MCQs of Biology – Basic Concepts and Significant Contributions in Biology

The term ” Biology” was introduced by:

‘Father of Biology ‘ is:

Who is called ‘Father of Zoology?

‘Father of Botany’ is:

‘Father of Modern Botany’ is:

Who is ‘Father of Medicine”?

‘Father of Anatomy ‘ is:

Who is ‘Father of Plants physiology”?

The book” Philosophie Zoologique” was written by:

Binomial nomenclature was introduced by:

In which book has binomial nomenclature been used for first time?

What is the name of the book written by Aristotle?

The book ‘Systema Nature’ was written by:

The natural system of classification of plants was proposed by:

The ‘Three kingdom system’ of general classification was proposed by:

The taxonomic status of an organism can be changed by changing:

The bacteria were first observed in the year 1675 by:

The statement ‘Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution’ was given by:

The Concept of ‘center of origin’ of cultivated plants was propounded by:

The idea of spontaneous generation was first refuted by:

Swan-necked flask experiment was done by:

Who was one of the greatest advocates of ” Theory of Special Creation”?

‘Modern theory of origin of life’ was propounded by:

Who proved that life has originated from simple amino acids?

The spark – discharge apparatus to test chemical evolution of life was designed by:

Primitive conditions of earth were experimentally shown by:

Plant virus was first crystallized by:

‘Protoplasm is the physical basis of life’ This fact was given by:

The term; cell’ was first coined by:

The cell nucleus was discovered by:

Nucleus as the basis of heredity was discovered by :

The actual living cells were first observed by:

Who said ‘ all cells arise from pre- existing cells’?

The actual living cells were first observed by:

Who said’ all cells arise from Pre- existing cells’?

Who has discovered lysosomes?

Ribosomes were discovered in animal cells by:

The first great geneticist was:

Laws of inheritance were given by:

Mendel published the results of his experiments in:

Mendel’s contribution tot he genetics was rediscovered by:

The term ‘ Genetics’ was introduced by:

Determination of sex- Linked genes was first made by:

Linkage was first observed by:

‘Chromosomal theory of inheritance’ was proposed by:

The first gene map was created by:

Who has described the phenomena of linkage and crossing over in fruit fly?

Name the scientist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for his genetic studies on the linear arrangement of genes on the chromosomes in the fruitfly, Drosophila melanogaster:

‘One gene one enzyme hypothesis’ was given by:

H.J. Muller had received Nobel Prize for:

Mutation by radiation was first experimentally demonstrated by :

” Father of Human genetics” is:

Mitosis was discovered by:

Who got the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the transposable DNA elements in higher plants?

Barbara MeClintock is famous for her work on:

Mobile genetic elements in maize were discovered by :

Who studied blood groups in man?

Which is the wrong combination?

Who was first to use and define the term’ Molecular Biology”?

Transformation experiments were done by:

Mechanism of bacterial transformation was discovered by :

The chemical nature of gene was discovered by:

Double helical model for DNA molecule was proposed by:

DNA replication of semi – conservative type was first demonstrated by:

Who was awarded Nobel Prize in 1959 for in vitro synthesis of polyribonucleotide?

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded Holley, Khorana and Nirenberg for:

Har Govind Khorana was born in:

Who among the following discovered the technique of DNA sequencing?

Recombinant DNA Technology was discovered by:

The first boar calf clone ‘ Frosty’ from a frozen embryo was created by:

The first mammal clone ” Dolly” was created by:

The technique by which :Dolly” the sheep obtained is termed as:

Recently cloned species is:

The first cloned eat was named ” CC kitten”, CC stands for:

The human Genome Project was launched on:

The approximate number of nucleotid pairs in human genome is:

The first eukaryotic genome to be sequenced completely was:

Who appears to have first used the term’ ecology’ in 1886?

The term ‘ ecosystem’ was coined by:

The term’ biocoenosis ‘ is coined by:

10% law of limiting factor’ was proposed by:

10% law of energy transfr in food chain was given by:

In the history of animal science, the person who for the first time recognized the importance of fossils as evidence of evolution was:

Used and disuse theory was put forwarded by:

” Pangenesis hypothesis” was propounded by:

The concept of inheritance of acquired characters was developed by:

The scientist who cut the tail of mouse in many generations but found that it is not inherited:

Who prepared germplasm theory against Lamarck’s principle of use and disuse?

Theory of continuity of gerplasm is given by:

Nobel Prize was awarded to Paul Muller on discovery of which of the following pesticides?

Who has laid the foundation of ‘ modern paleontology”?

The theory of ” continental drift” was originally proposed by:

The pioneers in the field of ‘organic evolution’ are:

Who wrote the book ‘ Genetics and the origin of Species”?

During embryonic period, animal repeat embryonic stage of their ancestors. This law is called:

The recapitulation theory or bio genetic law was proposed by:

The concept that ‘ population tends to increase geometrically while food supply increases arithmetically’ was put forwarded by:

Photo phosphorylation was discovered by:

Who is referred too as’ father of paerl industry”?

First experiment related to the method of hydroponics were done by :

The hypothesis that all photosynthetic organisms require a source of hydrogen was first proposed by:

Cohesion- tension theory regarding ascent of sap was given by:

Bordeau mixture was discovered by:

The credit of applying microscope for the first time for the study of biolosical object goes to:

Which German physicist invented the electron microscope, which won him the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physics?

Christian Gram belongs to which country?

Who was awarded Nobel Peace prize(1970) for ” Green Revolution”?

The name of Norman Borlaug is associated with:

Which of the following scientists was a breeder ( plant breeder)?

Key and lick hypothesis of enzyme action was given:

‘Indced fit theory’ of enzyme action was given by :

Vaccination against small pox was developed by:

Who has developed the concept of phagocytosis immunity?

Penicillin was discovered by:

Hybridoma technology was developed by:

Hybridoma technology was developed by:

William Harvey is known for the discovery of:

Who is the ‘ father of conditioned reflex”?

Who was the first to record EEG?

Who was the first to record EEG?

The term ‘ Hormone’ was coined by:

TCA cycle is named after:

Conexzyme A was discovered and described by: