10 COMMON QUESTION ON BIOLOGY--5

Question 1

The food which gives an athlete instant energy is _______.

  Glucose

  Protein

  Butter

  Vitamin

It's 'Glucose '
Ans. A

Glucose is a primary source of energy for the brain, so its availability influences psychological processes.

Question 2

Heart attack occurs due to?

  Bacteria

  Stopping of heart beat

  Lack of blood supply to the heart itself

  Impairment of heart's working due to unknown reason

It's 'Lack of blood supply to the heart itself '
Ans. C

A heart attack happens if the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked and the heart can't get oxygen. Most heart attacks occur as a result of coronary heart disease (CHD).

Question 3

Which of the following parts of human body is affected by Pyria?

  Bronchus

  Small intestine

  Teeth and gums

  Large intestine

It's 'Teeth and gums '
Ans. C

Pyria is ususally a symptom of poor dental hygiene, where the person is notbrushing often, or not adequately enough leading to bacteria growth in and around thegums.

Question 4

Which part of the human brain is the centre of memory, learning, thinking and reasoning?

  Cerebrum

  Hypophysis

  Cerebellum

  Medulla

It's 'Cerebrum '
Ans. A

The cerebrum refers to the parts of the brain containing the cerebral cortex as well as several subcortical structures, including the hippocampus, basal ganglia, and olfactory bulb. In humans, the cerebrum is the superior-most region of the central nervous system (CNS).

Question 5

The branch of agriculture which deals with the feeding, shelter, health and breeding of the domestic animals is called _______.

  Animal Husbandry

  Dairy Science

  Veterinary Science

  Poultry

It's 'Animal Husbandry '
Ans. A

The branch of agriculture that deals with the feeding, caring and breeding of domestic animals is called animal husbandry.

Question 6

‘Survival of the fittest' was proposed in his theory of evolution by______.

  Lamarck

  Darwin

  Mendel

  Hugo de vries

It's 'Darwin '
Ans. B

Darwin published On the Origin of Species with the often misquoted line'Survival of the Fit.

Question 7

Kidney stones are mainly formed by which of the following compound?

  Sodium chloride

  Silicates

  Calcium bicarbonate

  Calcium Oxalate

It's 'Calcium Oxalate '
Ans. D

Calcium oxalate is a chemical compound that forms envelope-shaped crystals, known in plants as raphides. A major constituent of human kidney stones.

Question 8

Which one among the following vitamins is necessary for blood clotting?

  Vitamin – A

  Vitamin – D

  Vitamin – K

  Vitamin - C

It's 'Vitamin – K '
Ans. C

Vitamin K is similar to fat-soluble vitamins the human body needs for complete synthesis of certain proteins that are required for blood coagulation and also certain proteins that the body uses to control binding of calcium in bone and other tissues.

Question 9

Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

  Plague

  Polio

  Tetanus

  Leprosy

It's 'Polio '
Ans. B

Polio is a contagious viral illness that in its most severe form causes paralysis, difficulty breathing and sometimes death.

Question 10

Coffee is obtain from which part of plant?

  Flower

  Seed

  Leaf

  Fruit

It's 'Seed '
Ans. B

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, which are theseeds of "berries" from the Coffee plant.

10 COMMON QUESTION ON BIOLOGY--4

Question 1

Human blood is a viscous fluid due to____.

  Platelets in plasma

  Proteins in blood

  RBC and WBC in blood

  Sodium in serum

It's 'Proteins in blood '
Blood behaves as a non-Newtonian fluid. As such, the viscosity of bloodvaries with shear rate. Blood becomes less viscous at high shear rates like those experienced in peak-systole.

Question 2

Branch of biology which deals with the study of identification, nomenclature and classification of organism is-

  Exobiology

  Ecology

  Taxonomy

  Toxicology

It's 'Taxonomy '
Taxonomy is the science of naming, describing and classifying organisms and includes all plants, animals and microorganisms of the world.

Question 3

The disease caused by deficiency of protein in children is called

  Pellagra

  Marasmus

  Beri-Beri

  Rickets

It's 'Marasmus '
Proteins are body building elements required by the human body. Marasmusis a severe lack of important nutrients. People affected by marasmus look frail and thin. This is a fatal disease that causes weight loss, and dehydration.

Question 4

What is Myopia ?

  Colour blindness

  Night blindness

  Long sightedness

  Short sightedness

It's 'Short sightedness '
Myopia also known as short- sightedness. It is a condition of the eye where the light that comes in does not directly focus on the retina but in front of it, causing the image that one sees when looking at a distant object to be out of focus, but in focus when looking at a close object.

Question 5

Which one of the following is the sweetest natural sugar ?

  Lactose

  Glucose

  Sucrose

  Fructose

It's 'Fructose '
Fructose is the sweetest of all natural sugar types. It is particularly effective at enhancing the flavour of fruit and berries.

Question 6

Insulin controls the metabolism of ______.

  Fats

  Carbohydrates

  Proteins

  Sugars

It's 'Sugars '
Insulin is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells in the pancreas. When control of insulin levels fails, diabetes mellitus can result.

Question 7

Name of the first successfully cloned deer?

  Drewn

  Dewey

  Drarar

  Delor

It's 'Dewey '
Dewey is the first cloned deer and was born on May 23, 2003.

Question 8

Gas released during Bhopal tragedy was_____.

  Methyl isocyanate

  Potassium isothiocyanate

  Sodium isothiocyanate

  Ethyl isothiocyanate

It's 'Methyl isocyanate '
The Bhopal gas tragedy was a gas leak incident in India. Over 500,000 peoplewere exposed to methyl isocyanategas and other chemicals.

Question 9

By ECG we can observe the activity of _____.

  Heart

  Hung

  Brain

  Muscles

It's 'Heart '
Electrocardiography (ECG) is the process of recording the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time using electrodes placed on a patient's body.

Question 10

Father of microbiology ________.

  Leeuwenhoeck

  Louis Pasteur

  Robert Koch

  Hensen

It's 'Louis Pasteur '
Louis Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination. He is also popularly known as thefather of microbiology.