Free Human Body and Health MCQs with Answers

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371. Disease which transferred from animal to Human is_________?

  • A. Sporadic
  • B. Epidemic
  • C. Endemic
  • D. Zoonosis

Explanation: A zoonosis is an infectious disease naturally transmitted from animals to humans, such as rabies or brucellosis. Epidemic and endemic describe patterns of disease occurrence, not animal-to-human transmission.

Correct answer: Zoonosis

372. The Study of growth is called ______ ?

  • A. Auxology
  • B. Autology
  • C. Avionics
  • D. Axiology

Explanation: Auxology is the scientific study of human growth and development, including changes in height, weight and body proportions. The other terms refer to different fields or concepts.

Correct answer: Auxology

373. How many Number of eyes found in Earthworm?

  • A. One
  • B. Many
  • C. No eye
  • D. Two

Explanation: Earthworms have no eyes, although they possess light-sensitive cells in their skin that help them detect light and avoid exposure. Their small sensory structures should not be confused with true eyes.

Correct answer: No eye

374. Botany is also called _______ ?

  • A. Phytology
  • B. Phycology
  • C. Pedology
  • D. Plantophyta

Explanation: Botany is the branch of biology concerned with plants and is also called phytology. Phycology is more specifically the study of algae.

Correct answer: Phytology

375. The study of the structure of the body is called _______ ?

  • A. Anthropobiology
  • B. Anatomy
  • C. Aphnology
  • D. Apiology

Explanation: Anatomy studies the structure and physical organisation of the body, while physiology studies how its parts function. Hence the structural study is anatomy.

Correct answer: Anatomy

376. What is the scientific name of flying fish ?

  • A. Exocoetidae
  • B. Anoplopoma fimbria
  • C. Orthopsetta sordida
  • D. Xiphias gladius

Explanation: Flying fish belong to the family Exocoetidae, whose members have enlarged pectoral fins that let them glide above the water. Exocoetidae is a family name rather than the name of one single species.

Correct answer: Exocoetidae

377. The human heart is _______ ?

  • A. Ampullary Heart
  • B. Pulsating Heart
  • C. Myogenic Heart
  • D. Neurogenic Heart

Explanation: The human heart is myogenic because its contractions originate within the cardiac muscle, especially the sinoatrial node, rather than being initiated by nerves. A neurogenic heart depends directly on nerve impulses to start each beat.

Correct answer: Myogenic Heart

378. Which of the following pairs belong to the category of cold blooded animals?

  • A. Snakes and birds
  • B. Bat and rats
  • C. Frog and snakes
  • D. Birds and monkey

Explanation: Frogs and snakes are ectothermic, commonly called cold-blooded, so their body temperature largely follows the surroundings. Birds, bats, rats, and monkeys are endothermic animals.

Correct answer: Frog and snakes

379. Which among the following types of lenses are prescribed by doctors for a patient suffering from astigmatism?

  • A. Cylindrical Lens
  • B. Concave Lens
  • C. Spherical Lens
  • D. Convex Lens

Explanation: Astigmatism results from unequal curvature in different directions of the cornea or lens, so a cylindrical lens corrects the differing focal powers. Ordinary spherical lenses cannot correct this directional distortion alone.

Correct answer: Cylindrical Lens

380. A doctor who specializes in diseases of the nose?

  • A. Rhinologist
  • B. Otologist
  • C. Pathologist
  • D. Podiatrist

Explanation: A rhinologist specializes in diseases of the nose and related structures. An otologist deals mainly with the ear, while a podiatrist treats the foot.

Correct answer: Rhinologist