GK Quiz on Science: Biology Set III

1. Which vitamin is needed to prevent Xero-phthalmia? 

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

2. Why the white blood corpuscles are popularly called "soldiers of the body”?

A. March at a regular pace

B. Appear uniform

C. Defend the body

D. Disciplined

3.  Hepatitis is a general term for a disease that is caused by:

A. Viruses

B. Bacteria

C. Parasites

D. All the above

4. Which among the following is not an example of carbohydrate?

A. Maltose

B. Fructose

C. Glycogen

D. Glycine

5. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

A. Haemoglobin: Skin

B. Vitamin C: Scurvy

C. Carbohydrate: Potato

D. Fat: Butter

6. Which is a communicable disease?

A. Asthma

B. Scurvy

C. Measles

D. Diabetes

7. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

A. Tuberculosis: Lungs

B. Filaria: Lymph nodes

C. Encephalitis: Heart

D. Leukaemia: Blood cells

8. Which of the following has the highest protein content per gram?

A. Groundnut

B. Soyabean

C. Apple

D. Wheat

9. Which of the following have Alpha-keratin as protein?

A. Blood

B. Eggs

C. Skin

D. Wool

10.  Mushrooms are/can be:  

A. A variety of fungus

B. Fleshy, fruiting bodies of the fungus

C. Grown in small sheds or plots

D. All the above

Question	Answer
1.	A
2.	C
3.	A
4.	D
5.	A
6.	C
7.	C
8.	B
9.	D
10.	D