100 Important Biology Solved MCQ’sBy: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 13, 2025 100 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/100 Subscribe 1. : Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding enzyme? (A) All enzymes are fibrous proteins (B) They without their cofactor are called apoenzyme (C) Some of them consist solely of protein, with no non-protein part (D) They catalyze a chemical reaction without being utilized 2. : ________ coined the term CELL: (A) Robert Hook (B) Louis Pasteur (C) Theodor Schwann and Schleiden (D) Both A & B 3. : _________ has the enzymes controlling respiration: (A) Chloroplast (B) Nucleus (C) Ribosome (D) Mitochondria 4. : Who hypothesized that new cells are formed from the previously existing living cell? (A) Louis Pasteur (B) Theodor Schwann and Schleiden (C) Rudolph Virchow (D) None of the above 5. : What is an activated enzyme consisting of a polypeptide and a cofactor called? (A) Activated enzyme (B) Apoenzyme (C) Holoenzyme (D) Both A & C 6. : What is the resolution power of a compound microscope? (A) 24 um (B) 24 A (C) 2.0 um (D) 2-4 A 7. : _____________ forms the raw material for coenzymes: (A) Vitamins (B) Proteins (C) Metals (D) Carbohydrates 8. : Which of the following is the first layer of the cell wall formed? (A) Secondary wall (B) Primary wall (C) Middle lamella (D) None of these 9. : The activation energy of a chemical reaction ____________ by enzymes: (A) Doesn’t affect (B) Increases or decreases depending upon individual enzyme (C) Increases (D) Decreases 10. : ___________ has cellulose as the major component: (A) Middle lamella (B) Primary wall (C) Secondary wall (D) None of the above 11. : __________ is a cofactor made of inorganic ion which is detachable: (A) Activator (B) Prosthetic group (C) Coenzyme (D) None of the above 12. : ___________ is the factory of ribosomal synthesis: (A) Nucleus (B) Endoplasmic reticulum (C) Nucleolus (D) Cytoplasm 13. : ______________ is a three-dimensional cavity bearing a specific charge by which the enzyme reacts with its substrate: (A) Catalytic site (B) Allosteric site (C) Active site (D) Binding site 14. : What are autophagosomes? (A) Lysosomes which help in extracellular digestion (B) Those lysosomes which eat parts of their own cells to generate energy (C) Those lysosomes which eat old and worn out cellular organelles (D) Both B & C 15. : Which of the following step causes the activation of the catalytic site of an enzyme? (A) Change in the charge of the active site (B) Formation of the enzyme-substrate complex (C) Change in temperature (D) Change in pH of the surroundings 16. : What is the percentage of proteins in the cell membrane? (A) 60-80% (B) 80-100% (C) 100-120% (D) 120-140% 17. : Who proposed Lock and Key model? (A) Robin Williams (B) Rudolph Virchow (C) Emil Fischer (D) Koshland 18. : Centrioles are composed of ______ triplets of microtubules: (A) 12 (B) 2 (C) 6 (D) 9 19. : Which of the following is incorrect about Lock and Key model? (A) The active site does not change before, during, or even after the reaction (B) It explains the mechanism of every chemical reaction (C) A specific enzyme can transform only a specific substrate (D) The active site of an enzyme is a non-flexible structure 20. : Ribosomes + mRNA: (A) Polysome (B) Polysome (C) both a and b (D) None of the above 21. : Which statement is incorrect in this respect: The rate of a reaction is directly proportional to the concentration of an enzyme? (A) If the concentration is doubled the rate will become two fold (B) Increase in enzyme molecule increases the available active sites (C) This relation is for an unlimited time period with unlimited