Biology Past Questions And Answers
Individuals belonging to the blood group O are universal donors because ?
- A. antigens are absent in thier blood cells
- B. members of the group consitutute the highest number of humans
- C. there are no of antibodies in thier blood plasma
- D. the antigens in thier blood cells are easily destroyed
Water loss is regulated in plants and animals by both the
- A. scales and the skin
- B. scales and the hair
- C. thick leaves and the feathers
- D. leathery cuticle and the feathers
Which of the following structures is capable of producing more tissues in the stem of a herbaceous flowering plant?
- A. Epidermis
- B. Pericycle
- C. Xylem
- D. Cambium
Pellagra can be prevented by taking food rich in
- A. vitamin A
- B. vitamin B
- C. Vitamin D
- D. calcium
Which of the following parts of the eye is sensitive to light?
- A. Retina
- B. Cornea
- C. Choroid layer
- D. Optic nerves
The ability of the eye to alter the focal length of the lens, with regard to the distance of the object from the eye is known as
- A. binocular vision
- B. nocturnal vision
- C. distortion
- D. accommodation
Which of the following is not a behavioural adaptation used by social animals?
- A. Cryptic
- B. Mimicry
- C. Flash
- D. Season
The morphological, physiological and behavioural characteristics which enable an organism to survive in its environment is called
- A. heredity
- B. ecology
- C. competition
- D. adaptation
1Which of the following sources is not an evidence of evolution?
- A) Fossil records
- B) Comparative anatomy
- C) Comparative embryology
- D) Human behavior
Mutations involving alterations in the genes are called
- A) Gene mutations
- B) Gene changes
- C) Chromosomal mutations
- D) Chromosomal changes

