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GS Biology questions with answers enhance your general science knowledge, especially for exams like SSC, Railways, and UPSC. Biology is an important branch of general science that deals with the study of life, organisms, and their vital processes. These general science questions and answers cover topics such as cells, human anatomy, genetics, and ecology — frequently asked in competitive exams. Practicing these questions helps you understand biological concepts clearly and boosts your score in the general awareness section. Strengthen your science fundamentals and prepare effectively for multiple-choice questions in upcoming tests.

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11. Reserve food material in fungi is-

  • Glycogen
  • Starch
  • Sucrose
  • Maltose
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12. Which is rootless fern ?

  • Pteris
  • Dryopteris
  • Salvinia
  • Adiantum
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13. Turpentine oil is obtained from-

  • Coal
  • Petroleum
  • Cedarwood
  • Pinus
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14. Which alga was used by Calvin and his co-workers in their experiments of photosynthesis ?

  • Chlamydomonas
  • Chlorella
  • Chara
  • Volvox
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15. Which is an oilseed crop ?

  • Marigold
  • Chrysanthemum
  • Rose
  • Sunflower
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16. The first transgenic plant used for commercial production was-

  • Cotton
  • Tomato
  • Tobacco
  • Rice
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17. Rare hybrid plants can be saved by-

  • Pollen culture
  • Embryo culture
  • Protoplast culture
  • None of these
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18. Which is not a category ?

  • Ecotype
  • Species
  • Genus
  • Order
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19. Linnaeus published his concept of binomial nomenclature first in-

  • Systema Naturae
  • Species Plantarum
  • Genera Plantarum
  • Philosophia Botanica
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20. When chlorophyll is burnt which element is obtained ?

  • Ca
  • Na
  • Mg
  • Mn
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