Free MCQs & Online Quiz Practice for Exams

Q: Intelligence is under the control of

A) Cerebrum

B) Cerebellum

C) Medulla oblongata

D) Thalamus

Q: Mixed nerves are made of

A) Axons of sensory and motor neurons

B) Cell bodies of sensory and motor neurons

C) Axons of inter-neurons

D) Cell bodies of inter-neurons

Q: The part of the brain which you use in recalling your memories is

A) Cerebellum

B) Limbic system

C) Thalamus

D) Hypothalamus

Q: Which of these acts as both an exocrine and endocrine gland?

A) Pituitary

B) Thyroid

C) Adrenal

D) Pancreas

Q: In the inner ear vibrations make pressure waves in the fluid of

A) Cochlea

B) Stapes

C) Auditory nerve

D) Semi-circular canals

Q: Which of these is a part of the appendicular skeleton?

A) Ribs

B) Sternum

C) Pactoral girdle

D) Skull

Q: The joints between the skull bones are an example of

A) Ball and socket joints

B) Immovable joints

C) Slightly moveable joints

D) Hinge joints

Q: Which type of joint is present between the vertebrae?

A) Fixed joint

B) Slightly moveable joint

C) Ball-and-socket joint

D) Hinge joint

Q: Which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton?

A) Sternum

B) Vertebrae

C) Leg bones

D) Skull

Q: Bones are stronger than cartilage due to the presence of

A) Collagen fibres

B) Osteocytes

C) Calcium phosphate

D) Lacunae

Q: The main protein in the matrix of cartilage is

A) Collagen

B) Osteo-nectin

C) Keratin

D) Actin

Q: Which connective tissue attaches two bones at a joint?

A) Ligament

B) Tendon

C) Cartilage

D) Marrow

Q: In which disease do the bones become weak and brittle?

A) Osteoporosis

B) Osteoarthritis

C) Rheumatoid arthritis

D) Vertebral column

Q: The point where the muscle attaches to the fixed bone is called

A) Tendon

B) Ligament

C) Insertion

D) Origin

Q: Arthritis is defined as inflammation in

A) Bones

B) Muscles

C) Cartilage

D) Joints

Q: One of the following is not true for asexual reproduction

A) Rapid propagation

B) Genetic variations

C) Mitosis

D) Large number of organisms

Q: A Hydra reproduces asexually by

A) Spore formation

B) Multiple fission

C) Budding

D) Binary fission

Q: One of the following methods is artificial vegetative propagation of plants

A) Grafting

B) Spore formation

C) Budding

D) Binary fission

Q: In parthenogenesis a new animal develops from

A) Sperm

B) Fertilized egg

C) Unfertilized egg

D) Common body cell

Q: In a flower the embryo sac is formed inside the

A) Anther

B) Filament

C) Ovule

D) Style