GK Questions & Answers on Science: Biology Terminology (Set 5)

1. Those organs which have same basic structure but different functions are called:

A. Analogous organs

B. Speciation

C. Fossils

D. Homologous organs

Ans. C

2. Those organs which have different basic structure but have similar appearance and perform similar functions are called:

A. Fossils

B. Analogous organs

C. Homologous organs

D. Speciation

Ans. B

3. What are those animals called which eat both plants and animals?

A. Omnivores

B. Herbivores

C. Carnivores

D. Decomposers

Ans. A

4. What is the shedding of flowers, leaves and fruits followed by formation of scar tissue in a plant called?

A. Abscission

B. Abscisic acid

C. Deciduous

D. Mitosis

Ans. A

5. A group of glands which produce various hormones is called:

A. Respiratory system

B. Excretion

C. Endocrine system

D. Central nervous system

Ans. C

6. Organic constituents of soil formed by complete or partial decomposition of plant and animal material is called:

A. Fauna

B. Humus

C. Fossil

D. Compost

Ans. B

7. The complex feeding relationships within a community is called:

A. Food chain

B. Food web

C. Trophic level

D. All of the above

Ans. B

8. What are heterotrophs, mostly bacteria and fungi, when obtain food by breaking down substances in dead protoplasm are called:

A. Omnivores

B. Herbivores

C. Decomposers

D. Carnivores

Ans. C

9. What is the act of supplying water to a field through artificial means called?

A. Irrigation

B. Insecticide

C. Fungicide

D. Monoculture

Ans. A

10. What is ploughing and cultivating the land called?

A. Irrigation

B. Domestication

C. Tilling

D. Weeding

Ans. C