Biology

Multiple Choice
1. Saprobiotic and parasitic modes of nutrition are found in
a) bacteria
b) viruses c) fungi
d) both (a) and (c)
ANS: D
2.

Salivary glands are absent in:

a) Blattaorientalis
c) Ranahexadactyla
ANS: C

b) Muscadomestica
d) Anopheles maculipenis

3.

The dentition not found in man is:

a) thecodont b) heterodont
c) diphyodont
ANS: D

d) lophodont

4.

It is a correct dental formula for the child falling under age group 5-6yrs;
a) i = 2/2, c = 1/1, pm = 0/0, m = 2/2
b) i = 2/2, c = 1/1, pm = 2/2, m = 3/3
c) i = 1/1, c = 2/2, pm = 2/2, m = 3/3
d) i = 2/2, c = 2/2, pm = 1/1, m = 3/3
ANS: A
5.

Dental formula of adult man is:

2, 1, 2,3

a) 2, 1, 2,3

2, 1, 2,2

2,1, 2, 3

b) 2, 1, 2,2 c) 2, 1, 2, 4

2, 1, 2,3

d) 2,1, 3,2

ANS: A
6.

The total number of canines in the permanent dental set of humans is:
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 12
ANS: A
7.

Assertion (A) : Thick layers of muscles are present in the wall of alimentary canal.
Reason (R): These muscles help in the mixing of food materials with the enzymes
coming from different glands in the alimentary canal.
a) If both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
b) If both (A) and (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
c) If (A) is true, but (R) is false
d) If both (A) and (R) are false
ANS: A
8.

Oxyntic cells are located in:

a) islets of Langerhans
c) gastric epithelium and secrete HCl
ANS: C
9.

b) kidneys and secrete rennin

d) gastric epithelium and secrete pepsin

Match the type of cells listed under Column I and their secretions given under Column
II. Choose the answer which gives the correct combination of the alphabets of the two
columns:
Column I
Column II

A
B
C

(Type of cells)
Peptic cells
Oxyntic cells
Goblet cells

a) A = q, B = p, C = s
c) A = s, B = p, C = q
ANS: D

p
q
r
s

(Secretions)
Mucus
Alkaline fluid
Pro-enzymes
HCl
b) A = s, B = r, C = q
d) A = r, B = s, C = p

10. Epithelial cells of the intestine involved in food absorption have on their surface:
a) microvilli
b) pinocytic vesicle
c) zymogen granules
d) phagocytic vesicles
ANS: A
11. Match the glands listed under column I with their location given under column II.
Choose the answer which gives the correct combination of the alphabets of the two
columns:
Column I
Column II
(Glands)
(Location)
A
Crypts of Lieberkuhn
p Loop of duodenum
B
Pancreas
q Stomach
C
Adrenal gland
r
Intestine
D
Gastric gland
s Kidney
a) A = q, B = s, C = r, D = p
b) A = p, B = r, C = s, D = q
c) A = r, B = p, C = q, D = s
d) A = r, B = p, C = s, D = q
ANS: D
12. The largest gland in human body is:
a) liver
b) pituitary
c) thyroid
ANS: A

d) pancreas

13. Hepatocytes screte:

a) lipase
b) trypsin
ANS: D

c) amylopsin

d) bile no enzymes

14. Sucrose is found in:

a) milk
b) honey
ANS: D

c) orange

d) sugarcane

15. An amino acid has the following structure:

2
H

H2N

3
C

COOH

R
Which two group combine to form the peptide linkage?
a) 1 3
b) 2 3
c) 1 4
d) 1 2
ANS: A
16. Which one of the following is a nutritionally essential amino acid for humans?
a) Serine
b) Glycine
c) Aspartic acid d) Phenylalanine
ANS: D
17. People recovering from long illness are often advised to include the alga Spirulina in
their diet because it:
a) is rich in proteins
b) has antibiotic properties
c) makes the food easy to digest
d) restores the intestinal microflora
ANS: A
18. A patient is generally advised specially, to consume more meat, lentils, milk and eggs in
diet only when he suffers from:
a) Scurvy
b) Rickets
c) Anaemia
d) Kwashiorkor
ANS: D
19. Continued consumption of a diet rich in butter, red meat and eggs for a long period may
lead to:
a) kidney stones
b) vitamin toxicity
c) hypercholesterolemia
d) urine laden with ketone bodies
ANS: C
20. The daily dietary requirement of a moderately active adult individual is approximately:
a) 4000 kcal
b) 8000 kcal
c) 1000 kcal
d) 2500 kcal
ANS: D
21. Caloric values for carbohydrates, proteins and fats are:
a) 50 cal, 4.68 cal and 80 cal respectively
b) 40 cal, 80 cal and 100 cal respectively
c) 5.68 cal, 100 call and 30 cal respectively
d) 4.1 cal, 5.65 cal and 9.45 cal respectively
ANS: D
22. Among energy values of nutrients, 9.3 calories is that of:
a) fats
b) proteins
c) vitamins
d) carbohydrates
ANS: A
23. During prolonged fasting, in what sequence are the following organic compounds used
up by the body?

