Railway Science (Biology – Scientific Study)

Total Questions: 21

1. Who suggested that the origin of life must have been from simple inorganic substances? [RRC Group D 01/09/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) J.B.S Haldane
Solution:

Haldane, a British scientist, suggested in 1929 that life must have developed from the simple inorganic molecules which were present on earth soon after it was formed. He speculated that the conditions on earth at that time, which were far from the conditions we see today, could have given rise to more complex organic molecules that were necessary for life.

2. Sunil made a paste of rice flour and added a drop of iodine solution to the paste. What will he see? [RRC Group D 07/10/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) The paste turns blue-black
Solution:

This indicates that rice contains starch. Amylose in starch is the main factor for colour formation as iodine comes in contact with the beta coils structure of amylose and gives a blue-black colour iodine.

3. Which of the following is an example of a living fossil tree? [RRB NTPC CBT - II (12/06/2022) Shift 1]

Correct Answer: (a) Ginkgo biloba
Solution:

Ginkgo biloba (Living Fossil tree) is one of the oldest living tree species, used as a herbal supplement in the world. Moss (Funaria) is an example of Bryophyta. Dryopteris (male fern or wood ferns) is a fern genus belonging to the family of Dryopteridaceae. Silver oak (Grevillea robusta) - A flowering plant in the family Proteaceae, belongs to the eastern coastal Australia.

4. Which of the following terms best describes the biological study of animal behaviour? [RRB NTPC CBT - I (12/01/2021) Morning]

Correct Answer: (d) Ethology
Solution:

When a cause of a disease is determined then it is called etiology. The study of disease is called pathology. Entomology is the study of insects. Ethnology is the scientific study and comparison of human culture.

5. The approach based on the idea that ‘organisms which are more distantly related will accumulate a greater number of differences in their DNA’ is called? [RRB NTPC CBT - I (04/02/2021) Morning]

Correct Answer: (c) Molecular phylogeny
Solution:

Molecular phylogeny - The branch of phylogeny that uses hereditary molecular differences in Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequences and genetics to determine the evolutionary relationship of an organism.
Metamorphosis - A biological process by which animals undergo extreme, rapid physical changes some time after birth.
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) - The molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism.

6. _____ is the branch of science that aims at improving the genetic quality of the human population. [RRB NTPC CBT - I (16/02/2021) Evening]

Correct Answer: (c) Eugenics
Solution:

Biotechnology - utilizes biological systems, living organisms or parts of this to develop or create different products. Genetics: the scientific study of genes and heredity—of how certain qualities or traits are passed from parents to offspring as a result of changes in DNA sequence. Epigenetics - a process involving changes in the function and expression of the genes.

7. The technology that uses the reflection of ultrasound waves to produce images of the heart is known as: [RRB NTPC CBT - I (05/03/2021) Morning]

Correct Answer: (b) echocardiography
Solution:

Ultrasonography is a diagnostic imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of internal body structures. Sonography is a medical imaging technique that uses ultrasound waves to create visual images of the body's internal structures.

8. What is the medico-legal name given to the dissection and study of a dead human body? [RRB JE 24/05/2019 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) Autopsy
Solution:

Autopsy (necropsy) is an internal and external medical examination of a body conducted post-mortem aimed at determining how a person died.
Types : Forensic autopsy - It is performed in case of suspicious, violent or unknown cause of death.
Clinical autopsy - It is performed in the hospital, by the pathologist, based on the consent of the deceased's next of kin in order to find and better understand the causes of death.
Biopsy : A medical test in which cells are taken from the body and examined to find out if they are healthy.

9. Toxicology is related to the study of- [RRB JE 02/06/2019 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) Poisons
Solution:

Toxicology: It helps to understand the harmful effects of chemicals, substances or situations on people, animals, and the environment. Virology: The study of viruses. Pathology: The study of disease. Epidemiology: The study of the spread and control of diseases. Bacteriology : The study of bacteria.

10. What is the study of spiders? [RPF Constable 19/01/2019 (morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) Arachnology
Solution:

Arachnology - Study of invertebrates such as scorpions, pseudoscorpions, and harvestmen. Agricultural Science (Agronomy) - Study of soil, water and crop management. Zoology - Study animals and animal kingdom. Flower Science (Anthology) - Study of flowers and flowering plants.