🧬 Biology Test Paper |1st year

🧬 Biology Test Paper

Class: FSc / 1st Year

Total Marks: 60

Time Allowed: 1 hr 30 min

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Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each)

(Attempt all)

1. The branch of biology dealing with classification is called:

2. The basic unit of life is:

3. Enzymes are chemically:

4. Ribosomes are the site of:

5. The process by which plants make food is known as:

6. The cell wall of plant cells is made up of:

7. Which of the following is not an organelle?

8. DNA stands for:

9. Which vitamin is produced in human skin by sunlight?

10. The main function of red blood cells is:

11. Heart pumps blood through:

12. Kidney is the main organ of:

13. Which tissue transports food in plants?

14. Which gas is released during photosynthesis?

15. The study of heredity and variation is called:

16. Mitochondria are known as:

17. Protein digestion starts in the:

18. The largest organ in the human body is:

19. The basic structural and functional unit of kidney is:

20. Which blood group is called the universal donor?

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Section B: Short Questions (2 marks each)

(Attempt any 8)

1. Define biology and name its main branches.

2. Differentiate between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

3. What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

4. Define enzymes and write their two properties.

5. What are hormones? Give one example.

6. Differentiate between mitosis and meiosis.

7. What are xylem and phloem?

8. Explain respiration in brief.

9. Write two functions of the liver.

10. Define homeostasis with one example.

11. What are alleles?

12. Define transpiration and its importance.

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Section C: Long Questions (5 marks each)

(Attempt any 3)

1. Describe the structure and function of the cell membrane.

2. Explain the process of photosynthesis in detail.

3. Write a note on the human digestive system.

4. Discuss the process of blood circulation in humans.

5. Explain Mendel’s laws of inheritance with examples.

6. Describe the structure and function of the human heart.

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✅ MCQ Answer Key

1. Taxonomy

2. Cell

3. Proteins

4. Protein synthesis

5. Photosynthesis

6. Cellulose

7. Nucleus

8. Deoxyribonucleic Acid

9. Vitamin D

10. Carry oxygen

11. Blood vessels

12. Excretion

13. Phloem

14. Oxygen

15. Genetics

16. Powerhouse of the cell

17. Stomach

18. Skin

19. Nephron

20. O negative