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Biotechnicia '21

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Late blight of potato is caused by ___________________.

a)

Alternaria solani

b)

Phytophthora infestans

c)

Albugo candida

d)

Fusarium

2.

What is the number of chromosomes present in a person suffering from

Klinefelter’s Syndrome ?

a)

23

b)

47

c)

45

d)

21

3.

The acidic, semi digested food coming out of the stomach is neutralized by_______.

a)

pancreatic juice

b)

large intestine secretion

c)

duodenal secretion

d)

bile juice

4.

Who said the following statement:- “Omnis cellula e cellula”

a)

Robert Brown

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Leeuwenhoek

d)

Rudolf Virchow

5.

AIDS is caused by a virus whose genetic material is

a)

single stranded circular DNA

b)

double stranded DNA

c)

single stranded RNA

d)

double stranded RNA

6.

Precursor of which one of the following vitamins comes from 𝞫-Carotene?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin D

d)

Vitamin E

7.

One of the additional functions of the Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum(SER) is

___________.

a)

protein synthesis

b)

detoxification of toxic substances

c)

lipid synthesis

d)

storage of biomolecules

8.

Kidney secretes an enzyme which changes plasma protein Angiotensinogen into

angiotensin. The enzyme is ___________________.

a)

renin

b)

nitrogenase

c)

hydrolase

d)

mono-oxygenase

9.

“Lub-Dub” sound is produced due to the action of _______________.

a)

the vocal cords

b)

the diaphragm

c)

the valves in the heart

d)

the lungs

10.

What is omitted from the diet of children diagnosed with the rare genetic disease

phenylketonuria?

a)

Food rich in lactose

b)

Food rich in proteins

c)

Food rich in carbohydrates

d)

Food rich in fats

11.

What is the scientific name of the beloved insect of geneticists?

a)

Dropophila melanogaster

b)

Drosophila meloanophoster

c)

Drosophila melanophoster

d)

Drosophila melanogaster

12.

Which of the following organelles can be seen with a methylene blue stain?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Mitochondria

13.

How many neck vertebrae do giraffes have, compared to a human?

a)

22

b)

7

c)

14

d)

8

14.

Which of the following is not a member of the Vitamin B complex?

a)

Thiamine

b)

Riboflavin

c)

Folic Acid

d)

Ascorbic Acid

15.

The Christmas factor is related to _______________________.

a)

Blood Coagulation

b)

Respiration

c)

Digestion

d)

Excretion

16.

Which ions are essential for maintaining the configuration of the nucleus?

a)

Zn2+

b)

K+

c)

Mg2+

d)

Ca2+

17.

The damage of the human body due to radiation (X-rays or Gamma-rays) is

measured in which units?

a)

Curie

b)

Rads

c)

Roentgen

d)

Rems

18.

What does ELISA stand for?

a)

Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

b)

Enzyme lined immunity analysis

c)

Energy-Linked immunity assay

d)

Epithelial Lesions in Surface Analysis

19.

Which genetic disease is caused by the dysfunction of the 13th chromosome in

humans?

a)

Turner's Syndrome

b)

Patau Syndrome

c)

Cystic fibrosis

d)

Klinefelter’s syndrome

20.

Which infectious agent is the most resistant to sterilisation?

a)

Virus

b)

Fungi

c)

Prions

d)

Bacteria

21.

Europeans had brought back many diseases from the Americas. Which among the

following diseases did they carry back?

a)

Syphilis

b)

Typhus

c)

Smallpox

d)

Tuberculosis

22.

OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) was developed by?

a)

Jonas Salk

b)

Albert Bruce Sabin

c)

Alexander Fleming

d)

Louis Pasteur

23.

The accidental touch of nettle leaves creates a burning sensation caused due to the

presence of __________________.

a)

hydrochloric acid

b)

citric acid

c)

methanoic acid

d)

sulphuric acid

24.

Which one of the following alcoholic beverages is produced without distillation?

a)

Whisky

b)

Rum

c)

Vodka

d)

Wine

25.

What living animal has the heaviest brain?

a)

Blue Whale

b)

Sperm Whale

c)

Human

d)

African Bush Elephant

26.

The Mimi virus is of particular interest because of it’s incredible size(for a virus).

With a genome twice as large as the next-largest virus and a capsid of diameter 400

nanometers, the Mimi virus might hold an important clue for biologists. What is the

significance of the virus?

a)

It is large enough that scientists can observe viral reproduction and learn how

other pathogens, like HIV, spread.

b)

It is a bacteriophage that attacks every bacterial cell due to a large variety of extracellular markers.

c)

The virus' rapid evolution makes it an easy test subject for many biological

experiments.

d)

It represents a "missing link" in the evolution of bacteria from less

complicated organisms.

