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Biology MCQ Practice 13 — Science Foundation Course for Class 11 & 12

1. The process by which plants lose water vapour is called:

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Correct Answer: (b) Transpiration

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Transpiration is the loss of water vapour from leaves
2. The organelle that helps in cell division is:

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Correct Answer: (b) Centrosome

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Centrosome organises spindle fibres during cell division
3. The hormone that controls the rate of metabolism is:

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Correct Answer: (b) Thyroxine

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Thyroxine regulates basal metabolic rate
4. The tissue that provides mechanical support to plants is:

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Correct Answer: (c) Sclerenchyma

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Sclerenchyma has lignified walls for support
5. The process of cell division in somatic cells is:

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Correct Answer: (b) Mitosis

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Mitosis maintains chromosome number
6. The respiratory pigment in human blood is:

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Correct Answer: (b) Haemoglobin

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Haemoglobin transports oxygen
7. The basic unit of heredity is:

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Correct Answer: (b) Gene

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Gene is the unit of heredity
8. The largest gland in the human body is:

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Correct Answer: (b) Liver

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Liver is the largest gland
9. The pigment responsible for photosynthesis is:

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Correct Answer: (b) Chlorophyll

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Chlorophyll absorbs light energy
10. The functional unit of the kidney is:

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Correct Answer: (b) Nephron

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Nephron filters blood and forms urine