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Maharashtra State Board 12th Biology Solutions Chapter 13 Organisms and Populations

1. Multiple choice questions Question 1.Which factor of an ecosystem includes plants, animals, and microorganisms?(a) Biotic factor(b) Abiotic factor(c) Direct factor(d) Indirect factorAnswer:(a) Biotic factor Question 2.An assemblage of individuals of different species living in the same habitat and having functional interactions is ……………….(a) Biotic community(b) Ecological niche(c) Population(d) EcosystemAnswer:(a) Biotic community Question 3.Association between … Read more

Maharashtra State Board 12th Biology Solutions Chapter 12 Biotechnology

1. Multiple choice questions Question 1.MU The bacterium which causes a plant disease called crown gall is ………………..(a) Helicobacter pylori(b) Agrobacterium tumifaciens(c) Thermophilus aquaticus(d) Bacillus thuringienesisAnswer:(b) Agrobacterium tumtfaciens Question 2.The enzyme nuclease hydrolyses ……………….. of polynucleotide chain of DNA.(a) hydrogen bonds(b) phosphodiester bonds(c) glycosidic bonds(d) peptide bondsAnswer:(b) phosphodiester bonds Question 3.In vitro amplification of DNA … Read more

Maharashtra State Board 12th Biology Solutions Chapter 11 Enhancement of Food Production

1. Multiple choice questions Question 1.Antibiotic Chloromycetin is obtained from ………………….(a) Streptomyces erythreus(b) Penicillium chrysogenum(c) Streptomyces venezuelae(d) Streptomyces griseusAnswer:(c) Streptomyces venezuelae Question 2.Removal of large pieces of floating debris, oily substances, etc. during sewage treatment is called ………………….(a) primary treatment(b) secondary treatment(c) final treatment(d) amplificationAnswer:(a) primary treatment Question 3.Which one of the following is free … Read more

Maharashtra State Board 12th Biology Solutions Chapter 10 Human Health and Diseases

1. Multiple Choice Questions Question 1.Which of the following is NOT caused by unsterilized needles?(a) Elephantiasis(b) AIDS(e) Malaria(d) HepatitisAnswer:(a) Elephantiasis Question 2.Opium derivative is …………………(a) Codeine(b) Caffeine(c) Heroin(d) PsilocybinAnswer:(c) Heroin Question 3.The stimulant present in tea is …………………(a) tannin(b) cocaine(C) caffeine(d) crackAnswer:(c) caffeine Question 4.WhIch of the following Is caused by smoking?(a) Liver cirrhosis(b) Pulmonary … Read more

Maharashtra State Board 12th Biology Solutions Chapter 9 Control and Co-ordination

Question 1.The nervous system of mammals uses both electrical and chemical means to send signals via neurons. Which part of the neuron receives impulse?(a) Axon(b) Dendron(c) Nodes of Ranvier(d) NeurilemmaAnswer:(b) Dendron Question 2.……………. is a neurotransmitter.(a) ADH(b) Acetyl CoA(c) Acetylcholine(d) InositolAnswer:(c) Acetylcholine Maharashtra Board Class 12 Biology Solutions Chapter 9 Control and Co-ordination Question 3.The … Read more

Maharashtra State Board 12th Biology Solutions Chapter 8 Respiration and Circulation

1. Multiple choice questions Question 1.The muscular structure that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavity is …………………..(a) pleura(b) diaphragm(c) trachea(d) epitheliumAnswer:(b) diaphragm Question 2.What is the minimum number of plasma membrane that oxygen has to diffuse across to pass from air in the alveolus to haemoglobin inside a R.B.C.?(a) two(b) three(c) four(d) fiveAnswer:(a) two Question … Read more

Maharashtra State Board 12th Biology Solutions Chapter 8 Respiration and Circulation

1. Multiple choice questions Question 1.The muscular structure that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavity is …………………..(a) pleura(b) diaphragm(c) trachea(d) epitheliumAnswer:(b) diaphragm Question 2.What is the minimum number of plasma membrane that oxygen has to diffuse across to pass from air in the alveolus to haemoglobin inside a R.B.C.?(a) two(b) three(c) four(d) fiveAnswer:(a) two Question … Read more

Maharashtra State Board 12th Biology Solutions Chapter 7 Plant Growth and Mineral Nutrition

1. Multiple choice questions Question 1.Which of the hormone can replace vernalization?(a) Auxin(b) Cytokinin(c) Gibberellins(d) EthyleneAnswer:(c) Gibberellins Question 2.The principle pathway of water translocation in angiosperms is ………………..(a) Sieve cells(b) Sieve tube elements(c) Xylem(d) Xylem and phloemAnswer:(c) Xylem Question 3.Abscissic acid controls ………………..(a) cell division(b) leaf fall and dormancy(c) shoot elongation(d) cell elongation and wall … Read more

Maharashtra State Board 12th Biology Solutions Chapter 6 Plant Water Relation

1. Multiple Choice Questions Question 1.In soil, water available for absorption by root is ……………..(a) gravitational water(b) capillary water(c) hygroscopic water(d) combined waterAnswer:(b) capillary water Question 2.The most widely accepted theory for ascent of sap is ……………..(a) capillarity theory(b) root pressure theory(c) diffusion(d) transpiration pull theoryAnswer:(d) transpiration pull theory Question 3.Water movement between the cells … Read more

Maharashtra State Board 12th Biology Solutions Chapter 5 Origin and Evolution of Life

1. Multiple Choice Questions Question 1.Who proposed that the first form of life could have come from pre-existing non-living organic molecules?(a) Alfred Wallace(b) Oparin and Haldane(c) Charles Darwin(d) Louis PasteurAnswer:(b) Oparin and Haldane Question 2.The sequence of origin of life may be(a) Organic materials – inorganic materials – Eobiont – colloidal aggregates – cell.(b) Inorganic … Read more