1000+ General Biology Set 2 MCQ for CTET [Solved]

1. Which of the following diseases are not bacterial?
A. cholera and diphtheria
B. trichomonasis and malaria
C. tetanus and typhoid
D. tuberculosis and leprosy
Answer : B

2. Who first observed the plasma membrane?
A. William Seifriz
B. Schwann
C. Palade
D. None of the above
Answer : A

3. Which among the following is a balanced fertiliser for plants?
A. Urea
B. Ammonium Sulphate
C. Nitrates
D. Compost
Answer : D

4. Plague is caused by
A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Fungus
D. Fleas
Answer : A

5. Which of the following diseases is water borne?
A. Cholera
B. Malaria
C. Filiariasis
D. None of the above
Answer : A

6. Athlete's Foot' is a disease caused by
A. Bacteria
B. Fungus
C. Protozoa
D. Nematode
Answer : B

7. The natural defence of our body against foreign germs is formed by
A. red corpuscles
B. white corpuscles
C. platelets
D. lymph
Answer : B

8. The pathogenic organisms of an infected person are destroyed by the action of
A. erythrocytes
B. leucocytes
C. blood platelets
D. all of these
Answer : B

9. Decomposition of organic matter is due to
A. Virus
B. Fungi
C. Bacteria
D. None of these
Answer : C

10. Hormones are carried from their place of production by
A. Ducts
B. Blood
C. Lymph
D. Mucus
Answer : B

11. Consumption of potassium cyanide leads to total stoppage of cellular activity in the human body, as it cripples the
A. heart
B. lungs
C. kidneys
D. mitochondria
Answer : D

12. Those small organisms which float on the surface of water are called
A. Necton
B. pH indicators
C. Plankton
D. Benthos
Answer : C

13. Foal' is the young on of the
A. Cat
B. Lion
C. Tiger
D. Horse
Answer : D

14. Leaves Call off branches In the winter because of
A. fall in atmospheric pressure
B. completion of the duration of life of the plant
C. formation of separation (absciss layer) just outside the cork
D. shortening of day time
Answer : C

15. Development without fertilization is called
A. parthenogenesis
B. asexual reproduction
C. sporulation
D. budding
Answer : A

16. Infection of salivary glands by a virus leads to
A. tetanus
B. mumps
C. pyorrhoea
D. ulcers
Answer : B

17. Necrosis is a symptom which is recognised by
A. pattern colouration on leaves
B. little leaves
C. out growth
D. death of tissues
Answer : D

18. The metallic part of haemoglobin is
A. copper
B. molybdenum
C. nickel
D. iron
Answer : D

19. Malaria is transmitted from one person to another by
A. bad air
B. flies
C. anopheles mosquito
D. culex mosquito
Answer : C

20. The white blood corpuscles the body because they are popularly called soldiers of
A. march at a regular pace
B. appear uniform
C. defend the body
D. are disciplined
Answer : C

21. The scientist who discovered the blood groups is
A. Landsteiner
B. TH Morgan
C. William Harvey
D. Darwin
Answer : C

22. Which of the following diseases is caused by the deficiency of iron in human body?
A. Anaemia
B. Scurvy
C. Dermatosis
D. None of these
Answer : A

23. Blood is
A. acidic
B. alkaline
C. neutral
D. like a buffer
Answer : B

24. The science dealing with diseases of plants is called
A. Plant anatomy
B. Plant ecology
C. Plant pathology
D. Plant morphology
Answer : C

25. The normal temperature of human body on the Kelvin scale is
A. 280
B. 290
C. 300
D. 310
Answer : D

26. Malnutrition is due to
A. undernourishment
B. want of balanced diet
C. overfeeding
D. All the above
Answer : A

27. The deficiency of Vitamin A which leads to poor vision during night is termed
A. nyctolopia
B. myopia
C. glaucoma
D. colour blindness
Answer : A

28. Total number of amino acids in plants is
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. Plenty
Answer : B

29. What is the other name for the brain?
A. myelon
B. encephalon
C. cephalon
D. All the above
Answer : B

30. The method of inducing artificial immunity was discovered by
A. Jenner
B. Tolstoy
C. Pasteur
D. Morgan
Answer : A

31. Food substances are substances by
A. hormones
B. enzymes
C. vitamins
D. zymogens
Answer : B

32. What is the colour of the outer portion of the spinal cord?
A. gray
B. brown
C. white
D. yellow
Answer : C

33. The radicle of the seeding always grows
A. towards the gravity
B. away from gravity
C. neutral to gravity
D. towards light
Answer : A

34. Carbohydrates are mainly needed for
A. growth
B. immunity
C. repair
D. energy
Answer : D

35. What do you mean by the term fauna?
A. plant kingdom
B. animal kingdom
C. both plant and animal kingdoms
D. A part of plant kingdom
Answer : B

36. The 'graveyard of the RBC' refers to
A. spleen
B. liver
C. bone marrow
D. thymus
Answer : A

37. Phototropism means that plants react to the direction of
A. sound
B. wind
C. light
D. gravity
Answer : C

38. Agroecology relates
A. crops and productivity
B. crops and environment
C. crop productivity and physiology
D. crop resistance to climatic changes
Answer : B

39. Synthesis of nutrients by green plants is called
A. photo-oxidation
B. photo-respiration
C. photo-synthesis
D. photo-periodism
Answer : C

40. Which one of the following seeds can benefit a patient of diabetes mellitus by normalising his blood sugar level?
A. Coriander seeds
B. Fenugreek seeds
C. Cumin seeds
D. Mustard seeds
Answer : B

41. From the end of the Triassic to the cretaceous period the earth was ruled by
A. eurypterids
B. cotylosaurs
C. dinosaurs
D. mammals
Answer : C

42. Blood platelets are found in
A. all vertebrates
B. all chordates
C. mammals only
D. birds and mammals
Answer : C

43. Oxygen transport is a function of
A. White Blood Corpuscles
B. Red Blood-Corpuscles
C. Blood Platelets
D. Plasma
Answer : B

44. The small pox vaccine was discovered by
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Edward Jenner
C. John
D. Harvey
Answer : B

45. At the end of a reaction enzymes are
A. left as they are
B. reduced
C. increased
D. neutralised
Answer : A

46. Warm-bloodedness
A. means, animals living in warm climates
B. means, the warming up of blood as the temperature increases during day time
C. is characterised by constant body temperature
D. is shown by reptiles
Answer : C

47. Diabetes is caused by
A. fall in insulin level
B. increase in insulin level
C. eating too much sugar
D. decrease in glucose
Answer : A

48. Which organism probably arrived first in the world?
A. Algae
B. Fungi
C. Protozoa
D. None of the above
Answer : A

49. Vessels proceeding to the heart are
A. veins
B. arteries
C. capillaries
D. lymph ducts
Answer : A

50. Eye is an organ that can be called as
A. Phonoreceptor
B. Thigmoreceptor
C. Photoreceptors
D. Rheoreceptor
Answer : C