Biology FSc samole test / entry test /MCAT

BIOLOGY

Test # 1

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Q1.      The reasoning from specific to general is called:

            (a)        Scientific                                             (b)        Deductive

            (c)        Inductive                                             (d)       Hypothetical

Q2.      The technique of vaccination was first discovered by:

            (a)        Louis Pasteur                                      (b)        Robert Koch

            (c)        Edward Jenner                                    (d)       Robert Brown

Q3.      The bioelements which account for 99% of total mass in human body are:

            (a)        2                                                          (b)        6

            (c)        9                                                          (d)       16

Q4.      All living and nonliving matter is formed of simple units called:

            (a)        Cell                                                      (b)        Organ

            (c)        Atoms                                                 (d)       Compounds

Q5.      The number and variety of species in a place is called:

            (a)        Population                                           (b)        Community

            (c)        Biodiversity                                        (d)       Ecosystem

Q6.      An example of major bio-element in human body is:

            (a)        N                                                         (b)        Cl

            (c)        K                                                         (d)       Zn

Q7.      Very similar potentially interbreeding organism s form a:

            (a)        Community                                         (b)        Species

            (c)        Ecosystem                                           (d)       Niche

Q8.      Exposure to cowpox virus allows human body to develop immunity against:

            (A)       Bacteria                                               (b)        Measles

            (c)        Mumps                                                (d)       Small pox

Q9.      ______ are very effective to reduce heavy metal pollution by bio-absorption.

            (a)        Bacteria                                               (b)        Algae

            (c)        Fungi                                                   (d)       All ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’

Q10.    ________ has been totally eliminated from world by using vaccination.

            (a)        Cowpox                                              (b)        Measles

            (c)        Small pox                                            (d)       None of these

Q11.    _______ is a technology for achieving eugenic aims.

            (a)        Vaccination                                         (b)        Cloning

            (c)        Breeding                                             (d)       IDM

Q12.    First mammal to be cloned was a:

            (a)        Mice                                                    (b)        Cow

            (c)        Sheep                                                  (d)       Rabbit

Q13.    Among currently known species ______ % are vascular plants.

            (a)        9.4                                                       (c)        17.6    

            (c)        10.7                                                     (d)       19.9

Q14.    A large regional community primarily determined by climate is a:

            (a)        Ecosystem                                           (b)        Forest

            (C)       Biosphere                                            (d)       Biome

Q15.    Study of tissues is called:

            (a)        Morphology                                        (b)        Histology

            (c)        Ecology                                               (d)       Tissue morphology

Q16.    Study of distribution of animals in nature is called:

            (a)        Zoology                                               (b)        Zoogeography

            (c)        Palaeozoology                                     (d)       Animal biology

Q17.    Which one of these is trace element?

            (a)        I                                                           (b)        Cu

            (c)        Mn                                                       (d)       All ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’

Q18.    A ________ is based on observations.

            (a)        Theory                                                 (b)        Hypothesis

            (c)        Law                                                     (d)       Deduction

Q19.    Cowpox pus is known as:

            (a)        Vacca                                                  (b)        Puspox

(c)                Shots                                                   (d)       None of these

Q20.    Various careful estimates put the total number of species between ____ millions.

            (a)        2 to 4                                                   (b)        5 to 10

            (c)        10 to 15                                               (d)       5 to 30

Q21.    Element present in most abundance in human body is:

            (a)        Carbon                                                (b)        Oxygen

            (c)        Hydrogen                                            (d)       Sodium

Q22.    Which of the following is an organelle?

            (a)        Heart                                                   (b)        Merophyll

            (c)        Lyrosome                                            (d)       DNA

Q23.    Dinosaurs flourished in ______ era.

