Growth and development MCQs from past papers of Biology 12th Class. Answer keys of all MCQs are included. These MCQs are collected from previous Punjab Boards Fsc examinations from 2016 to 2022.
Growth and Development MCQs With Answer
Primary growth in plants is caused by: (SGD. GI, 2016)
(A) Apical meristem
(B) Lateral meristem
(C) Intercalary meristem
(D) Rib meristem
In the zone of elongation; the volume of the cells increase upto: (DGK. GI, 2014) (GRW. G11, 2015)
(A) 100 times
(B) 150 times
(C) 200 times
(D) 250 times
Intercalary meristems are situated at: (BWP. GI, 2015)
(A) Root Apex
(B) Shoot Apex
(C) Base of Internode
(D) Top of Internode
Young tissues retaining the potential to divide: (FBD. GI, 2017)
(A) Meristem
(B) Xylem
(C) Phloem
(D) Cork
Cambium is formed in stage: (MLN. GI, 2017)
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
Which light enhances cell division and retards cell enlargement: (LHR. GII, 2014)
(A) Red
(B) Green
(C) Blue
(D) Violet
For maximum growth, optimum temperature is: (RWP. GI, 2014)(FBD. GI, 2015) (RWP. 2018)
(A) 0 – 35°C
(B) 5 – 10°C
C) 25 – 30°C
(D) 35 – 40°C
The removal of apex releases that Lateral buds from apical dominance. It is called:
(LHR. GI, 2015)
(A) Inhibitory effect
(B) Compensatory effect
(C) Apical dominance
(D) Reproduction
Movement and rearrangement of the cells in the embryo is called: (DGK. GII, 2016)
(A) Cleavage
(B) Gastrulation
(C) Organogenesis
(D) Fertilization
Immediately after fertilization, the egg undergoes a series of mitotic divisions called: (RWP. GI, 2016)
(A) Morulla
(B) Gastrulation
(C) Cleavage
(D) Blastula
The Shell, over chick egg is secreted as it passes through: (RWP. GI, 2014) (DGK. GII, 2015)(MLT. GII, 2017)
(A) Ovary
(B) Oviduct
(C) Uterus
(D) Cloaca
The cavity formed between somatic and splanchnic mesoderm is: (BWP, 2017)( MLN. GI, 2015)
(A) Archenteron
(B) Hensen’s node
C) Coelom
(D) Neurocoel
Hatching period of chick is: (BWP. GI, 2017)
(A) 15 days
(B) 18 days
(C) 21 days
(D) 28 days
Somites are formed and organized by: (LHR. GI, 2017)
(A) Ectoderm
(B) Mesoderm
(C) Endoderm
(D) Blastoderm
Neural plate is formed from (SGD. GI, 2017)
(A) Ectoderm
(B) Mesoderm
(C) Endoderm
(D) Notochord
The pigment-free area that appears at the time of fertilization is called: (MLN, GI, 2016)
(A) Embryo
(B) Yolk
(C) Gray crescent
(D) White cytoplasm
Grey equatorial cytoplasm gives rise to: (GRW.GI, 2015)(FBD. GI, 2016,
(A) Notochord and Neural Tube
(B) Muscle cells and Guts
(C) Skeleton and muscles
(D) Neural Tube
Gray vegetal cytoplasm gives rise to: (GRW, 2017)DGK. GI, 2014)(SGD. GI. 2015,
(A) Gut
(B) Muscle Cells
(C) Larval epidermis.
(D) Notochord
Clear cytoplasm produces (SGD. GI, 2015)(DGK. GI, 2016,
(A) Muscle Cells
(B) Gut
(C) Larval epidermis
(D) Notochord
Yellow cytoplasm gives rise to: (AJK, GI, 2015)
(A) Larval epidermis
(B) Muscle Cells
(C) Gut
(D) Notochord
Study of Aging is called: (SGD. GI, 2014)(SWL. GI, 2014)
(A) Teratology
(B) Gerontology
(C) Paleontology
(D) Cell Biology
The negative physiological changes in our body are said to be: (MLN. GI, 2014) (DGK, GII, 2017) (FBD. 2018)
(A) Maturation
(B) Childhood
(C) Aging
(D) Death
Unspecialized cells, neoblast are always present in body of: (GRW, GI, 2016)
(A) Salamander
(B) Planaria
(C) Newt
(D) Lizard
Branch of Biology which deals with the study of abnormal development and their cause is
called: (BWP. GI, 2016) (DGK, GI, 2017)
(A) Teratology
(B) Gerontology
(C) Embryology
(D) Microcephaly
Environmental factors causing abnormal development are grouped together as: (SWLG1.2016)
(A) Toxins
(B) Carcinogens
(C) Mutagens
(D) Teratogens
The discoidal cap of cells above the blastocoel is called: (SWL 2018)
(A) Ectroderm
(B) Mesoderm
(C) Endoderm
(D) Blastoderm
The head can be regenerated in:
(A) Earthworm
(B) Frog
(C) Leech
(D) Grasshopper
(D) Gemmules
Which of the following chromosomal abnormalities lead to tallness, aggressiveness, mental
defect and anti social behaviour? (LHR. GI, 2018)
(A) XXY
(B) XO
(C) XXXY
(D) XYY
The individuals who born with abnormal organs or body parts is called: (LHR. GII, 2018)
(A) Malformed
(B) Malignant
(C) Falignant
(D) Malfunction
A plant has a growth pattern called: (GRW.2018)
(A) open growth
(B) growing point
(C) meristem
(D) apical
The human life span is judged to be maximum of: (MLN. 2018)
(A) 60 – 70 years
(B) 70 – 100 years
(C) 120 – 125 years
(D) 130 – 135 years
Clear cytoplasm produces: (SGD. 2018)
(A) Larval epidermis
(B) Muscle cell
(C) Gut
(D) Neural tube
Secondary growth leads to an increase in the diameter of the: (DGK. 2018)
(A) Stem
(B) Root
(C) Leaf
(D) Stem and Root
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