Biology : General knowledge questions and answers - Part 2

Biology : General knowledge questions and answers - Part 2

1. Which one of the following is ‘Power house of the cell’?

a. Lysosome
b. Ribosome
c. Mitochondrion
d. Golgi complex

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2. Energy is stored in ____________ as ATP molecules.

a. Ribosome
b. Mitochondrion
c. Golgi complex
d. Lysosome

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3. _____ is called ‘universal biological energy currency’.

a. MTP
b. CTP
c. NTP
d. ATP

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4. Which is concerned with the synthesis of protein?

a. Lysosomes
b. Ribosomes
c. Protoplasm
d. Endoplasmic Reticulum

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5. ______________ act as suicidal bags.

a. Lysosomes
b. Ribosomes
c. Golgi complex
d. ATP

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6. Which of the following secrets ADH to control water balance in the body?

a. Adrenal
b. Pituitary
c. Pineal
d. Hypothalamus

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7. What is commonly known as ‘biological clock’?

a. Parathyroid gland
b. Adrenal gland
c. Pineal gland
d. Thyroid gland

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8. Pineal gland secretes which of the following?

a. Melatonin & Serotonin
b. Parathyroid
c. ADH
d. Thyroxin

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9. Which gland is responsible for growth and metamorphosis?

a. Thyroid
b. Adrenal
c. Pituitary
d. None of the above

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10. Thyroid gland is popularly known as ______________

a. The master gland
b. Adam’s Apple
c. Biological clock
d. None of the above

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11. Adrenal glands are situated ________

a. Below the larynx
b. Over the Adrenal cortex
c. Over the Adrenal medulla
d. Over the kidneys

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12. Which gland controls Blood pressure?

a. Thymus
b. Adrenal
c. Hypothalamus
d. Pituitary

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13. Which hormone is known as ‘emergency hormone’?

a. Adrenaline
b. Melatonin
c. Serotonin
d. ADH

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14. ____________ secretes both an enzyme and a hormone

a. Pancreas
b. Adrenal
c. Thyroid
d. Hypothalamus

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15. If Pancreas stops functioning in the body then the level of _________________

a. Insulin and glucagon will increase
b. Only Insulin will decrease
c. Insulin and glucagon will decrease
d. Only Glucagon will decrease

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16. Which glands secrete tears?

a. Adrenal glands
b. Thymus glands
c. Pineal gland
d. Lachrymal glands

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17. What is the pH value of human blood?

a. 5.5
b. 6.5
c. 7.5
d. 8.5

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18. Which of the following is responsible for Coagulation of blood?

a. Fibrinogen
b. Albumin
c. Globulin
d. RBC

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19. _____________ has the maximum number of ribs.

a. Elephant
b. Snake
c. Whale
d. Fish

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20. ______ is called universal recipient.

a. O
b. AB
c. A+
d. B+

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21. Which is the largest gland in the body?

a. Liver
b. Pituitary
c. Pineal
d. Thyroid

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22. The hardest material found in human body is _____________

a. Melanin
b. Stapes
c. Enamel
d. Femur

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23. Which of the following vitamins are water soluble?

a. B & C
b. A & D
c. D & E
d. E & K

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24. Vitamin ___ helps in the process of blood clotting.

a. K
b. C
c. E
d. B

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25. Deficiency of Vitamin E leads to _____________

a. Rickets
b. Pellagra
c. Infertility
d. Beriberi

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26. Influenza disease is caused by ______________

a. Bacteria
b. Helminthes
c. Protozoans
d. Virus

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27. Which of the following disease is caused by bacteria?

a. Soar Throat
b. Malaria
c. Filaria
d. Mumps

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28. Viral disease of liver which influence functioning of liver is called ____________

a. Herpes
b. Syphilis
c. Hepatitis
d. Botulism

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29. Leukaemia is caused by the over production of _____

a. RBCs
b. Hemoglobin
c. Antigens
d. WBCs

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30. Where is Thyroid gland situated?

a. Below the Larynx
b. Over the Larnyx
c. Below the Kidneys
d. Over the Kidneys

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