            (a)        Proterozoic                                          (b)        Cenozoic

            (c)        Carboniferous                                     (d         Mesozoic

Q24.    Growing plants in aerated water to find out mineral requirements is called as:

            (a)        Sericulture technique                          (b)        Hydroponic culture technique

            (c)        Aquaponic technique                          (d)       Hydropsheric culture technique

Q25.    First vertebrate cloned was a:

            (a)        Horse                                                   (b)        Sheep

            (c)        Rabbit                                                 (d)       Frog

Biology FSc MCQs and MCAT medical admission test entrytest Pakistan Lahore

topic

BIOLOGY &
ITS MAJOR FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

MULTIPLE CHIOCE QUESTIONS
Each question has four options. Encircle the correct answer.

Part (A): Simple MCQs

1. Which of followings is not studied in biology?
(a) living things (b) Non-living thing
(c) both a and b (d) None of the above
2. Which of the followings is not the property of living things?
(a) Reproduction (b) response
(c) grow (d) simple form
3. The functions of the parts of the organisms are studied in:
(a) Embryology (b) Physiology
(c) Morphology (d) Anatomy
4. The study of development takes place in:
(a) Embryology (b) Physiology
(c) Morphology (d) Anatomy
5. Match anatomy with one of the followings:
(a) Physiology (b) Morphology
(c) Embryology (d) Genetics
6. The tissues are studied in:
(a) Anatomy (b) Morphology
(c) Histology (d) Physiology
7. The study of development of more advanced characters from
simple one is called:
(a) Genetics (b) Zoogeography
(c) Evolution (d) Anatomy
8. The distribution of animals in different regions is called:
(a) Histology (b) Microbiology
(c) Zoogeography (d) Parasitology
9. The relationship of organism with their environment is called:
(a) Taxonomy (b) Ecology
(c) Zoogeography (d) Social biology
10. The study of living organism present in rivers, lakes etc is called:
(a) Parasitology (b) Human biology
(c) Freshwater (d) Marine biology
11. The use of living organisms present in manufacturing and services
industries is called:
(a) Social biology (b) Human biology
(c) Biotechnology (d) None of the above
12. The communal life is studied in:
(a) Social biology (b) Human biology
(c) Biotechnology (d) None of the above
13. The percentage of nitrogen in the human body is:
(a) 1% (b) 2%
(c) 3% (d) 10%
14. The percentage of chlorine in the human body is:
(a) 1% (b) 0.35%
(c) 0.15% (d) 0.05%
15. The percentage of phosphorus in the human body is:
(a) 1% (b) 2%
(c) 3% (d) 10%
16. Bioelements present in highest concentration in the body:
(a) Carbon (b) Oxygen
(c) Nitrogen (d) Hydrogen
17. Bioelements present in the lowest concentration in the body:
(a) Calcium (b) hydrogen
(c) Phosphorus (d) carbon
18. The part of earth inhabited by living organisms is called:
(a) Ecosystem (b) Community
(c) Biosphere (d) Population
19. Members the one species inhabiting same area:
(a) Ecosystem (b) Community
(c) Biosphere (d) Population
20. Members the all species inhabiting same area:
(a) Ecosystem (b) Community
(c) Biosphere (d) Population
21. A structure within a cell which performs a specific function is
called:
(a) Tissue (b) Organelles
(c) Molecules (d) Species
22. A community with its non-living surrounding:
(a) Ecosystem (b) Species
(c) Biosphere (d) Population
23. Groups of cells is called:
(a) Tissue (b) Organ
(c) Organ system (d) Organism
24. Groups of tissues is called:
(a) Tissue (b) Organ
(c) Organ system (d) Organism
25. The lowest level of biological organization is:
(a) Cell (b) Molecule
(c) atom (d) electron
26. The highest level of biological organization is:
(a) Community (b) Ecosystem
(c) Biosphere (d) Species
27. Which of the followings is a tissue?
(a) Starch (b) nucleotide
(c) Amino acids (d) None of the above
28. Which of the followings is a tissue?
(a) Muscles (b) Arm
(c) Stomach (d) Heart
29. Which of the followings is an organ?
(a) muscles (b) xylem
(c) gland (d) stomach
30. The part of plant used for anchoring:
(a) root (b) stem
(c) Leaf (d) flower
31. The most important process at individual level:
(a) Digestion (b) Reproduction
(c) Coordination (d) None of the above
32. Which of the following characteristics of population show
migration?
(a) Gene frequency (b) Gene flow
(c) Population density (d) Population pressure
33. The affects of population in environment and other populations
are come within:
(a) Gene frequency (b) Gene flow
(c) Population density (d) Population pressure
34. The association in which one organism kill and eat the other
organism is called predation:
(a) Predation (b) Parasitism
(c) Commensalisms (d) Mutualism
35. The association in which one organism get benefit without
harming other is called:
(a) Predation (b) Parasitism
(c) Commensalisms (d) Mutualism
36. The association in which both organisms get benefit is called:
(a) Predation (b) Parasitism
(c) Commensalisms (d) Mutualism
37. Which of the following era started about 225 million years ago:
(a) Proterozoic (b) Paleozoic
(c) Mesozoic (d) Cainozoic
38. Life started in which of the following era:
(a) Proterozoic (b) Paleozoic
(c) Mesozoic (d) Cainozoic
39. In which era mammals have become dominant:
(a) Proterozoic (b) Paleozoic
(c) Mesozoic (d) Cainozoic
40. Dinosaurs become dominant in which of the following period:
(a) Triassic (b) Jurassic
(c) Cretaceous (d) None of the above
41. Which of the following is a period:
(a) Proterozoic (b) Permian
(c) Mesozoic (d) Cainozoic
42. The present era is:
(a) Proterozoic (b) Permian
(c) Mesozoic (d) Cainozoic
43. The number of species of animals are:
(a) 53.1% (b) 17.6%
(c) 19.9% (d) 9.4%
44. The number of species of Vascular plants are:
(a) 53.1% (b) 17.6%
(c) 19.9% (d) 9.4%
45. The number of species of insects are:
(a) 53.1% (b) 17.6%
(c) 19.9% (d) 9.4%
46. The tentative explanation of the observations is called:
(a) Hypothesis (b) Deduction
(c) Theory (d) Law
47. If hypothesis can not be disapproved by repeated experiments,
then it becomes a:
(a) Observation (b) Deduction
(c) Theory (d) Law
48. Match this statement with one of the following, “It remains
uniform and constant”.
(a) Hypothesis (b) Deduction
(c) Theory (d) Law
49. Which of the following technique is not used in improving
varieties of crops?
(a) Genetic engineering (b) Cloning
(c) Radiotherapy (d) Tissue culture
50. Which of the following is the best technique of controlling
diseases?
(a) Biological control (b) Biopesticides
(c) IDM (d) Non of above
51. Which of the following is used in bioremediation?
(a) Fungi (b) algae
(c) plants (d) bacteria

