MCQ Collection
PPSC MCQs
Practice PPSC questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: C. Help blood clot
Explanation:
Platelets gather at damaged vessels and activate clotting.
This limits blood loss.
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Correct Answer: D. A green pigment that absorbs light for photosynthesis
Explanation:
Chlorophyll absorbs mainly blue and red light.
Its green color results from reflected green wavelengths.
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Correct Answer: D. The liquid component of blood
Explanation:
Plasma carries cells, nutrients, hormones, wastes, and proteins.
It is mostly water.
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Correct Answer: A. Loss of water vapor from plant surfaces
Explanation:
Most transpiration occurs through leaf stomata.
It helps pull water upward through xylem.
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Correct Answer: B. anther
Explanation:
The anther is part of the stamen.
It contains pollen-producing structures.
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Correct Answer: C. stigma
Explanation:
The stigma is typically sticky or adapted to catch pollen.
It is part of the female reproductive structure.
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Correct Answer: D. Transfer of pollen from anther to stigma
Explanation:
Pollination occurs before fertilization in flowering plants.
It may be carried out by wind, insects, or other agents.
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Correct Answer: A. The beginning of growth of a seed into a seedling
Explanation:
Germination begins when suitable moisture, oxygen, and temperature are available.
The embryo resumes growth.
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Correct Answer: B. Movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane from higher to lower water potential
Explanation:
Osmosis is a special case of water movement across a membrane.
It affects cell volume and water balance.
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Correct Answer: C. Water enters by osmosis and produces turgor pressure
Explanation:
Water enters the cell and enlarges the vacuole.
The cell contents press against the wall, making the cell turgid.
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Correct Answer: D. A group of similar cells performing a common function
Explanation:
Tissues consist of coordinated cells with related roles.
Examples include muscle tissue and epithelial tissue.
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Correct Answer: A. A structure made of different tissues working together
Explanation:
Organs combine multiple tissue types for specific functions.
The heart and lungs are examples.