GK Biology Questions and Answers
General Knowledge Biology Questions with Answers test knowledge of plants, animals, and human biology. Commonly seen in SSC, UPSC, and NDA exams, they help candidates strengthen concepts of life sciences
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62. Plants are killed in winter by frost
- because of desiccation and mechanical damage to the tissues
- because no photosynthesis takes place at such low temperature
- because respiration ceases at such low temperature
- because there is no transpiration
63. One of the following is most suitable for study of mutations
- Haploids
- Diploids
- Tetraploids
- Polyploid
65. Oxygen in our blood is transported by a protein named
- haemoglobin
- keratin
- collagen
- myoglobin
67. One day you wake with a sore throat and a runny nose. Your doctor takes a swab from your throat, sends it to a lab, and telephones you the next day to say that antibiotic will not help you get better. Which of the following is the most likely reason for the doctor's statement?
- Having waited a day, it is too late to take an antibiotic
- You need an antiseptic, not an antibiotic
- You need to be vaccinated instead of taking an antibiotic
- You are infected by a virus
68. Plants that grow under average temperature and moisture are called
- halophytes
- hydrophytes
- mesophytes
- xerophytes
69. Oxyreductases, transferases, hydrolases, lyases, isomerases and ligases are all classes of
- hormones
- enzymes
- proteins
- vitamins
70. Mutation is
- a factor responsible for plant growth
- a change which affects the offspring of F2 generation only
- a change that is inherited
- a change which affects the parents