Biology General Knowledge Quiz with Answers

1. Dendrites are projections of a neuron (nerve cell) that receive signals (information) from other neurons.

2. Transfer of information from one neuron to another is achieved through chemical signals and electrical impulses, i.e. electrochemical signals.

1. It is at its greatest in children.

2. With puberty, it eventually shrinks and is replaced by fat.

3. It produces and secretes thymosin, an essential hormone for T cell development and production.

4. Thymus gland is a small organ located under the breast bone in the upper chest.

5. It produces white blood cells, called lymphocytes, which protect the body from infection.

1. The iris controls the amount of light entering the eye.

2. Iris is the colored part of the eye, which provides pigment to the eyes.

3. It is attached to the ciliary muscle, which contracts and expands to accommodate the required amount of light.

1. Vitamin K deficiency causes excessive bleeding from wounds.

2. If there is deficiency of Vitamin K in your body then you can easily get injury marks on your body or skin.

This is a correct statement regarding sexually transmitted diseases (STD).

Statement A: Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are infections transmitted from an infected person to an uninfected person through sexual contact.

Statement B: HIV, HPV and Hepatitis B virus is responsible for STD.

1. Sponge belongs to Porifera phylum of the animal kingdom.

2. These are primitive multicellular animals. The study of sponges is known as para zoology.

3. Sponges are mostly irregular in shape and have radial symmetry.

4. The body of a sponge has two layers-

- Epidermis: This is the outer layer that helps move water in and out.

- Mesohyl: This is the middle layer which contains the cells of the sponge.

All the given statements about bryophytes are true.

1.  They are called amphibians of the plant kingdom.

2. The presence of a special tissue is found in these for the flow of

3. Moss (Funaria) and Marchantia are examples of bryophytes.

1. There are three types of blood cells made by the bone marrow: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

2. Red blood cells carry oxygen and carbon dioxide around the body. White blood cells fight infection. Platelets help form blood clots.

3. Bone marrow is a tissue located in the hollow interior of long bones.

1. Decrease in bone density and strength is called osteoporosis.

2. Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become weak and brittle.

3. Women suffer from osteoporosis more often than men.

1. Rickets occurs when a child's growing bones do not develop due to vitamin D deficiency.

2. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that helps in the absorption of calcium and phosphate.

3. Symptoms of rickets include.

- Pain and tenderness in the bones of the feet and hands

- curvature in the bones of the legs

- pain in shoulders and hips

- muscle weakness