Part (B): Analytical and intellegent MCQs

1. Which of the followings is the characteristic of the living thing?
                    a. have specific shape
                    b. have regular shape
                    c. have organized body
                    d. none of the above
2. Which of the followings includes in homeostasis?
                  a. To maintain the shaped of the body
                  b. To maintain the balance of the body
                  c. To maintain the temperature of the body
                  d. To keep the animal away from the body
3. Your hearts starts beating before seven month of your birth. The
study of your body at this stage comes within:
(a) Morphology (b) Embryology
(c) Anatomy (d) Histology
4. A doctor is studying the contraction and relaxation of a heart. He
is studying:
(a) Morphology (b) Embryology
(c) Anatomy (d) Histology
5. Study of different parts of eye is called
(a) Histology (b) Anatomy
(c) Physiology (d) Non of above
6. A biologist removes some bones of dinosaurs from a rock. He is
studying:
(a) Morphology (b) Paleontology
(c) Ecology                             (d) Non of above
7. Darwin sys, “man has formed from monkey”. He talked about
(a) Fossil (b) Evolution
(c) Taxonomy (d) Non of above
8. Kangaroo lives in Australia but buffaloes lives in Pakistan. The
study of this distribution of animals is called
(a) Ecology (b) Environmental biology
(c) Taxonomy (d) Zoogeography
9. The study of structure of molecule of starch is called:
(a) Molecular biology (b) Biochemistry
(c) Morphology (d) None of the above
10. The study of Amoeba comes with in the branch of biology:
(a) Taxonomy (b) Ecology
(c) Microbiology (d) None of above
11. The study of affects of pollution comes within:
(a) Environmental biology (b) Taxonomy
(c) Physiology (d) Genetics
12. The study of organisms living in lake is called:
(a) Marine biology (b) Taxonomy
(c) Physiology (d) Fresh water biology
13. The study of amount salt, temperature etc of water of sea comes
within:
(a) Environmental biology (b) Taxonomy
(c) Marine biology (d) None of the above
14. The study of life cycle of plasmodium comes within:
(a) Parasitology (b) Taxonomy
(c) Physiology (d) None of the above
15. The grouping of men is:
(a) Human biology (b) Social biology
(c) Biotechnology (d) None of above
16. The use of yeast in banking industry, and use of bacteria for
making yogurt from milk are studied in:
(a) Human biology (b) Social biology
(c) Biotechnology (d) None of above
17. A biologist studies all structure and functions of different parts
of a man. His work is included in branch of biology called:
(a) Human biology (b) Social biology
(c) Biotechnology (d) None of above
18. Biological organization means:
           a. Study of different organisms
           b. Study of different branches of biology
           c. Study of All the subjects of sciences
           d. Study of biology at different levels
19. Trace elements are those:
        a.Which are necessary for the organisms
        b.Which are present in a very small quantity in the body
        c.Which are required in small quantity in the body.
        d.Which do not require to body.
20. Common bio elements are:
         a.Calcium, phosphorus and carbon
         b.Nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen
        c.Calcium, copper and carbon
         d.  a) and (b)
21. Protoplasm is a:
(a) second name of cell (b) second name of cytoplasm
(c) second name of Nucleolus(d) (b) and (c)
22. Bioelements are those elements:
             a.Which are eaten by the organisms
             b.Which are formed within the organisms
             c.Which are used in the chemical compounds in the organisms
             d.Which are released by the organisms
23. Which statement is not correct about biosphere:
(a) It is present on the earth (b) It is present in the oceans
(c) It is present in the river (d) It is present in the space.
24. Ecosystem is composed of:
(a) a community (b) a population
(c) a species (d) none of the above
25. Which of the followings is an organ system?
(a) oesophagus (b) Stomach
(c) intestine (d) All (a) and (c)
26. Which one of the followings is an organ?
(a) Cornea (b) Retina
(c) Eye (d) Eye muscles
