161. Practice check: In basic biology, what is the study of insects called?
✅ B. Entomology
a: Mycology | b: Entomology | c: Herpetology | d: Botany Read more
Biology MCQs – Page 9
162. Practice check: In basic biology, what is the study of fungi called?
✅ C. Mycology
a: Ornithology | b: Ecology | c: Mycology | d: Entomology Read more
163. Practice check: In basic biology, which part of the brain helps coordinate balance and movement?
✅ B. Cerebellum
a: Medulla only | b: Cerebellum | c: Hypothalamus | d: Pituitary gland Read more
164. Practice check: In basic biology, which biological process produces two genetically similar daughter cells for growth?
✅ A. Mitosis
a: Mitosis | b: Fertilization | c: Transcription | d: Meiosis Read more
165. Practice check: In basic biology, which organ produces insulin?
✅ D. Pancreas
a: Thyroid | b: Spleen | c: Gallbladder | d: Pancreas Read more
166. Practice check: In basic biology, which vitamin is essential for normal blood clotting?
✅ B. Vitamin K
a: Vitamin D | b: Vitamin K | c: Vitamin C | d: Vitamin B1 Read more
167. Practice check: In basic biology, which cells help defend the body against infection?
✅ A. White blood cells
a: White blood cells | b: Red blood cells | c: Adipocytes | d: Platelets Read more
168. Practice check: In basic biology, which organ is primarily responsible for gas exchange in humans?
✅ C. Lungs
a: Heart | b: Spleen | c: Lungs | d: Gallbladder Read more
169. Practice check: In basic biology, which pigment gives many plants their green colour?
✅ A. Chlorophyll
a: Chlorophyll | b: Haemoglobin | c: Keratin | d: Melanin Read more
170. Practice check: In basic biology, which part of a plant absorbs most water from soil?
✅ B. Roots
a: Leaves only | b: Roots | c: Flowers | d: Fruits Read more
171. Practice check: In basic biology, which organ filters blood to produce urine?
✅ C. Kidney
a: Lung | b: Stomach | c: Kidney | d: Pancreas Read more
172. Practice check: In basic biology, which blood type is commonly called the universal red-cell donor in emergency contexts?
✅ A. O negative
a: O negative | b: B negative | c: AB positive | d: A positive Read more
173. Practice check: In basic biology, which molecule carries hereditary information in most organisms?
✅ A. DNA
a: DNA | b: ATP | c: Glucose | d: Cellulose Read more
174. Practice check: In basic biology, which organelle is often called the powerhouse of the cell?
✅ C. Mitochondrion
a: Lysosome | b: Ribosome | c: Mitochondrion | d: Golgi apparatus Read more
175. Choose the correct biology answer: which gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?
✅ A. Oxygen
a: Oxygen | b: Carbon monoxide | c: Methane | d: Ammonia Read more
176. Practice check: In basic biology, what is the basic structural and functional unit of life?
✅ C. Cell
a: Organ | b: Tissue | c: Cell | d: Organ system Read more
177. Choose the correct biology answer: which process reduces chromosome number to form gametes?
✅ C. Meiosis
a: Mitosis | b: Budding | c: Meiosis | d: Binary fission Read more
178. Choose the correct biology answer: which plant tissue transports sugars?
✅ C. Phloem
a: Cuticle | b: Xylem | c: Phloem | d: Stomata Read more
179. Choose the correct biology answer: which plant tissue transports water upward?
✅ A. Xylem
a: Xylem | b: Epidermis | c: Cortex only | d: Phloem Read more
180. Choose the correct biology answer: which blood component helps form clots?
✅ C. Platelets
a: Red blood cells | b: Alveoli | c: Platelets | d: Neurons Read more