a) First carbohydrates, next fats and lastly proteins

b) First fats, next carbohydrates and lastly proteins
c) First carbohydrates, next proteins and lastly lipids
d) First proteins, next lipids and lastly carbohydrates
ANS: A
24. Match the following nutritional / vitamin deficiencies in column I with the causes /
deficiencies in column II and choose the correct option from the answer key:
Column I
Column II
A
Kwashiorkor
p Iron
B
General anaemia
q Menadione
C
Dermatitis
r
Protein
D
Bleeding
s Biotin
a) A = p, B = t, C = q, D = r, E = s
b) A = r, B = p, C = t, D = s, E = q
c) A = t, B = q, C = r, D = s, E = p
d) A = q, B = r, C = s, D = p, E = t
e) A = r, B = s, C = p, D = t, E = q
ANS: B
25. The term vitamin was given by
a) Starling
b) James Lind
ANS: D

c) Drummond

d) Casimir Funk

26. Fat-soluble vitamins are:

a) C and D
b) A, B and C
ANS: D

c) A, B and D

d) A, D, E and K

27. Which one of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin and its related deficiency disease?
a) Ascorbic acid
Scurvy
b) Cobalamin
Beri-beri
c) Calciferol
Pellagra
d) Retinol
Xerophthalmia
ANS: D
28. Osteomalacia in adults is caused due to the deficiency of:
a) Vitamin D
b) Vitamin C
c) Vitamin A
d) Vitamin K
ANS: A
29. Which one is correctly matched:
a) Vitamin A Thiamine
c) Vitamin D Riboflavin
ANS: D

b) Vitamin B Calciferol
d) Vitamin E Tocopherol

30. Which vitamin helps in blood coagulation?

a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin C
c) Vitamin K
ANS: C
31. Major role of minor essential elements is to act as:

d) Vitamin A

a) cofactors of enzymes
c) constituents of hormones
ANS: A

b) binders of cell structure

d) building blocks of important amino acids

32. Which of the following is a trace element?

a) S
b) Fe
c) Cu
d) Mg
ANS: C
33. Which one of the following mineral elements plays an important role in biological
nitrogen fixation:
a) Zinc
b) Copper c) Manganese
d) Molybdenum
ANS: D
34. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A):Polypeptidase acts on the peptide linkages of proteins and breaks them
into smaller molecules. Water molecules are necessary for this reaction.
Reason (R) : All digestive enzymes belong to hydrolase class.
Now select your answer from the answer code given below:
a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
c) (A) is true but (R) is false
d) (R) is true but (A) is false
ANS: A
35. Substrate of enzyme amylase is:
a) fat
b) starch
c) protein
ANS: B

d) canesugar

36. Stomach is the site of digestion mainly of:

a) fats
b) proteins
c) minerals
ANS: B

d) carbohydrates

37. Gastric juice has a pH of about:

a) 1
b) 2
c) 5
ANS: B

d) 6

38. In mammals, a significant role in the digestion of milk is played by:

a) rennin
b) invertase
c) intestinal bacteria
d) pancreatic amylase
ANS: A
39. Which one of the following pairs of the kind of cells and their secretion is correctly
matched?
a) Oxyntic cells a secretion with pH between 2.0 and 3.0
b) Kupffer cells a digestive enzyme that hydrolyses nucleic acids
c) Sebaceous glands a secretion that evaporates for cooling
d) Alpha cells of Islets of Langerhans secretion that decreases blood sugar level
ANS: A

40. What will happen if the secretion of parietal cells of the gastric glands is blocked with
an inhibitor?
a) Gastric juice will be deficient in chymosin
b) Gastric juice will be deficient in pepsinogen
c) In the absence of HCl secretion, inactive pepsinogen is not converted into the active
enzyme pepsin
d) Enterokinase will not be released from the duodenal mucosa and so trypsinogen is
not converted to trypsin.
ANS: C
41. Excessive stimulation of vagusnerve in humans may lead to:
a) hoarse voice
b) peptic ulcers
c) efficient digestion of proteins
d) irregular contractions of diaphragm
ANS: B
42. The following is a scheme showing the fate of carbohydrates during digestion in the
human alimentary canal. Identify the enzymes acting at stages indicated as A, B, C and
D. Choose the correct option from those given:
Starch
A
Lactose

