Biology General Knowledge
1. What is the role of mitochondria in cells?
a) Photosynthesis
b) Protein synthesis
c) Energy production
d) Cell division
Answer: c) Energy production
2. Which of the following is not a component of the cell membrane?
a) Phospholipids
b) Carbohydrates
c) Nucleic acids
d) Proteins
Answer: c) Nucleic acids
3. What is the primary function of the chloroplast in plant cells?
a) Respiration
b) Photosynthesis
c) Protein synthesis
d) Digestion
Answer: b) Photosynthesis
4. What type of bond holds the two strands of a DNA molecule together?
a) Ionic bond
b) Hydrogen bond
c) Covalent bond
d) Metallic bond
Answer: b) Hydrogen bond
5. Which organelle is known as the “control center” of the cell?
a) Ribosome
b) Endoplasmic reticulum
c) Nucleus
d) Golgi apparatus
Answer: c) Nucleus
6. What is the term for the process by which plants lose water vapor through their leaves?
a) Respiration
b) Transpiration
c) Photosynthesis
d) Digestion
Answer: b) Transpiration
7. Which of the following is a type of asexual reproduction?
a) Binary fission
b) Pollination
c) Fertilization
d) Genetic recombination
Answer: a) Binary fission
8. What is the primary function of the ribosome in a cell?
a) Energy production
b) DNA replication
c) Protein synthesis
d) Lipid synthesis
Answer: c) Protein synthesis
9. What is the term for the process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells?
a) Meiosis
b) Mitosis
c) Binary fission
d) Budding
Answer: b) Mitosis
10. Which molecule carries genetic information from the nucleus to the ribosome?
a) tRNA
b) mRNA
c) rRNA
d) DNA
Answer: b) mRNA
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11. What is the name of the process by which cells convert glucose into energy in the presence of oxygen?
a) Photosynthesis
b) Fermentation
c) Cellular respiration
d) Glycolysis
Answer: c) Cellular respiration
12. Which part of the cell is responsible for modifying and packaging proteins?
a) Mitochondria
b) Golgi apparatus
c) Endoplasmic reticulum
d) Lysosome
Answer: b) Golgi apparatus
13. What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?
a) Phenotype
b) Genotype
c) Allele
d) Chromosome
Answer: b) Genotype
14. What is the primary function of the endoplasmic reticulum?
a) Energy production
b) Protein and lipid synthesis
c) Cell division
d) Digestion
Answer: b) Protein and lipid synthesis
15. Which type of cell lacks a nucleus?
a) Eukaryotic cell
b) Prokaryotic cell
c) Animal cell
d) Plant cell
Answer: b) Prokaryotic cell
16. What is the term for a group of cells that perform a specific function?
a) Tissue
b) Organ
c) System
d) Organism
Answer: a) Tissue
17. Which process involves the replication of DNA?
a) Transcription
b) Translation
c) Replication
d) Mutation
Answer: c) Replication
18. What is the primary role of the cell membrane?
a) Energy production
b) Protein synthesis
c) Regulating what enters and exits the cell
d) DNA replication
Answer: c) Regulating what enters and exits the cell
19. What is the name of the pigment responsible for the color of plants?
a) Hemoglobin
b) Melanin
c) Chlorophyll
d) Carotene
Answer: c) Chlorophyll
20. Which organ is responsible for filtering blood in the human body?
a) Liver
b) Kidney
c) Pancreas
d) Spleen
Answer: b) Kidney
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21. What is the primary function of the phloem in plants?
a) Transporting water
b) Transporting nutrients
c) Transporting sugars
d) Photosynthesis
Answer: c) Transporting sugars
22. Which of the following is a type of connective tissue?
a) Muscle
b) Nervous
c) Epithelial
d) Cartilage
Answer: d) Cartilage
23. What is the term for the process by which organisms convert sunlight into chemical energy?
a) Cellular respiration
b) Photosynthesis
c) Fermentation
d) Glycolysis
Answer: b) Photosynthesis
24. Which of the following structures is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?
a) Mitochondria
b) Ribosome
c) Cell wall
d) Nucleus
Answer: c) Cell wall
25. What is the term for the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics?
a) Genetics
b) Ecology
c) Physiology
d) Anatomy
Answer: a) Genetics
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