This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Biology – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Biology Quiz 16 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Study of INSECTS. A) Entomology. B) Ichthyology. C) Ethology. D) Ornithology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Entomology. 2. Viral DNA that is incorporated into a host cell's chromosome is called a A) Provirus. B) Plasmid. C) Party animal. D) Prophage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prophage. 3. How do enzymes function? A) They increase the activation energy. B) They increase the reaction rate. C) They decrease the reaction rate. D) They decrease the substrate binding complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They increase the reaction rate. 4. Members of this kingdom live in unusual conditions such as deep ocean trenches or volcanoes A) Eubacteria. B) Protista. C) Fungi. D) Archaebacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Archaebacteria. 5. What is the science of causes and effects of diseases? A) Pathology. B) Mammalogy. C) Biology. D) Paleontology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathology. 6. What type of relationship is it when ants live on an acacia tree and protect it from insects? The acacia tree provides food for the ants. A) Commensalism. B) Mutualism. C) Parasitism. D) Predation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mutualism. 7. Which component of a healthy, balanced diet helps with constipation? A) Fibre. B) Fats. C) Minerals. D) Protein. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fibre. 8. An interaction between organisms in which one organism benefits from another organism A) Commensalism. B) Mutualism. C) Predator-prey. D) Parasitism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parasitism. 9. What is the purpose of cellular respiration? A) To break down food. B) To create energy in the body. C) To release energy from food. D) There is none; it's a waste of time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To release energy from food. 10. Which organisms listed below are necessary for cycling matter from plants by the process of decomposition? A) Producers such as grass & trees. B) Consumers such as cows & deer. C) Decomposers such as worms & bacteria. D) Consumers such as wolves & bears. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decomposers such as worms & bacteria. 11. What is the charge of a hydrogen bonds A) Positive. B) Negative. C) Both positive and negative. D) Neutral. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both positive and negative. 12. The leaf has a shiny, waxy cuticle around it to A) Increase the rate of photosynthesis. B) Attract more light. C) Control water loss. D) Stop carbon dioxide and oxygen gases escaping. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Control water loss. 13. Each single chromosome contains one very lone, linear DNA molecule that carries several hundred to a few thousand A) Genes. B) Chromosomes. C) Genomes. D) Phenotype. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genes. 14. What causes genetic variation in meiosis? A) Chromosomes lining up. B) Crossing over of chromosomes. C) Separation of chromosomes. D) Chromosomes pulling apart. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crossing over of chromosomes. 15. "Al-Qanun-fi al-Tib" was written by A) Jabir bin Hayan. B) Abdul Malik Asmai. C) Bu Ali Sina. D) Ibn-e-Haitham. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bu Ali Sina. 16. Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood away from the liver? A) Hepatic artery. B) Hepatic vein. C) Hepatic portal vein. D) Aorta. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hepatic vein. 17. Study of FUNCTIONS of the BODY PARTS A) Biochemistry. B) Physiology. C) Anatomy. D) Genetics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Physiology. 18. Why is cytokinin hormone used in micropropagation? A) To stimulate development of roots and shoots. B) To prevent dormancy. C) To stimulate cell division. D) To prevent dehydration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To stimulate development of roots and shoots. 19. A ..... tumor becomes invasive enough to impair the functions of one or more organs, thus an individual with this type of tumor is thought to have cancer A) Benign. B) Malignant. C) All of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Malignant. 20. For single-celled organisms, ..... ismostly an increase in size.Multicellular organisms go through aprocess called ....., where cellsdivide and differentiate into differentkinds of cells. A) Evolve, respond to stimulus. B) Expansion, progress. C) Growth, development. D) Production, evolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Growth, development. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesBiology Quiz 1Biology Quiz 2Biology Quiz 3Biology Quiz 4Biology Quiz 5Biology Quiz 6Biology Quiz 7Biology Quiz 8Biology Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books