27. Which of the followings is a tissue?
(a) Heart (b) stomach
(c) bone (d) Liver
28. Skin is:
(a) an organ (b) a tissue
(c) an organ system (d) None of all
29. ATP is a nucleotide. It is a:
(a) Micromolecules (b) Macromolecule
(c) Microelement (d) Microelement
30. Carbon dioxide is a compound of carbon. It is:
(a) an inorganic compound (b) an organic compound
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) none of the above
31. Nucleus is:
(a) an organelles (b) Protoplasm
(c) cytoplasm (d) None of the above
32. A prokaryotic cell:
        a.has well defined nucleus
        b.is without nucleus and DNA
        c.is without nucleus but DNA is present
        d.None of above
33. A eukaryotic cell:
(a) Without well defined nucleus (b) is without nucleus and DNA
(c) is with nucleus but DNA is absent(d) has both nucleus and DNA
34. Number of persons living in Multan is called
(a) Population of Multan (b) Community of Multan
(c) Ecosystem of Multan (d) None of above
35. Community of Lahore includes:
          a.All the humans living in Lahore
          b.All the organisms living in Lahore
          c.All the animals living in Lahore
          d.All the plants in Lahore.
36. Gene frequency mean:
           a.Number of genes present in an organism
           b.Number of genes present in a population
            c.Number of genes present in a community
           d.None of above
37. An island in an sea is a:
(a) a population (b) Simple community
(c) complex community (d) None of the above
38. A dog kills a rabbit
(a) Rabbit is a predator (b) Dog is a prey
(c) Dog is a predator (d) Both are predator
39. Which one of the following is a biome:
(a) An ocean (b) A river
(c) Conifer forest (d) A garden
40. The fossils present in the older layer of a rock could be:
Ancestor of the fossils present in the younger sediments
Have equal age as that of younger sediments
Offspring of the younger sediment
None of the above
41. The older sediments in a rock have:
         a.Smaller amount of radioactive substance than the younger one
         b.Larger amount of radioactive substance than the younger one
         c.Equal amount of radioactive substance with the younger one
         d.Do not have radioactive substance at all
42. We are now living in:
(a) Proterozoic era (b) Paleozoic era
(c) Mesozoic era (d) Coenozoic era
43. Phyletic lineage means:
(a) 2000 Million years ago (b) 3000 Million years age
(c) 4000 Million years age (d) 5000 Million years age
44. Phyletic lineage means:
           a.All the organisms have same ancestor and they show similarities.
           b.All the organisms have different ancestor but they show certain
                                     Similarities
            c.All the organisms have same ancestor but they do not show
              Similarities
              d.  None of the above
45. Total number of species on the earth is:
(a) 2.5 Millions (b) 2 Millions
(c) 3.5 Millions (d) 1.5 Millions
46. The most abundant group on the earth is:
(a) Mammals (b) Birds
(c) Insects (d) Reptiles
47. Which group of the followings has lowest number of species?
(a) Vascular plants (b) Animals
(c) Insects (d) Algae, protozoa and Prokaryotes
48. Measurement of temperature is:
(a) Quantitative (b) Qualitative observation
(c) None of the above
49. Mammals have hairs on their bodies. Dog also have hairs on its
body. So dog is also a mammal. It is:
(a) Deductive reasoning (b) Inductive reasoning
(c) None of the above
50. Inductive reason moves from:
(a) Known towards unknown (b) Unknown towards known
(c) Known towards known (d) none of the above
51. Deductive reasoning moves from:
(a) Known towards unknown (b) Unknown towards known
(c) Known towards known (d) none of the above
52. A theory is formed when:
         A hypothesis is proved by experiments
           Many deduction can be made from the same hypothesis
        Many new hypothesis produce same results
            None of the above
53. A productive theory is that:
           Which can produce many new theories
          Which can suggest new hypothesis
              Which gives rise biological law
           None of the above
54. A theory becomes a scientific law when:
          When none of the scientists challenge it
