BIOLOGY BASIC QUESTIONS FOR CLASS 6th TO 9th
Class 6 Level
1. What is the basic unit of life? → Cell
2. Name two living and two non-living things. → Living: Dog, Tree; Non-living: Stone, Water
3. What are herbivores? Give two examples. → Animals that eat only plants; e.g. Cow, Deer
4. Define photosynthesis. → Process by which green plants make food using sunlight, CO₂,
and water.
5. Name the gas released during photosynthesis. → Oxygen (O₂)
6. One difference between breathing and respiration. → Breathing: intake/outflow of air;
Respiration: breakdown of food to release energy.
8. What are omnivores? Give two examples. → Animals eating plants & animals; e.g. Bear,
Crow
9. Function of roots in plants? → Absorb water & minerals, fix plant in soil
10. Name two parts of a flower. → Petals, Sepals
Class 7 Level
11. Mode of nutrition in fungi? → Saprotrophic (absorb food from dead matter)
12. Process by which plants lose water in vapor form? → Transpiration
13. Role of stomata in plants? → Gas exchange & water loss
14. Name two ruminant animals. → Cow, Goat
15. What is blood? → A red fluid connective tissue that transports substances in the body
16. Which pigment gives red color to blood? → Hemoglobin
17. Two diseases caused by mosquitoes? → Malaria, Dengue
18. What is excretion? → Removal of waste materials from body
19. Define fertilization. → Fusion of male and female gametes
20. Two modes of reproduction in plants? → Sexual (flowers, seeds), Asexual (budding,
vegetative propagation)
Class 8 Level
21. Function of chlorophyll? → Absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis
22. Male & female gametes in humans? → Male: Sperm; Female: Egg (Ovum)
23. What are unicellular organisms? Example. → Organisms made of one cell; e.g. Amoeba
24. Define cell membrane. → Thin outer covering of cell controlling entry & exit of
substances
25. What is a vaccine? → A substance that gives immunity against disease
26. One communicable & one non-communicable disease. → Communicable: Tuberculosis;
Non-communicable: Diabetes
27. Define adolescence. → Period of growth from childhood to adulthood (11–19 years)
28. What is puberty? → Stage when reproductive organs mature
29. Two hormones related to growth & reproduction. → Growth hormone,
Estrogen/Testosterone
30. What is biodiversity? → Variety of living organisms in an area
Class 9 Level
31. Define cell organelles. → Specialized structures in a cell performing functions
32. Powerhouse of the cell? → Mitochondria
33. Function of ribosomes? → Protein synthesis
34. Define osmosis. → Movement of water through a semipermeable membrane from high
to low concentration
35. One difference between prokaryotic & eukaryotic cells. → Prokaryotic: no nucleus;
Eukaryotic: nucleus present
36. Name two plant tissues. → Xylem, Phloem
37. What is xylem? → Tissue transporting water & minerals in plants
38. Function of phloem? → Transport of food (sugar) in plants
39. Define diffusion. → Movement of particles from high to low concentration
40. What is a chromosome? → Thread-like structure carrying genes in nucleus
Mixed General
41. Process by which plants prepare food? → Photosynthesis
42. Role of mitochondria? → Produces energy (ATP)
43. Define ecosystem. → Interaction of living organisms with each other & their environment
44. What are decomposers? → Organisms (fungi, bacteria) breaking down dead matter
45. Function of the heart? → Pumps blood throughout the body
46. Two types of blood circulation. → Pulmonary & systemic circulation
47. What is transpiration? → Loss of water from plant leaves as vapor
48. Define mutation. → Sudden change in DNA or gene sequence
49. Importance of reproduction? → Produces new individuals, continuity of species
50. Structural & functional unit of kidney? → Nephron
FULL FORM
1 DNA – DeoxyriboNucleic Acid
2. RNA – RiboNucleic Acid
3. ATP – Adenosine TriPhosphate
4. ADP – Adenosine DiPhosphate
5. NADP – Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate
6. AIDS – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
7. HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus
8. WHO – World Health Organization
9. ICMR – Indian Council of Medical Research
10. NACO – National AIDS Control Organization
11. BCG – Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (vaccine for TB)
12. TB – Tuberculosis
13. RBC – Red Blood Cell
14. WBC – White Blood Cell
15. PCR – Polymerase Chain Reaction
16. HCG – Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
17. FAD – Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide
18. NAD – Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
19. tRNA – Transfer RiboNucleic Acid
20. mRNA – Messenger RiboNucleic Acid