27.

Which one of the following wrist bones is the first one to form?

a)

Lunate

b)

Triquetrum

c)

Capitate

d)

Scaphoid

28.

Sarah and Maria are twins born to the same mother. Sarah has blue eyes whereas

Maria has brown eyes. What causes this condition?

a)

Multiple Ovulation

b)

Hyperovulation

c)

Polyspermy

d)

None of the above

29.

 

Kiran falls down and has an open wound which forms a scab after some time. Which

cells are responsible for this?

a)

Erythrocytes

b)

Leucocytes

c)

Thrombocytes

d)

None of the above

30.

Besides dogs, which one of the following animal is the only other animal that can cause rabies?

a)

Donkey

b)

Cat

c)

Pig

d)

Bat

31.

What is "Breakbone fever" most commonly known as?

a)

Typhoid

b)

Rhinitis

c)

Yellow Fever

d)

Dengue

32.

What is meant by "Zoonosis"?

a)

Disease of man transmitted to animal

b)

Parasites of man transmitted to animal

c)

Animal disease transmitted to man

d)

Viral disease of man transmitted to animal

33.

Heterochromia results in which change in physical appearance?

a)

Different pigmentation in hands

b)

Blue coloured eyes

c)

Red coloured eyes

d)

Different coloured eyes

34.

Malarial parasite is a ________________.

a)

bacteria

b)

protozoan

c)

virus

d)

fungus

35.

Assertion:

The Amoeba is called as Immortal because it does not undergo natural death.

Reason:

Parental body is distributed among the offspring during binary fission.

a)

A is True

R is False

b)

A is False

R is True

c)

Both A and R are True

d)

Both A and R are False

36.

Solve the Anagram (Rearrange the alphabets to form a sensible word)

Anagram :  The Ache

Hint: Speedy Cat

Note: Type the answer in CAPITALS only

(a)  

37.

Solve the Anagram (Rearrange the alphabets to form a meaningful word) 

Anagram: Oral Splotch

Hint: Natural Solar Power Plant

Note: Type the answer in CAPITALS only

(a)  

38.

Solve the Anagram (Rearrange the alphabets to form meaningful words)

Anagram: A Dancer Whirls

Hint: HMS Beagle Explorer

Note: Type the answer in CAPITALS only

(a)  

39.

Solve the Anagram (Rearrange the alphabets to form meaningful words)

Anagram: Carve Iron

Hint: Meat Eater

Note: Type the answer in CAPITALS only

(a)  

40.

Solve the Anagram (Rearrange the alphabets to form meaningful words)

Anagram: is Moist

Hint: Type of cell division

Note: Type the answer in CAPITALS only

(a)  

41.

Solve the Anagram (Rearrange the alphabets to form meaningful words)

Anagram: Toast Bin

Hint: Plant enthusiast 

Note: Type the answer in CAPITALS only

(a)  

42.

Which of the following is True?

a)

Mendel didn't come up with Punnett Squares or use them in his experiments, Punnett Squares were invented later

b)

Mendel came up with and used Punnett Squares in his experiments

c)

Mendel didn't come up with Punnett Squares, but used them in his experiments

d)

None of the above

43.

What is a Punnet Square good for?

a)

Predicting what the offspring will look like when mating plants and animals

b)

Looking at the size and shape of chromosomes in a cell

c)

Deciding what time of year is best to plant vegetables

d)

Deciding how much water to give plants

44.

The importance of Mendel's paper, Experiments in Pea Hybridization, was instantly recognized and appreciated by the scientific community

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Why do biologists want to predict where species will live in the future?

a)

To avoid the species

b)

To capture the species

c)

To deliver water to the species

d)

To protect and conserve the species

46.

Some call this plant a weed, but it can be used to stimulate the digestive system and work as a diuretic.

a)

Cranberry

b)

Curare

c)

Dandelion

d)

Willow

47.

Used with blow-gun darts, chemicals from this plant were used in early medical operations to relax patients.

a)

Sweet Annie

b)

Willow

c)

Dandelion

d)

Curare

48.

What made Alexander Fleming think that the mold growing in his petri dish might produce an antibiotic substance?

Choose one

a)

He accidentally ate some and an infection on his arm cleared up

b)

The mold only grew in places where the bacteria was present

c)

The bacteria would not grow near where the mold was present

d)

None of the above

49.

Which material did ancient civilizations not use to treat infections?

a)

Dirt

b)

Raw Meat

c)

Bread Mould

d)

None of the above

50.

Which of the following vaccines are not administered to an infant before the age of 6

months?

a)

Hepatitis B Vaccine

b)

Polio drops

c)

HPV Vaccine

d)

DTaP Vaccine