             When many scientist try to disprove it, but failed
            When no new hypothesis could be made from the theory
                   None of the above
55. A scientific law:
                   Amendment can be made in it when required
                   Only minor changes can be made in a scientific law
                   Only the originator of the law can make changes in it
                   A scientific law remains uniform and constant in science.
56. A transgenic plant is:
          a plant composed of cells of two different plants
          a plant with foreign DNA
          a plant which transfer its DNA to other plants
          None of the above
57. What processes of the followings does come within the genetic
engineering
                Production of a plant by vegetative progression
               Addition of DNA into a plant
                Growing of a plant from its roots
                Sowing of seed in soil
58. Tissue culture is a technique in which
                plants are grown from roots
                Plants are grown from the cuttings of  stems
                Plants are grown from groups of cells
                 Plants are grown from seed.
59. The biological control includes
                  Killing of pests by using insects traps
                  Use of pesticides for killing the pests
                  Use of insects for killing the pests
                   None of the above
60. Integrated pest management technique includes:
Use of local techniques to kill the pest
Use of pesticides killing the pest
Use of biopesticides or living organism for killing the insects
Use of all above techniques
61. One of the following processes take place during hydroponics
culture technique is:
Plants are grown in green house
Plants are grown in arid land
Plants are grown in simple water
Plants are grown in aerated water
62. Which one of the following is Pasteurization?
Boiling of water for removing salts from it
Boiling of water for killing germs in it.
Boiling Milk for removing extra water from it.
Boiling of milk for killing germs in it.
63. Which one of the following is preventive measure?
Using medicines
Using antibiotics
Living in clean environment
Regular examination by a doctor
64. AIDS spread through one of the following methods:
Breathing near AIDS patient
Sexual relations after marriage
Sexual relations without marriage
Drinking contaminated water of the AIDS patient
65. First vaccine was developed by Edward Jenner from the pus of:
a health cow
a cow affected from small pox
s cow affected from chicken pox
a cow affected from cow pox
66. Antibiotics are used against:
(a) Against viruses (b) Against any germ
(c) Hepatitis (d) Against fungi
67. Radiotherapy is used against:
(a) cancer (b) AIDS
(c) Hepatitis (d) None of the above
68. Gene therapy is a technique in which:
Genes are removed from a body
Genes are inserted into the body
Genes are of the body are repaired
None of the above
69. Integrated disease management means:
Use of preventive measures
Use of traditional methods to control a disease
Use of medicines to control a disease
All above methods
70. Which one of the followings is a pollutant?
(a) Oxygen (b) Sodium
(c) Potassium (d) Chromium
71. Bioremediation is process in which:
Organisms are used to cure the diseases
Organisms are used to kill the pest
Organisms are used to treat the pollutants
None of the above
72. The number of Indus dolphins has reduced in the Indus River. So
the Indus dolphin is:
(a) Extinct specie (b) Endangered species
(c) Protected species (d) None of the above
73. A clone is a identical copy of the organism:
(a) In which clone is produced (b) Whose egg is taken
(c) Whose nucleus is taken (d) None of the above
74. Cloning has eugenic aims. These aims are
To produce an organism with a large number of genes
To produce an organism with all best types of genes
To produce an organism with all healthy genes
To produce an organism without its defective genes
75. Which of following is not a Phyletic lineage?
Evolution of birds from reptiles
Evolution of mammals from reptiles
Evolution of amphibians from reptiles
None of the above
76. Who is the parent of a clone?
(a) Whose nucleus is taken (b) Whose egg is taken
(c) In which egg is planted (d) (a) and (b)

