Chapter # 1 Introduction to Biology

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Chapter # 1 Introduction to Biology Biology Book 1 for XI, HSSC Part 1
1.	The word “BIOLOGY” has been derived from _______ word: A) Latin B) English C) Greek D) French E) Spanish
2.	According to modern system of taxonomy, living organisms have been classified into: A) Three Kingdoms B) Five Kingdoms C) Two Kingdoms D) Six Kingdoms E) None of them
3.	Kingdom Protoctista includes: A) Fungi B) Prokaryotes C) protists D) Plantae E) Prokaryotes & Protists both
4.	Kingdom Fungi includes: A) A cellular, eukaryotic organisms B) Non-chlorophylls, multicellular eukaryotic organisms C) Non-chlorophylls, multicellular, thallophytic organisms D) Chlorophyllus, multicellular, eukaryotic organlsms E) Chlorophyllus, unicellular, thallophytic organisms
5.	Earthworm is included in: A) Kingdom Plantae B) Kingdom Protoctista C) Kingdom Monera D) Kingdom Animalia E) Kingdom Prokaryotae
6.	The study of organisms inhabiting the sea & ocean and the physical & chemical characteristics of their environment is: A) Social Biology B) Marine Biology C) Environmental Biology D) Fresh Water Biology E) Micro-Biology
7.	The branch of Biology which deals with the use of data and techniques of engineering & technology concerning living organisms is: A) Human Biology B) Environmental Biology C) Genetics D) Bio-technology E) Molecular Biology
8.	The branch in which organism's life cycle, mode of transmission and interaction with their hosts are studied is: A) Anatomy B) Physiology C) Parasitology D) Social Biology E) Micro Biology
9.	The molecules of living matter that provide building blocks are mostly based on: A) Carbon B) Nitrogen C) Hydrogen D) Ammonia E) None of the above
10.	Human blood is an example of: A) Organelle B) Tissues C) Organic compound D) Inorganic compounds E) Simple molecules
11.	With different chemical arrangements and formation of complex molecules, the life emerges on the level of the: A) Cells B) Tissues C) Organs D) Organ System E) Individual whole organism
12.	Organelles are: A) Unicellular structures B) Multi cellular structures C) Sub-cellular structures D) Non-cellular structures E) None of them
13.	Functional unit of DNA is: A) Nucleus B) Chromosomes C) Genes D) Nucleolus E) Ribosomes
14.	Various tissue types combine to make up: A) Cells B) Organs C) Organ System D) Organelles E) individual whole organisms
15.	Two or more populations of different species living and interacting in the same area form: A) Biosphere B) Community C) Ecosystem D) Population System E) Species
16.	A group of similar cells that perform a specific function is: A) Organ B) Tissues C) Organelle D) Organ System E) Molecules
17.	Which of the following is an example of “molecule”: A) Chloroplast B) A Nerve Cell C) DNA D) Hydrogen E) Neutron
18.	A group of very similar inter breeding organisms constitutes: A) Biosphere B) Ecosystem C) Community D) Population E) Species
19.	Members of one species inhabiting the same area form: A) Species B) Community C) Ecosystem D) Population E) Biosphere
20.	On the basis of collected facts, a scientist formulates a statement called: A) Observation B) Research work C) Hypothesis D) Inductive Reasoning E) General idea
21.	Robert Hooke discovered: A) Nucleus B) Mitochondria C) Cell D) DNA E) Robosome
22.	Steps involved in scientific method: A) Hypothesis -> Accumulated data ->observation & experimentation -> conclusion B) New data -> Conclusion -> Accumulated data -> Observation & experimentation C) Accumulated data ->New data -> Observation & experimentation -> Hypothesis -> Conclusion D) Accumulated data -> Hypothesis -> Observation & experimentation -> New data -> Conclusion. E) Accumulated data -> Hypothesis -> New data -> Observation & experimentation -> Conclusion
23.	Malaria is associated with A) Culex Mosquito B) Culiesta Mosquito C) Anopheles Mosquito D) Culex & Anopheles Mosquito E) Culiesta & Anopheles Mosquito
24.	Biologist 'Grassi' discovered the life cycle of plasmodium in: A) 1896 B) 1897 C) 1898 D) 1899 E) 1900
25.	The first antibiotic to be discovered was: A) Penicillin B) Cephalosporin C) Amino glycosides D) Erythromycin E) Tetracycline’s
26.	Immunization by vaccination was first introduced by: A) Fleming in 1945 B) Florey & Chain in 1975 C) Flore & Chain in 1795 D) Edward Jenner in 1865 E) Edward Jenner in 1795
27.	The science of growing terrestrial plants in an aerated solution is: A) Hydrodynamics B) Hydroponics C) Hydroponics D) Hydro topics E) None of them
28.	An educated guess is called: A) Accumulated Data B) Observation C) Hypothesis D) Conclusion E) Inference
29.	Dolly, the sheep was a highly successful clone from a somatic cell, reported back in: A) 1992 B) 1993 C) 1994 D) 1995 E) 1996
30.	Crop rotation helps in: A) Growth of pathogens B) Soil Infertility C) Slowing of crops growth D) Eradication of disease E) Establishing the chance of particular weed parasites
31.	Regarding cloning all are true except: A) It is product of duplicate copies of genetic material cells or entire living organism. B) It cannot be done artificially. C) Vegetative reproduction of nuts & fruits are quite possible. D) It is also used for treating disease. E) A major goal is to use in agriculture & medically significant substances.
32.	Advantage of Hydroponic farming is: A) spreads weeds and soil disease problem. B) Crops are inhibited to grow in arid parts of the world. C) Fulfillment of food requirement of inhabitant is low. D) Area required for cultivation is reduced. E) Soilless or water culture techniques are not included in this science.
33.	The entire surface region of earth inhabited by living things is called: A) Catasphere B) Monosphere C) Ecosystem D) Biosphere E) Atmosphere
34.	The first living forms are: A) Simple Unicellular organisms B) Complex Multicellular organisms C) Simple acellular organisms D) Simple Multicellular organisms E) None of them
35.	Chloroplast is: A) Cell B) Molecule C) Organelle D) Atom E) Tissue
36.	Phyletic lineage: A) It is broken series of species arranged in descendent to ancestor sequence. B) It is unbroken series of species arranged in ancestor to descendent sequence. C) It is unbroken series of species arranged in descendent to ancestor sequence. D) It's impossible to establish a common origin of species thru phyletic lineage. E) It is unbroken series of species arranged in haphazard sequence.
37.	'Plasmodium' in the human blood comes from: A) Urine of mosquito B) Blood of mosquito C) Saliva of mosquito D) Tears of mosquito E) Faces of mosquito