Maltose

Sucrose

Galactose
Glucose
a) A = amylase, B = maltase, C = lactase, D = invertase
b) A = amylase, B = maltase, C = invertase, D = lactase
c) A = amylase, B = invertase, C = maltase, D = lactase
d) A = amylase, B = lactase, C = maltase, D = invertase
ANS: D

Fructose

43. The release of pancreatic juice from the pancreas in a mammal is stimulated by:
a) secretin
b) trypsinogen
c) enterokinase
d) cholecystokinin
ANS: A
44. Which one of the following pairs of food components in humans reaches the stomach
totally undigested?
a) Starch and fat
b) Fat and cellulose
c) Protein and starch
d) Starch and cellulose
ANS: B
45. Which one of the following statements is true regarding digestion and absorption of
food in humans?
a) Oxyntic cells in our stomach secrete the proenzyme pepsinogen

b) About 60% of starch is hydrolysed by salivary amylase in our mouth

c) Fructose and amino acids are absorbed through intestinal mucosa with the help of
carrier ions like Na+
d) Chylomicrons are small lipoprotein particles that are transported from intestine into
blood capillaries
ANS: C
46. When breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food, low in proteins and calories; the
infants below the age of one year are likely to suffer from:
a) Rickets
b) Pellagra
c) Marasmus
d) Kwashiorkor
ANS: C
47. Match column I with column II and choose the correct option:
Column I
Column II
A
Salivary amylase
1 Proteins
B
Bile salts
2 Milk proteins
C
Rennin
3 Starch
D
Pepsin
4 Lipids
E
Steapsin
5 Emulsification of fats
a) A = 5, B = 4, C = 1, D = 2, E = 3
b) A = 2, B = 3, C = 4, D = 5, E = 1
c) A = 2, B = 4, C = 3, D = 1, E = 5
d) A = 3, B = 5, C = 2, D = 1, E = 4
e) A = 3, B = 5, C = 1, D = 2, E = 4
ANS: D
48. Carrier ions like Na+ facilitate the absorption of substances like:
a) glucose and fatty acids
b) fatty acids and glycerol
c) amino acids and glucose
d) fructose and some amino acids
ANS: D
49. Jaundice is a disorder of:
a) skin and eyes
c) digestive system
ANS: C

b) excretory system
d) circulatory system

50. One of the constituents of the pancreatic juice while poured into duodenum in human is:
a) trypsin
b) trypsinogen
c) enterokinase
d) chymotrypsin
ANS: B
51. Where do certain symbiotic microorganisms normally occurs in human body?
a) caecum
b) duodenum
c) oral lining and tongue surface
d) vermiform appendix and rectum
ANS: A
52. Epithelial lining of the alveoli of frogs lungs facing lung cavity is:
a) squamous, ciliated
b) columnar, ciliated
c) squamous, nonciliated
d) columnar, nonciliated
ANS: B

53. Which of the following is correct regarding respiration in adult frog?

a) On land
Skin, buccal cavity
b) In water Skin, buccal cavity
c) On land
Skin, lungs, gills
d) In water Skin, gills
ANS: A
54. The volume of air breathed in and out during a normal breathing by man is called:
a) tidal volume
b) vital capacity
c) residual volume
d) inspiratory reserve volume
ANS: A
55. Volume of air remaining in lungs after maximal expiratory effort is:
a) tidal volume
b) vital capacity c) residual volume
d) total lung capacity
ANS: C
56. Phloem in angiosperms possesses
a) Sieve tubes
b) Companion cells
ANS: D

c) Vessels

d) Both 1 & 2

57. Similarities between gymnosperms and angiosperms

A) Presence of fruit
B) Absence of seed
C) Presence of flower
D) Ploidy of Endosperm
E) Dominent sporophyte
a) A, B & C
b) C, D & E
c) D & E
d) E only
ANS: D
58. Location of Embryosacin an angiospermic plants is
a) Ovary
b) Ovule
c) Seed
ANS: B

d) Fruit

59. Homologous organs in the following

a) Stem of Pinus& Stem of Cycas
b) Leaves of Cycas& Leaves of Pinus
c) Coralloid root & tap root
d) Male cone dwarf shoot & female cone long shoot
ANS: D
60. Male cycas differs with female cycas in this aspect
a) Height
b) Cone formation
c) Foliage leaves d) Both 1 & 2
ANS: D
61. Function of transfusion tissue in cycas leaflet
a) Absorption of food
b) Absorption of water
c) Lateral conduction of water
d) All
ANS: C