Answers
Part (A) 

1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (c)

7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (b) 10.(c) 11.(c) 12.(c)]

13.(c) 14. (c) 15.(a) 16.(b) 17.(c) 18.(c)

19.(d) 20.(b) 21.(b) 22.(a) 23.(a) 24.(b)

25.(d) 26.(c) 27.(a) 28.(a) 29.(d) 30.(a)

31.(c) 32.(b) 33.(d) 34.(a) 35.(c) 36.(d)

37.(c) 38.(a) 39.(d) 40.(b) 41.(b) 42.(d)

43.(c) 44.(b) 45.(a) 46.(a) 47.(c) 48.(d)

49.(c) 50.(c) 51.(b)

Answers
Part (B)

1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (b)

7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (a) 10.(c) 11.(a) 12.(d)

13.(c) 14.(a) 15.(b) 16.(c) 17.(a) 18.(d)

19.(b) 20.(d) 21.(d) 22.(c) 23.(d) 24.(d)

25.(d) 26.(c) 27.(c) 28.(a) 29.(a) 30.(a)

31.(a) 32.(c) 33.(d) 34.(a) 35.(b) 36.(b)

37.(b) 38.(c) 39.(c) 40.(a) 41.(a) 42.(d)

43.(b) 44.(a) 45.(a) 46.(c) 47.(d) 48.(a)

49.(a) 50.(b) 51.(a) 52.(c) 53.(b) 54.(b)

55.(d) 56.(b) 57.(b) 58.(c) 59.(c) 60.(d)

61.(d) 62.(d) 63.(c) 64.(c) 65.(d) 66.(c)

67. (a) 68.(c) 69.(d) 70.(d) 71.(c) 72.(b)

73.(c) 74.(b) 75.(c0 76.(a)

Complete