA
B. rRNA
C. siRNA
D. mRNA

Answer : D. mRNA

38- Down syndrome is caused by ?

A. Mutation in chromosome 5
B. Trisomy of chromosome 21
C. A bacterial infection
D. A viral infection

Answer : B. Trisomy of chromosome 21

39- The theory of natural selection was proposed by ?

A. Gregor Mendel
B. Alfred Wallace
C. Charles Darwin
D. Louis Pasteur

Answer : C. Charles Darwin

40- A sudden change in genetic material is called ?

A. Replication
B. Translation
C. Transcription
D. Mutation

Answer :

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