MCQs Biology-19 Posted on November 27, 2025December 3, 2025Author agropublishers 0 MCQs Biology-19 1. ————- bacteria are primarily involved in composting Saprophytic Nitrogen-fixing Parasitic Chemosynthetic 2. __________ is scientific discipline which deals with the study of fossils Social biology Environmental Biology Historical Biology Palaeontology 3. Horticulture deals with —————– Cultivation of fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants Cultivation of mushrooms and silkworm Cultivation of cereal and legume plants Molecular genetics 4. In the early 1800s, the term biology, in its modern sense, was introduced by scientists from __________ Italy Turkey Japan Germany 5. Which phase of mitosis is most similar to meiosis II? Metaphase Anaphase Telophase Prophase 6. Genetic drift contributes to loss of heterozygosity at a rate inversely proportional to __________. Selection pressure Gene flow Mutation rate Population size 7. Chemosynthetic bacteria do not require ——– to synthesize their food Sunlight Chemical energy Nitrogen Inorganic compounds 8. Protista are diverse group of microrganisms, and are believed as precursors of __________ Cyanobacteria Plants Blue-green algae Bacteria 9. In humans, the main function of bile in digestion is to ——— Digest proteins Hydrolyze lipids Emulsify fats Activate pepsin 10. Endocrinology is the branch of biology and medicine that deals with the scientific study of ———— Genes Hormones and glands Digestive enzymes Nervous system Loading … Question 1 of 10