Biology(General Knowledge ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

Question 1. Strongest bone of body is found in

Thigh
Jaw
Shoulder
Neck

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> Thigh
The femur bone is the longest and strongest bone in the body. Located in the thigh, it spans the hip and knee joints and helps maintain upright posture by supporting the skeleton

Question 2. Smallest bone of human body is

Nails
Fibula
Bone of nose
Stapes

Explanation:-

Answer: Option D. -> Stapes
The 3 smallest bones in the human body--malleus, incus, and stapes--are located in the middle ear. At 3 x 5 mm in size, the stapes is the smallest bone in the human body.

Question 3. Tissue that connects muscle to bone

Tendons
Joint capsule
Body fiber
Ligament

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> Tendons
A tendon is a fibrous connective tissue which attaches muscle to bone. Tendons may also attach muscles to structures such as the eyeball.

Question 4. Study of bone is called

Orology
Oesterology
Seromology
Geology

Explanation:-

Answer: Option B. -> Oesterology
A subdiscipline of anatomy, anthropology, and paleontology, osteology is a detailed study of the structure of bones, skeletal elements, teeth, microbone morphology, function, disease, pathology, the process of ossification (from cartilaginous molds), and the resistance and hardness of bones (biophysics).

Question 5. Pair of ribs found in man

12
10
14
11

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> 12
Pair of ribs found in man is 12.

Question 6. The term biology was first coined by

Aristotle
Darwin
Lamark
Lamark and Treviranus

Explanation:-

Answer: Option D. -> Lamark and Treviranus
Lamark and Treviranus coined the term biology for the first time.

Question 7. The largest invertebrate is

Octopus
Squid
Coral
Jelly fish

Explanation:-

Answer: Option B. -> Squid
The giant squid remains largely a mystery to scientists despite being the biggest invertebrate on Earth. The largest of these elusive giants ever found measured 59 feet in length and weighed nearly a ton.

Question 8. The tallest moss in the world is

Funaira
Dawsonia
Marchantia
Sporophyte

Explanation:-

Answer: Option B. -> Dawsonia
The tallest moss in the world is Dawsonia.

Question 9. Animals/organisms floating on the surface of water are

Plankton
Pelagic
Benthon
Neritic

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> Plankton
Animals or organism floating on the surface of water is plankton.

Question 10. The unique feature of bryophytes compared to other green plants groups is that

They lack roots
They lack vascular tissue
They produce spores
Their sporophytes is attached to gametophyte

Explanation:-

Answer: Option B. -> They lack vascular tissue
The unique feature of bryophytes compared to other green plant group is that it contains no xylem for conducting water through the plant, instead it conducts water and nutrients through the leaves. Therefore, these are termed as non vascular terrestrial plants.