Biology For Class IX - Chapter No.1 - Introduction To Biology - MCQs and Fill In the Blanks

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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY

Special Thanks to Mrs. Ayesha Arif (Jauhar Progressive School)

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Encircle the correct answer:
(i) A localized group of organisms that belong to the same species is called a:_______.
(a) Biosphere
(b) Community
(c) Ecosystem
(d) Population

2. Increased quantity and quality of fish production:_______.
(a) Fisheries
(b) Farming
(c) Animal husbandry
(d) Forestry

3. Study of remote past organic life, with the help of fossils:______.
(a) Entomology
(b) Paleontology
(c) Taxonomy
(d) Histology

4. Laws and techniques of physics are applied to explain the living processes of life:________.
(a) Biometry
(b) Biostatistics
(c) Biophysics
(d) Bio-economics

5. Choose the incorrect statement:
(a) Six elements such as C, H, O, N, S and P are called basic elements of life.
(b) Foundation of life based on chemicals.
(c) Members of different species form population.
(d) Part of earth where life exists is called biosphere.

6. Science of diagnosis and treatment of diseases:_____.
(a) Agriculture
(b) Medicine
(c) Surgery
(d) Both B and C

7. Similar cells combine together to form:_______.
a) Organs
(b) System
(c) Tissue
(d) Body

8. Scientific name of frog is: _______.
(a) Palaeon
(b) Rana tigrina
(c) Periplaneta
(d) Pheretima

9. Select the correct sequence of biological organization:
(a) Atom → Cell → Tissue → Molecule → Organ
(b) Atom → Tissue → Cell → Molecule → Organ
(c) Atom → Molecule → Cell → Tissue → Organ
(d) Atom → Cell → Molecule →Tissue → Organ

10. Volvox is a polyphyletic genus of:______.
(a) Green algae
(b) Red algae
(c) Brown algae
(d) None of these

11. The branch of science which deals with the study of living beings is:
(a) chemistry
(b) biology ✓
(c) physics
(d) astronomy

12. The word 'Biology' comes from:
(a) Latin
(b) Persian
(c) English
(d) Greek ✓

13. The word "Bios" means:
(a) live or life ✓
(b) study
(c) earth
(d) air

14. Biology means:
(a) study of animals
(b) study of plants
(c) study of life ✓
(d) study of cells

15. Life can only be defined on the basis of:
(a) structure
(b) life processes ✓
(c) way of living
(d) shape and size

16. The major divisions of biology are:
(a) two
(b) three ✓
(c) four
(d) five

17. The study of animals is called:
(a) cytology
(b) genetics
(c) zoology ✓
(d) ecology

18. The study of plants is called:
(a) physiology
(b) zoology
(c) botany ✓
(d) cytology

19. The study of microscopic organisms is called:
(a) microbiology ✓
(b) biophysics
(c) astronomy
(d) ecology

20. The study of external form and structure of organisms is called:
(a) Anatomy
(b) Morphology ✓
(c) Histology
(d) Physiology

21. The study of internal parts of body of living organisms is called:
(a) Anatomy ✓
(b) Morphology
(c) Histology
(d) Physiology

22. The study of structure and functions of tissue is called:
(a) Anatomy
(b) Morphology
(c) Histology ✓
(d) Paleontology

23. The study about functions of living organisms is called:
(a) Anatomy
(b) Morphology
(c) Histology
(d) Physiology ✓

24. The study of the rules, principles, grouping and naming the living organisms is called:
(a) Taxonomy ✓
(b) Genetics
(c) Histology
(d) Biotechnology

25. The study of inheritance deals in:
(a) anatomy
(b) cytology
(c) taxonomy
(d) genetics ✓

26. The study of formation and development of embryo is called:
(a) Parasitology
(b) Biotechnology
(c) Socio-biology
(d) Developmental biology ✓

27. The study of environment deals in:
(a) morphology
(b) ecology
(c) embryology
(d) Environmental biology ✓

28. It deals with manipulation of gene to produce valuable chemical products:
(a) Parasitology
(b) Paleontology
(c) Histology
(d) Biotechnology ✓

29. The study about techniques for manipulation of gene to achieve desirable characters is called:
(a) Biotechnology ✓
(b) Microbiology
(c) Biochemistry
(d) Cytology

30. The study of social behaviour of living organism deals in:
(a) Paleontology
(b) Socio-biology ✓
(c) Histology
(d) Taxonomy

31. The study of parasites is called:
(a) Parasitology ✓
(b) Paleontology
(c) Taxonomy
(d) Ecology

32. The study about action of drugs deals in:
(a) Paleontology
(b) Taxonomy
(c) Pharmacology ✓
(d) Molecular Biology

33. The study of organic molecule is called:
(a) Paleontology
(b) Taxonomy
(c) Pharmacology
(d) Molecular Biology ✓

34. Radio-labeling and carbon-dating are used in determining the age of:
(a) living animals
(b) living plants
(c) fossils ✓
(d) stones

35. The branch of mathematics which collects data of living organisms is called:
(a) Biometry ✓
(b) Biochemistry
(c) Biophysics
(d) Biomaths

