General Awareness Quiz – Biology

General Awareness Quiz Set 32 for SSC CGL, SSC CHSL and Railways exams. Biology Quiz for SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, Railways etc.

Topic: General Science – Biology

1. The medicinal plant used in the treatment of jaundice is?
   A) Carthamus Tinctorius
   B) Eclypta prostrata
   C) Zinnea Elegans
   D) Helianthus annus
   
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     Option B.
   Explanation: Eclypta Prostrata. .
2. First botanist to introduce binomial system of nomenclature was?
   A) Bentham
   B) Bauhin
   C) Darwin
   D) Linnaeus
   
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     Option D.
   Explanation: Linnaeus.
3. The German scientist who rediscovered Mendel’s work was
   A) Hugo de Vnes
   B) Lamarc
   C) Darwin
   D) Correns
   
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   Option D.
   Explanation: Correns.
4. The largest family among flowering plants is?
   A) Asteraceae
   B) Rubiaceae
   C) Caesapimaceae
   D) Cucurbitaceae
   
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   Option A.
   Explanation: Asteraceae.
5. The plant chosen by Mendel for his experiment was?
   A) Arachis hypogea
   B) Maize
   C) Citcurbita
   D) Pisum sativum
   
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   Option D.
   Explanation: Pisum sativum.
6. Agar-agar the gel used in many purposes is obtained from _______ algae?
   A) Red
   B) Green
   C) Yellow
   D) Brown
   
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   Option A.
   Explanation: Red.
7. In which algae the thallus is a branched filamentous form?
   A) Pandorina
   B) Oedogomum.
   C) Cladophora
   D) Chlamydornonas
   
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   Option D.
   Explanation: Chlamydornonas.
8. Algae are
   A) Heterotrophs
   B) Autotrophs
   C) Saprophytes
   D) Parasite
   
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   Option B.
   Explanation: Autotrophs.
9. Aspergillus _______ is popularly known as black mould.
   A) Niger
   B) Fumigatus.
   C) Flaous
   D) Gossypii
   
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   Option A.
   Explanation: Niger.
10. The toxins produced by Aspergillus flaous is?
    A) Flavinol
    B) Flavicin
    C) Ricinin
    D) Aflatoxin
    
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    Option D.
    Explanation: Aflatoxin.

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