General Biology MCQs

1.What is the basic unit of life?

A) Atom
B) Molecule
C) Cell
D) Tissue

Answer: C) Cell

2. Which macromolecule is primarily responsible for storing genetic information?

A) Carbohydrates
B) Proteins
C) Lipids
D) DNA

Answer: D) DNA

3. In which organelle does cellular respiration occur?

A) Chloroplast
B) Mitochondrion
C) Golgi apparatus
D) Ribosome

Answer: B) Mitochondrion

4. Which of the following is not a type of RNA?

A) mRNA
B) tRNA
C) rRNA
D) dRNA

Answer: D) dRNA

5. What is the powerhouse of the cell?

A) Ribosome
B) Nucleus
C) Mitochondrion
D) Endoplasmic reticulum

Answer: C) Mitochondrion

6. What is the process by which green plants produce their own food?

A) Respiration
B) Photosynthesis
C) Fermentation
D) Transpiration

Answer: B) Photosynthesis

7. Which blood cells help fight infections?

A) Red blood cells
B) Platelets
C) White blood cells
D) Plasma

Answer: C) White blood cells

8. What is the structural and functional unit of the nervous system?

A) Nephron
B) Neuron
C) Axon
D) Dendrite

Answer: B) Neuron

9. Which organ in the human body produces insulin?

A) Liver
B) Pancreas
C) Kidney
D) Spleen

Answer: B) Pancreas

10. Which gas is released during photosynthesis?

A) Carbon dioxide
B) Oxygen
C) Nitrogen
D) Hydrogen

Answer: B) Oxygen