36. The study of chemical composition in living organisms deals in:
(a) Biometry
(b) Biochemistry ✓
(c) Molecular Biology
(d) Paleontology

37. It deals with repair, replacement or removal the affected organ.
(a) Medicine
(b) Biometry
(c) Surgery ✓
(d) Taxonomy

38. This deals with production of varieties of crops and dairy products etc.
(a) Horticulture
(b) Forestry
(c) Farming
(d) Agriculture ✓

39. The part of agriculture in which we study development of new varieties of plants and their products is:
(a) Horticulture ✓
(b) Forestry
(c) Farming
(d) Biogeography

40. The source of biodiversity of plants and animals of many kinds is:
(a) farms
(b) forests ✓
(c) fields
(d) rivers

41. It deals with the care and breeding of beneficial animals.
(a) Horticulture
(b) Forestry
(c) Farming
(d) Animal Husbandry ✓

42. Allah says "We made every living thing from:
(a) air
(b) earth
(c) water ✓
(d) fire

43. The vital power of protoplasm seems to depend on the constant presence of:
(a) air
(b) water ✓
(c) carbon
(d) oxygen

44. Books 'Al-Nabatiats and 'Al-Haywan' were written by:
(a) Jabir Bin Hayan ✓
(b) Abdul Malik Asmai
(c) Bu Ali Sina
(d) Abu Usman

45. Books 'Al-Kheil', 'Al-lbil' and 'Al-Shat' were written by:
(a) Jabir Bin Hayan
(b) Abdul Malik Asmai ✓
(c) Bu Ali Sina
(d) Abu Usman

46. 'Al-Wahoosh' and 'Khalaqul Insans' were written by:
(a) Jabir Bin Hayan
(b) Abdul Malik Asmai ✓
(c) Bu Ali Sina
(d) Abu Usman

47. The book 'Al-Kheil' is about:
(a) dogs
(b) cats
(c) horses ✓
(d) Abu Usman

48. 'Al-lbil' is about:
(a) camels ✓
(b) sheep
(c) cats
(d) flowers

49. The book 'Al-Wahoosh' is about:
(a) human beings
(b) wild animals ✓
(c) plants
(d) flowers

50. He is considered as the founder of medicine.
(a) Jabir Bin Hayan
(b) Abdul Malik Asmai
(c) Bu Ali Sina ✓
(d) Abu Usman

51. He is called Avicenna in the west.
(a) Jabir Bin Hayan
(b) Abdul Malik Asmai
(c) Al-Farabi
(d) Bu Ali Sina ✓

52. Many diseases like tuberculosis, meningitis and other such inflammation were first identified by:
(a) Bu Ali Sina ✓
(b) labir Bin Hayan
(c) Abdul Malik Asmai
(d) Al-Farabi

53. Books 'Al-Qanoon' and 'Fil Tib Al-Shafas were written by:
(a) Bu Ali Sina ✓
(b) Jabir Bin Hayan
(c) Abdul Malik Asmai
(d) Al-Farabi

54. The levels of organization in living world are based on:
(a) physical foundation
(b) chemical foundation ✓
(c) tissues
(d) organs

55. All the living organisms are called up of:
(a) cells ✓
(b) tissues
(c) organs
(d) organelles

56. The basic elements of life are:
(a) three
(b) four
(c) six ✓
(d) eight

57. The organic molecules of cells are called:
(a) mega-molecules
(b) atomic molecules
(c) sub-molecules
(d) bio-molecule ✓

58. Glucose, amino acid and fatty acids are:
(a) mega-molecules
(b) micro-molecules ✓
(c) macro-molecule
(d) sub-molecules

59. Carbohydrates, proteins and lipids are:
(a) mega-molecules
(b) micro-molecules
(c) macro-molecule ✓
(d) sub-molecules

60. The units of micro-molecules combine together to form:
(a) bio-molecules
(b) macro-molecules ✓
(c) sub-molecules
(d) mega-molecules

61. The biomolecules when work together in form of suspension, it s called:
(a) protoplasm ✓
(b) cytoplasm
(c) cells
(d) tissues

62. It is the combination of organic and specific inorganic substances.
(a) cytoplasm
(b) cell
(c) organ
(d) protoplasm ✓

63. When protoplasm works in the form a unit, this is called:
(a) cell ✓
(b) tissue
(c) organ
(d) species

64. The basic unit of living organism is:
(a) cell ✓
(b) tissue
(c) organ
(d) species

65. When similar types of cells organized together in a group, called:
(a) organs
(b) tissues ✓
(c) organ systems
(d) Biosphere

66. The different types of tissues arranged in a particular manner to work together are called:
(a) organs ✓
(b) tissues
(c) organ systems
(d) Biosphere

67. Organs of different types work in a coordinated manner to perform a function is called:
(a) organs
(b) tissues
(c) organ systems ✓
(d) Biosphere

68. When different organ systems function in co-ordination in as a unit, they form:
(a) unicellular organism
(b) multicellular organism ✓
(c) organs
(d) system