62. The lining of small salivary glands and proximal convoluted tubules of the nephrons is
provided by
a) Simple squamous epithelium b) Simple cuboidal epithelium
c) Simple columnar epithelium d) Stratified cuboidal epithelium
ANS: B
63. A drop of each of the following is placed separately on four slides. Which of them will
not coagulate at all
a) Blood plasma
b) Blood serum
c) Blood sample taken from pulmonary artery
d) Lymph sample taken from a lymphatic vessel
ANS: B
64. The type of epithelium that covers moist surfaces such as buccal cavity, pharynx,
oesophagus and cornea of the eye is:
a) Stratified squamous non keratinized epithelium
b) Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium
c) Psuedostratified epithelium
d) Transitional epithelium
ANS: A
65. The skeletal muscle fibre is a syncytium which means, it is
a) Multinucleated
b) Striped
c) Made up of actin & myosin
d) Voluntary
ANS: A
66. The cells types found in areolar tissue do not include:
a) Fibroblasts
b) Mast cells
c) Macrophages
ANS: D

d) Kupffer cell

67. Most of the chondryocytes in the vertebrate embryo are replaced in adults by
a) Adipocytes
b) Myocytes
c) Osteocytes
d) Erythrocytes
ANS: C
68. Study the following statements regarding ligaments and choose the correct among them:
I) Ligament is a fibrous tissue that connects bone to other bone
II) Overpulling of Tendon causes muscle sprain
III) Ligaments like tendons are dense C.T proper
a) I, II & III are correct
b) I and II are correct
c) II and III are correct
d) I and III are correct
ANS: D
69. What type of cartilage is found in the epiglottis and the pinna?
a) Elastic
b) Fibrous
c) Hyaline
d) Calcified
ANS: A

70. Any of the small channels in bone that transmit blood vessels from the periosteum into
the bone and that lie perpendicular to and communicate with the haversian canals is
called as:
a) Volkmans canal
b) Central canal
c) Canaliculi
d) Haversian system
ANS: A
71. Tendons and ligaments belongs to
a) Muscular tissue
c) Fibrous connective tissue
ANS: C

b) Epithelial tissue
d) Areolar connective tissue

72. Muscles are derived from embryonic

a) Ectoderm
b) Mesoderm
ANS: B

c) Endoderm

73. Smooth muscles are

a) Sriated and voluntary
c) Non striated and voluntary
ANS: D

b) Striated and involuntary

d) Non striated and involuntary

74. The blood cells that increase at the time of allergy

a) Basophils
b) Neutrophils
c) Eosinophils
ANS: C
75. The largest cell in the blood
a) Neutrophilsb) Lymphocyte
ANS: C

c) Monocyte

76. Which of the following is a smooth muscle:

a) I
b) II
c) III
ANS: B

d) All of these

d) Monocytes

d) Basophil

d) IV

77. When secretory granules leave cell by exocytosis with no loss of other cellular material,
the glands are called
a) Holocrine
b) Merocrine
c) Apocrine
d) Autocrine
ANS: B
78. Before performing a major surgery, the patient is administerd with an injection
containing
a) Vitamin K
b) Vitamin D
c) Vitamin A
d) Vitamin E
ANS: A
79. The cells that release heparin and histamines in the blood are:
a) Basophils b) Mast cells
c) Eosinophils
d) Neutrophills
ANS: A

80. The cardiac muscles are

a) Branched, nonstriated and involuntary
b) Spindle shaped, straited and involuntary
c) Spindle shaped, nonstriated and involuntary
d) Branched, striated and involuntary
ANS: D
81. Certain tissues in the body, like muscle, are more active than others. Which organelles
are expected to be more numerous in cells of such tissues?
a) Nuclei
b) Centrioles
c) Lysosomes
d) Mitochondria
ANS: D
82. The function of microvilli is
a) Extensive movement of substances over cell surfaces
b) Increase in surface area for absorption
c) Cellular movement
d) Protection from frictions
ANS: B
83. Red blood cells do not have nucleus in
a) Fishes
b) Tadpoles
c) Birds
ANS: D

d) Mammals

84. Connective tissue is derived from

a) Ectoderm
b) Endoderm
ANS: C

d) Mesogloea

c) Mesoderm

85. Which type of tissue changes the diameter of a blood vessel by secretions of its cells
a) Epithelial b) Adipose
c) Muscular
d) Areolar
ANS: D
86. Nails and claws of mammals are formed of
a) Collagen
b) Polysacccharides
ANS: C
87. Blood is a
a) Epithelial tissue
c) Connective tissue
ANS: C

c) Keratin

d) Mucin

b) Muscular tissue
d) Supportive tissue

88. In man, the number of RBC per cubic mm of blood is

a) 1 to 3 million
c) Less than one million but more than 50 thousand
ANS: B
89. Formation of antibodies is the function of
a) Monocytes
b) Neutrophils
c) Basiophils

b) 5 to 5.4 million
d) Less than 50 thousand

d) Lymphocytes

ANS: D
90. Life span of mammalian RBC is
a) 120 days
b) 100 days
c) Less than 100 days
ANS: A

d) 30 days