Multiple Choice Questions (Additional)

11. The study of functions of various organs of an organism is: 

(a) Morphology

(b) Histology

(c) Anatomy

(d) Physiology

12. Histology is the microscopic study of: 

(a) Tissues

(b) Cells

(c) Fossils

(d) Plants

13. Palaeontology is the study of: 

(a) Environment

(b) Physiology

(c) Fossils

(d) Animals

14. The other name of environmental biology is: 

(a) Ecology

(b) Biotechnology

(c) Microbiology

(d) Cell biology

15. Microbiology is the study of: 

(a) Fungi

(b) Animals

(c) Plants

(d) Microorganisms

16. Biology is a word of which language? 

(a) Latin

(b) Arabic

(c) Greek

(d) English

17. The study of plants is called?

(a) Biology

(b) Zoology

(c) Botany

(d) Microbiology

18. Match anatomy with one of the following: 

(a) Physiology

(b) Morphology

(c) Embryology

(d) Genetics

19. Biology is the scientific study of: 

(a) Earth

(b) Water

(c) Life

(d) Non-living things

20. The branch deals with the study of form and structure of living organisms is called: 

(a) Cell biology

(b) Physiology

(c) Morphology

(d) Genetics

21. The branch which deals with the study of cell division is called: 

(a) Physiology

(b) Histology

(c) Cell biology

(d) Entomology

22. The branch deals with the study of the interrelationship of organisms and their environment is called

(a) Biotechnology

(b) Molecular biology

(c) Entomology

(d) Environmental biology

23. Into how many major divisions biology is divided? 

(a) 3

(b) 2

(c) 4

(d) 5

24. Mr. Nauman was busy in dissecting and analysing the heart of frog. Probably he is a: 

(a) Cell biologist

(b) Taxonomist

(c) Histologist

(d) Palaeontologist

25. Being a biological research worker, you are studying “Markhor” which branch of biology it will be: 

(a) Botany

(b) Zoology

(c) Palaeontology

(d) Parasitology

26. Which of the following profession deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in human? 

(a) Medicine

(b) Surgery

(c) Biotechnology

(d) Farming

27. Study of insects is called: 

(a) Immunology

(b) Entomology

(c) Genetics

(d) Ecology

28. The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment is known as: 

(a) Physiology

(b) Anatomy

(c) Ecology

(d) Genetics

29. What is the study of diseases and their causes called? 

(a) Pharmacology

(b) Pathology

(c) Physiology

(d) Anatomy

30. The study of occurrence and distribution of different species of living organisms in different geographical regions of the world is called: 

(a) Histology

(b) Microbiology

(c) Biogeography

(d) Parasitology

31. How many people get lung cancer by smoking? This question can be answered through 

(a) Biometry

(b) Biophysics

(c) Bio-economics

(d) Biogeography

32. “The number of plants in desert are scarce”. This could be the statement of 

(a) Social biologist

(b) Taxonomist

(c) Biogeographist

(d) Palaeontologist

33. Which of the following best describes the field of biotechnology? 

(a) Study of diseases

(b) Study of marine life

(c) Use of biological processes to develop technologies

(d) Management of forest resources

34. Which field applies computer technology to biological research? 

(a) Biogeography

(b) Biostatistics

(c) Computational biology

(d) Bioeconomic

35. The oldest known fossil is a cyanobacterium estimated to be years old: 

(a) 2.4 billion

(b) 1.4 billion

(c) 3.5 billion

(d) 4 billion

36. The new emerging careers of biology include: 

(a) Bioinformatics and biomedical engineering

(b) Biotechnology

(c) Genetics

(d) All of above

37. What does MBBS stand for?

(a) Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

(b) Master of Biology and Biological Studies

(c) Bachelor of Medical and Biological Science

(d) Master of Biochemical Studies

38. What does the field of forensic science involve? 

(a) Garden management

(b) Examination of evidence from crime scenes

(c) Livestock management

(d) Drug development

39. What is the role of horticulturist? 

(a) Disease diagnosis

(b) Plant breeding and cultivation

(c) Performing surgeries

(d) Developing medicines

40. “We made every living thing from water”. This verse is from which sura of Holy Quran? 

(a) Al-Rehman

(b) Al-Mominoon

(c) Al-Ambia

(d) Al-Noor

41. Human Genome project was completed in: 

(a) 2000

(b) 2001

(c) 2002

(d) 2003

42. The starting point of scientific investigation is:

(a) Hypothesis

(b) Theory

(c) Observation

(d) Data

43. Information that is gathered as a result of an experiment is called: 

(a) Hypothesis

(b) Data

(c) Theory

(d) Observation

44. Which of the following statements best distinguishes hypotheses from theories in science? 

(a) Theories are hypotheses that have been proven true

(b) Theories are based on limited data while hypotheses are based on wide range of data

(c) Theories are uncertain while hypotheses are certain

(d) Theories are educated guesses while hypotheses are widely accepted explanation of natural phenomenon

45. You are doing a control experiment which:

(a) Proceeds slowly enough that a scientist can record the results

(b) May include experimental groups and control groups tested in parallel

(c) Is repeated many times to make sure the results are accurate

(d) Proceed slowly enough that a scientist can test predictions

46. A good hypothesis must be:

(a) Proven right

(b) Complex

(c) Testable and potentially falsifiable

(d) Based on a single observation

47. A well-substantiated explanation of hypothesis is called:

(a) Observation

(b) Deduction

(c) Experimentation

(d) Theory

48. Five senses are involved in:

(a) Hypothesis

(b) Observations

(c) Deduction

(d) Experiment

49. The logical consequences of hypothesis are:

(a) Law

(b) Deduction

(c) Observations

(d) Theory

50. Number of steps of biological method are:

(a) Seven

(b) Six

(c) Two

(d) Eight

51. The scientific method in which biological problems are solved is termed as:

(a) Physical method

(b) Biological method

(c) Chemical method

(d) Statistical method

52. Deductions are drawn from:

(a) Experiments

(b) Hypothesis

(c) Theory

(d) Law

53. In biological method the next step of hypothesis is called:

(a) Deduction

(b) Observation

(c) Result

(d) Experiment

54. The scientific method in biology starts with:

(a) Hypothesis

(b) Recognition of a problem

(c) Analysis of results

(d) Deduction

55. Following are the characteristics of a good hypothesis, EXCEPT. 

(a) Should be a complex statement

(b) Should be a tentative idea

(c) Should be testable

(d) Should agree with available observations

56. Which of the following best describes the logic of the scientific process?

(a) If I generate a testable hypothesis, tests and observations will support it

(b) If my prediction is correct, it will lead to a testable hypothesis

(c) If my observations are accurate, they will support my hypothesis

(d) If my hypothesis is correct, I can expect certain test result

57. Malaria is caused by:

(a) Mosquito

(b) Stagnant water

(c) Swamp

(d) Plasmodium

58. Malarial patient has Plasmodium in his blood, what would be the possible explanation if a healthy person who is not having any malarial symptoms shows Plasmodium in his blood? 

(a) Plasmodium are dead

(b) Plasmodium are in incubation period

(c) Plasmodium are not mature

(d) Plasmodium are inactive

59. A.F.A King listed observations:

(a) 10

(b) 20

(c) 30

(d) 40

60. Which option has correctly matched disease and vector mosquito?