TNPSC Biology - Biology and Its Branches
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Consider the following statements
1. Branch of Botany in which we study about algae is called Phycology.
2. Branch of Biology in which we study about the relationship between livings and their environment is called dEcoloy.
3. Branch of Biology in which we study about art and hobby of growing dwarf forms of trees and shrub in pots is called Arboriculture.
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1, 2 and 3
- (d)
None of the above
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I | List II |
A. Agroforestry | 1. Growing plant without soil in water containing nutrient |
B. Hydroponics | 2. Growing of tree with cultivation of crop in the same field |
C. Pomology | 3. Study of fruits |
D. Palynoloty | 4. Study of pollen grains |
- (a)
A B C D 2 1 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 1 3 4 2 - (c)
A B C D 3 4 2 1 - (d)
A B C D 4 2 1 3
Who is the Father of Binomial Nomenclature of Organisms?
- (a)
Julian Huxley
- (b)
JB Lamarck
- (c)
Carolus Linnaeus
- (d)
RH Whittaker
Consider the following statements
1. The virus was discovered by lvanowski.
2. The bacteria was discovered by A vLeeuwenhoek.
3. The cell theory was proposed by Schleiden and Schwann.
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
1, 2 and 3
Match List I ( Contribution ) with List II ( Name ) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I | List II |
A. Father of circulatory system | 1. Stephan Hales |
B. Father of plant physiology | 2. William Harvey |
C. Coined the term 'Genera' | 3. Karl Landsteiner |
D. Discovered A, B and O blood group and Rh factor | 4. John Ray |
- (a)
A B C D 1 4 3 2 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 4 3 - (c)
A B C D 4 3 2 4 - (d)
A B C D 3 2 1 4
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I | List II |
A. Mycology | 1. Study of fishes |
B. Ornithology | 2. Study of birds |
C. Herpetology | 3. Study of fungi |
D. Ichthyology | 4. Study of snakes |
- (a)
A B C D 3 2 4 1 - (b)
A B C D 3 1 4 2 - (c)
A B C D 1 4 2 3 - (d)
A B C D 4 2 3 1
Consider the following statements.
1. Spores of anthrax bacterium used in the USA during 2000 for bio-terrorism.
2. Germany used anthrax and bacterial diseases to infect sheep at firs world war
3. Japan infected prisoners with several biological agents in occupied China at the time of Japan-China war.
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
1, 2 and 3
Study the following statements
1. Silviculture is the branch of Botany in which we study about the development of the forest.
2. Branch of Agriculture concerned with the production of crops called as Agronomy.
3. Agrostology is the study of grass.
4. Spermology is the study of fruits.
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1, 2 and 4
- (d)
1, 2 and 4
Match List ( Biological Institutes ) with List II (Places) select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I | List II |
A. National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) | 1. Shimla (HP) |
B. Central Potato Research Institute( CPRI) | 2. Lucknow (UP) |
C. Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) | 3. Cuttack (Odisha) |
D. Central Forest Research Institute (CFRI) | 4. Dehradun (UttaarUttarakhand |
- (a)
A B C D 2 1 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 1 3 4 2 - (c)
A B C D 3 4 2 1 - (d)
A B C D 4 2 1 3
Term 'Biology' was coined by
- (a)
Lamarck and Treviranus
- (b)
Lamarck and Darwin
- (c)
Lamarck and Hugo de Vries
- (d)
Darwin and Hugo de Vries
Study of disease like cancer is
- (a)
Osteology
- (b)
Oncology
- (c)
Karyology
- (d)
Nephrology
Match List I ( Contribution ) with List II (Indian Biologist) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I | List II |
A. Father of surgery and plastic surgery | 1. Charaka |
B. Father of Ayurveda | 2. Sushruta |
C. Tes-tube baby | 3. Salim Ali |
D. Ornithologist | 4. Indira Hinduja |
- (a)
A B C D 4 3 2 1 - (b)
A B C D 1 4 3 2 - (c)
A B C D 2 1 4 3 - (d)
A B C D 3 2 1 4
Consider the following statements
1. Branch of Biology in which we study about the cultivation of flowering plants is Floriculture.
2. Study of the flower is called Anthology.
3. Palaeobotany is the branch of Botany in which we study about plant fossils.
- (a)
1 and 3
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
1, 2 and 3
Oath is taken by medical graduates was given by
- (a)
Aristotle
- (b)
Theophrastus
- (c)
Hippocrates
- (d)
Darwin
Branches of Science in which we study about curing disease, deformities and injuries by physical operations, is called
- (a)
Pharmacy
- (b)
Psychology
- (c)
Surgery
- (d)