69. The smallest unit of taxonomic level of organization is:
(a) species ✓
(c) community
(b) population
(d) biosphere

70. All the members of a species, living in specific habitat are called:
(a) species
(b) population ✓
(c) community
(d) biosphere

71. The members of different species living in specific habitat are called as;
(a) species
(b) population
(c) community ✓
(d) biosphere

72. The part of earth where life exists is called:
(a) species
(b) population
(c) community
(d) biosphere ✓

73. Brassies campestris is commonly known as:
(a) Paramecium
(b) Volvox
(c) frog
(d) mustard plant ✓

74. Mustard plant is cultivated In:
(a) summer season
(b) winter season ✓
(c) rainy season
(d) spring

75. In amoeba, the outer part of cytoplasm is clear and transparent, called:
(a) ectoplasm ✓
(b) endoplasm
(c) protoplasm
(d) pseudopodia

76. In amoeba, the inner part of cytoplasm is called:
(a) ectoplasm
(b) endoplasm ✓
(c) protoplasm
(d) pseudopodia

77. Amoeba moves by false foot, called:
(a) ectoplasm
(b) endoplasm
(c) protoplasm
(d) pseudopodia ✓

78. Each Volvox cell has:
(a) one flagellum
(b) two flagella ✓
(c) three flagella
(d) no flagellum

79. This one is not a multicellular organism: _____. (2021)
(a) Cat
(b) Toad
(c) Frog
(d) Amoeba

80. Book "Al-Ibil" was written by: ______. (2021)
(a) Jabir Bin Hayan
(b) Bu Ali Sina
(c) Abdul Malik Asmai
(d) Ali bin Isa

Fill In The Blanks:

(i) Techniques for manipulation of gene to achieve desirable characters are called Biotechnology.
(ii) Distribution of different living organisms in different regions of the world Biogeography.
(iii) Part of agriculture for the development of new varieties of plant, and their fruit is Horticulture.
(iv) Bio elements considered as vital for life are 16  members or in numbers.
(v) Members of different species living in specific habitat are called Community.
(vi) The Muslim scientists who identified many diseases like tuberculosis, meningitis and other such inflammations was Bu Ali Sina.
(vii) Part of earth where life exists is called Biosphere.
(viii) Foundation of life based on chemical foundation.
(ix) Fish is one of the best source of Protein.
(x) Radio labeling and carbon dating also show some uses of radioactive isotopes in determining the age of fossils.

Fill In Blanks From Whole Chapters

1. Biology deals with the study of living beings.
2. Life can be identified on the basis of certain processes.
3. Biology can be divided in three major divisions.
4. Biology is linked with other sciences such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, etc.
5. Economically, Biology is very important for food, medicines, forestry and farming etc.
6. The Almighty Allah has conveyed a great knowledge about origin and characteristics of living beings in the Holy Quran.
7. Muslim Scientists have played great role in the development of biological science.
8. Various levels of organization have been identified in the living world.
9. Protoplasm is the chemical basis of life.
10. Smallest unit of protoplasm is cell.
11. Organisms could be unicellular or multicellular.
12. Brassica campastris is commonly known as Mustard (Sarsoon) plant.
13. Rana tigrina is biological name of frog.
14. Amoeba is unicellular organism.
15. Volox belong polyphylectic group of algae. It lives in colonial form.
16. The word biology comes from Greek language “Bios” meaning “live” and “Logos” meaning “thought or reasoning”.
17. Biology meaning study of life.
18. “Al-Nabatiat” and “Al Haywan” were written by Muslim Scientist Jabir Bin Hayan.
19. “Al-Kheil” was written on horse.
20. “Al-Ibil” was written on camels.
21. “Al-Shat” was written on sheep.
22. “Al-Wahoosh” was written on wild animals.
23. “Khalqul Insan” was written on the different parts of human body and their functions.
24. “Al-Kheil”, “Al-Ibil”, “Al-Shat”, “Al-Wahoosh” and “Khalqul Insan” were written by Muslim Scientist Abdul Malik Asmai.
25. Bu Ali Sina considered as the founder of medicine.
26. A Muslim scientist Bu Ali Sina is called as Avicenna in the west.
27. Bu Ali Sina wrote book like “Al-Qanoon” and “Fil Tib Al-Shafa”.
28. The protoplasm of cell is the physical as well as chemical basis of life.
29. organic molecules of cells are called as bio-molecules.
30. Glucose, amino acid and fatty acids are micro-molecules,
31. Carbohydrates, proteins and lipids are macro-molecules.
32. The units of micro-molecules combine together to form macro-molecules.
33. The biomolecules when work together in the form of suspension, It is called Protoplasm.
34. Cell is the basic unit of living organisms.
35. The different types of tissues arranged in a particular manner to work together are called Organs.
36. The Species is the smallest unit of taxonomic level of organization, which includes morphologically similar living organisms
37. Bacteria, Amoeba, Paramecium and Euglena are common examples of unicellular organisms.
38. Amoeba moves by false foot, called pseudopodia.
39. Volvox were first reported by Antonie Van Leeuwen Hoek in 1700.
40. Biological or Scientific name of Mustard (Sarsoon) is Brassica Campastris.