enzyme concentration (D) None of the above 22. : The maturing face in Golgi apparatus is: (A) Spherical (B) Biconcave (C) Convex (D) Concave 23. : If the concentration of the enzyme is kept constant, and the amount of substrate is increased, a point is reached where an increase in substrate’s concentration doesn’t affect the reaction rate because of: (A) All the active sites on enzyme molecule are occupied (B) Enzymes get denatured at higher substrate conc (C) The rate of reaction is indirectly proportional to substrate concentration at this point (D) None of the above 24. : Chlorophyll is a/an __________ molecule: (A) Anionic (B) Organic (C) Inorganic (D) Cationic 25. : If more substrate to the already occurring enzymatic reaction is added, more enzyme activity is seen because: (A) There is probably more product present than there is either substrate or enzyme (B) The enzyme-substrate complex is probably failing to form during the reaction (C) There is probably more substrate present than there is the enzyme (D) There is probably more enzyme available than there is a substrate 26. : Where are ribosomes assembled? (A) DNA (B) RNA (C) Nucleolus (D) Nucleus 27. : If more substrate to already occurring enzymatic reaction is added, and there is no effect on the rate of the reaction, what is the form given to this situation? (A) Composition (B) Inhibition (C) Saturation (D) Denaturation 28. : __________ is not present in mitochondria: (A) Ribosomes (B) Thylakoids (C) Enzymes (D) Co-enzymes 29. : The active site of an enzyme: (A) Determined by the structure and the specificity of the enzyme (B) They are non-specific in their action (C) Never changes (D) Forms no chemical bond with the substrate 30. : Chlorophyll molecule contains _______ as central metal ion: (A) Zn²⁺ (B) Cu²⁺ (C) Fe²⁺ (D) Mg²⁺ 31. : Excessive increase in temperature of the medium causes the enzyme molecule to: (A) Denatured (B) Activate (C) Unaffected (D) None of the above 32. : ___________ impart a red colour to Rose petals: (A) Chromoplast (B) Leukoplast (C) Chloroplast (D) Chlorophyll 33. : The extreme change in pH leads to: (A) Denaturation of the enzyme (B) Increase in the reaction rate (C) Change in ionization of amino acids at the active site of the enzyme (D) Change in the ionization of the substrate 34. : In an RBC, number of nuclear pores are: (A) 20,000 (B) 1000 (C) 500 (D) 3-4 35. : In a human body, optimal temperature of enzymes present are: (A) 30 degree-Celsius (B) 37 degree-Celsius (C) 40 degree-Celsius (D) 45 degree-Celsius 36. : Solanum tuberosum is the scientific name of __________: (A) Potato (B) Tomato (C) Onion (D) Amaltas 37. : A chemical substance which can react (in place of the substrate) with the enzyme but is not transformed into product/s and thus blocks the active site temporarily or permanently is called: (A) Inhibitor (B) Cofactor (C) Co-enzyme (D) Blocker 38. : Allium cepa is the scientific name of __________: (A) Potato (B) Tomato (C) Onion (D) Amaltas 39. : Inhibitors which block the enzyme by forming a weak bond are known as: (A) Irreversible inhibitors (B) Competitive inhibitors (C) Non-competitive inhibitors (D) Both B & C 40. : Who proposed five kingdom classification? (A) Robert Whittaker (B) Lynn Margulis and Karlene Schwartz (C) Carlos Linnaeus (D) E-Chatton 41. : A substance which binds at the active site of the enzyme but doesn’t result in the formation of the products is called: (A) Competitive inhibitor (B) Non-competitive inhibitor (C) Reversible inhibitor (D) Irreversible inhibitor 42. : From which kingdom Amoeba belongs to? (A) Monera (B) Protista (C) Prokaryotae (D) Plantae 43. : The structure of an enzyme is altered by ___________: (A) Competitive inhibitor (B) Reversible inhibitor (C) Irreversible inhibitor (D) Non-competitive inhibitor 44. : Kingdom Monera is also known as: (A) Archae (B) Protoctista (C) Prokaryotae (D) None of the above 45. : Malonic acid is an example of ___________: (A) Competitive inhibitor (B) Reversible inhibitor (C) Irreversible inhibitor (D) Non-competitive inhibitor 46. What is the coat that encloses RNA or DNA of viruses? (A) Lipid (B) DNA (C) Protein (D) Carbohydrate 47. If enzyme concentration is low compared to the substrate, and pH and temperature values meet the requirement, which of the following will increase the rate of reaction? (A) Increase in pH (B) Increase in temperature (C) Increase in concentration of enzyme (D) Increase in concentration of substrate 48. Who discovered the Vaccine? (A) Ivanowski (B) Stanely (C) Louis Pasteur (D) Edward Jenner 49. ___________ is not present in all the bacteria: (A) Ribosomes (B) Capsule (C) Cell membrane (D) Chromatin bodies 50. What is the size of the smallest virus? (A) 4mm (B) 8mm (C) 16mm (D) 20mm 51. How many postulates does the Germ Theory of Disease have? (A) 4 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 16 52. Protein subunits of the capsid, called capsomeres, are characteristic of each virus. Their number in Herpes virus is: (A) 162 (B) 178 (C) 184 (D) 190 53. The first bacterium isolated was _________: (A) Vibrio (B) Spirochete (C) Coccus (D) Bacillus 54. What is the size of the poxvirus? (A) 250 nm (B) 260 nm (C) 270 nm (D) 275 nm 55. ___________ bacteria are rigid, spiral, and thick: (A) Spirochete (B) Coccus (C) Vibrio (D) Spirillum 56. How many times are viruses smaller than bacteria? (A) 10-100 times (B) 10-1000 times (C) 100-1000 times (D) 1000-10000 times 57. What is a group of 8 cocci called? (A) Tetrad (B) Sarcina (C) Diplococci (D) Octococci 58. What is a virion? (A) Viral lysozyme (B) Viral gene (C) Virus (D) Viral protein 59. _________ bacteria do not have flagella commonly: (A) Streptobacilli (B) Vibrio (C) Cocci (D) Bacilli 60. Temperate phage may exist as ________: (A) Virion (B) Retrovirus (C) Prophage (D) Capsid 61. From where do flagella originate? (A) Capsule (B) Basal body (C) Cell membrane (D) Cell wall 62. ___________ is an RNA virus: (A) HBV (B) Pox-virus (C) Influenza virus (D) Herpes simplex 63. Cell wall is absent in ___________: (A) Mycobacterium (B) Mycoplasma (C) Cocci (D) Bacilli 64. Which is the smallest known virus? (A) Polio virus (B) Pox virus (C) Hepatitis virus (D) Retrovirus 65. Gram-positive bacteria appear: (A) Pink (B) Blue (C) Purple (D) Yellow 66. Hepatitis A mode of transmission is: (A) Sexual contact (B) Serum (C) Faeco-oral (D) None of the above 67. __________ is the common waste material in bacteria: (A) Ammonia (B) Urea (C) Glycogen (D) Lactic acid 68. For which no preventive vaccine is available? (A) HCV (B) HEV (C) HAV (D) HBV 69. E. Coli is an example of __________: (A) Facultative bacteria (B) Microaerophilic (C) Aerobic bacteria (D) Anaerobic bacteria 70. How many phyla does Kingdom Protista include? (A) 22 (B) 23 (C) 27 (D) 28 71. Spirochete is an example of ___________: (A) Facultative bacteria (B) Microaerophilic (C) Aerobic bacteria (D) Anaerobic bacteria 72. Which has glassy shells? (A) Forams (B) Radiolarians (C) Both A & B (D) None of the above 73. The vaccine against anthrax was developed by: (A) Louis Pasteur (B) Alexander Fleming (C) Edward Jenner (D) None of the above 74. Mostly photosynthesis on earth is carried by: (A) Angiosperms (B) Algae (C) Kelps (D) Gymnosperms 75. Cyanobacteria is reproduced by: (A) Meiosis (B) Conjugation (C) Binary fission (D) Mitosis 76. The second name of brown algae is: (A) Pyrrophyta (B) Chrysoprase (C) Phaeophyta (D) Rhodophyta 77. : What is incorrect about plants? (A) Non-motile organisms (B) Are heterotrophs (C) All are eukaryotes (D) They are multicellular 78. : Another name of golden algae is: (A) Pyrrophyta (B) Rhodophyta (C) Chrysophyta (D) Phaeophyta 79. : What is the reason Bryophytes are called amphibians of the plant world? (A) Amphibians have a close relation with bryophytes in their habitat (B) Bryophytes like amphibian ancestors are one of the most primitive organisms in this world (C) Bryophytes like amphibians live in damp shady places and close to the water body (D) None of the above 80. : Most of the dinoflagellates are ___________: (A) Zooflagellates (B) Unicellular (C) Multicellular (D) All of these 81. : In which sub-class are Hornworts included? (A) Hepaticopsida (B) Psilopsida (C) Anthoceropsida (D) Bryopsida 82. : The main energy stores in chlorophytes are: (A) Glycogen (B) Cellulose (C) Starch (D) None of the above 83. : Horsetails are included in ____________ class: (A) Psilopsida (B) Pteropsida (C) Sphenopeida (D) Lycopsida 84. : Spores produced by slime molds are _________: (A) Triploid (B) Haploid (C) Diploid (D) None of the above 85. : Archegonia and Antheridia are born on ____________ in bryophytes: (A) Gametophyte (B) Sporophyte (C) Both A & B (D) None of the above 86. : Aschelminthes is also called: (A) Nematodes (B) Protoctist ancestors (C) Protozoans (D) Eumatazoa 87. : Where does fertilization take place in bryophytes? (A) Water (B) Ovule (C) Antheridia (D) Archegonia 88. : Which is not included in Protostomes? (A) Annelids (B) Molluscs (C) Arthropods (D) Hemichordates 89. : Which is incorrect about alternation of generation in bryophytes? (A) Both the gametophyte and sporophyte are haploid generations, thus can produce haploid gametes to continue the diploid number on fertilization (B) Spore formation occurs through meiosis (C) It involves alternation of morphologically different generations (D) Their gametophyte is independent while the sporophyte depends upon the gametophyte for nutrition 90. : Which is not a coelomate? (A) Hemichordates (B) Aschelminthes (C) Deuterostomes (D) Protostomes 91. : Antherozoids, the male gamete in bryophytes, are attracted to Archegonium (i.e., the female sex organ) by: (A) Geotropic phenomenon (B) Chemotropic movement (C) Phototactic phenomenon (D) Chemotactic phenomenon 92. : The name animal is derived from the word __________: (A) Aname (B) Anima (C) Anemia (D) None of the above 93. : __________ bryophytes are the simplest ones: (A) Anthocerus (B) Polytrichum (C) Porella (D) Funaria 94. : Which is not the characteristic of Kingdom Animalia? (A) All animals develop from dissimilar gametes, i.e., large sperm and small egg (B) It is the largest kingdom (C) All animals are ingestive heterotrophs (D) All animals are eukaryotes 95. : In liverworts, the zygote formed is: (A) Multinucleate (B) Unicellular (C) Multicellular (D) None of the above 96. : Which of the following is true about the class Psilopsida? (A) They have true leaves (B) They have vascular tissues (C) They do not have leaves and roots (D) They are found in marine environments 97. : The common name of the organism that produces a “black mold” in food is: (A) Penicillium (B) Aspergillus (C) Rhizopus (D) Cladosporium 98. : The most primitive group of seed plants are: (A) Angiosperms (B) Gymnosperms (C) Conifers (D) Cycads 99. : Xylem vessels are: (A) Alive at maturity (B) Dead at maturity (C) Only present in angiosperms (D) Only present in gymnosperms 100. : Which group of plants shows the greatest variety of reproductive structures? 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