Medicine
Consider the following statements
1. Study of a vestigial organ is called Dysteleology.
2. The word 'Histology' is related with tissue.
3. Ornithology is the study of birds.
4. Study of the butterfly is Lepidopterology.
4. Study of bone is called Orology.
- (a)
1, 2, 3 and 4
- (b)
1, 2, 3 and 5
- (c)
1, 2, 4 and 5
- (d)
1, 2 , 3, 4 and 5
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I | List II |
A. Father of Biology and Zoolog | 1. Theophrastus |
B. Father of Botan | 2. Aristotle |
C. A person, who developed a vaccine against rabies | 3. Lessuwenhoek |
D. Father of Protozoology | 4. Louis Pasteur |
- (a)
A B C D 2 1 4 3 - (b)
A B C D 1 4 3 3 - (c)
A B C D 4 3 2 4 - (d)
A B C D 3 2 1 1
Consider the following statements
1. Branch of Biology in which we study about the treatment of a mental disease called Psychiatry.
2. Ophthalmology is the branch of science in which we study about the eys.
3. Nephrology is the study of the kidney.
4. Study of pulse and arterial blood pressure is calledSphygmology.
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1, 2 and 3
- (d)
1. 2, 3 and 4
Study the following statements.
1. Branches of Science that deal with the improvements of the human race by providing better environment condition is called Euthenics.
2. Study of the typical behaviour of organisms in their natural habitats is called Ethology.
3. Branch of Science which deal with the study of various aspects of different races of mankind is called Ethology.
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
1, 2 and 3
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I | List II |
A. Malacolgy | 1. Birds |
B. Pomology | 2. Fungi |
C. Mycology | 3. Fruits |
D. Ornithology | 4. Molluscs |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 3 4 2 1 - (c)
A B C D 4 3 2 1 - (d)
A B C D 4 3 1 2
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List | List II |
A. Helminthology | 1. Study of insects |
B. Entomology | 2. Study of worms |
C. Ornithology | 3. Study of algae |
D. Phycology | 4. Study of birds |
- (a)
A B C D 1 4 2 3 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 4 3 - (c)
A B C D 4 2 3 1 - (d)
A B C D 3 1 4 2
Who among the following were awarded Nobel prize for artificial synthesis of the nucleic acids?
- (a)
Ocho, Kornberg and HG Khorana
- (b)
Jacob and Monod
- (c)
Gierer and Schwann
- (d)
Hershey and Juria
Carolus Linnaeus is known as Father of Taxonomy. He wrote the book
1. Systema Nature
2. General Plantarum
3. Species Plantarum
4. Philosophy Zoolozique
- (a)
1, 2 and 3
- (b)
1, 2,3 and 4
- (c)
1 and 2
- (d)
1 and 3
The Haffkine Institute, Mumbai, is known for its work on the production of
- (a)
Plague vaccine
- (b)
Leprosy vaccine
- (c)
Tetanus vaccine
- (d)
Polio Vaccine
Functional genomics deals with the
- (a)
Sequencing of the genome
- (b)
Study of functions g of genes and metabolic pathways
- (c)
Determination of the Complete sequence of genomes
- (d)
Construction of high-resolution genetic and physical maps
Consider the following statements
1. Jones Salk developed the polio vaccine.
2. Selman Waksman discovered streptomycin from streptomyces griseous.
3. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin from Penicillium
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
1 and 2
- (d)
1, 2 and 3
In 1928, a scientist discovered an antibiotic which is not a broad spectrum. The name of the scientist and antibiotic are respectively
- (a)
Alexander Fleming - Streptomycin
- (b)
Waksman - Penicillin
- (c)
Alexander Fleming - Penicillin
- (d)
Waksman - Streptomycin
Study the following statements.
1. William Harvey produced first operational microscope.
2. Robert Hooke is called Father of Cytology. He wrote a book 'Micrographia'
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
1 and 2
- (d)
None of these
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I | List II |
A. Study of spiders | 1.Araneology |
B. Study of whale | 2. Cetology |
C. Study of ants | 3. Myrmecology |
D. Study of insects | 4. Entomology |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 2 3 4 4 - (c)
A B C D 3 4 1 2 - (d)
A B C D 4 1 2 3
Consider the following
1. Corm
2. Rhizome
3. Phylloclade
4. Phyllode
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1, 2 and 4
- (d)
1, 2, 2 and 4