SSLC Science and Technology NIOS VII Welcome to your SSLC Science and Technology NIOS VII Total Questions: 50 Name Mobile No: 1. The pathway of nerve impulse is called: Reflex arc Circulation Respiration Transportation None Hint 2. Thyroxine hormone is secreted by: Adrenal Pituitary Thyroid gland Pancreas None Hint 3. Sexual reproduction involves: No parents Many parents One parent Two parents None Hint 4. Movement of plant towards light is: Phototropism Geotropism Thigmotropism Hydrotropism None Hint 5. The main reproductive organ in male is: Ovary Kidney Uterus Testis None Hint 6. The two main types of reproduction are: Internal and External Natural and Artificial Plant and Animal Sexual and Asexual None Hint 7. The ‘master gland’ of endocrine system is: Pituitary Pancreas Adrenal Thyroid None Hint 8. The basic unit of nervous system is: Tissue Neuron Nephron Cell None Hint 9. The spinal cord controls: Digestion Growth Reflex actions Thinking None Hint 10. The organ that responds to stimuli is: Neuron Effector Brain Receptor None Hint 11. The hormone responsible for female characteristics is: Adrenaline Thyroxine Estrogen Testosterone None Hint 12. The hormone responsible for male characteristics is: Testosterone Progesterone Estrogen Insulin None Hint 13. Reproduction ensures: Death Disease Continuity of species Hunger None Hint 14. Movement of roots towards gravity is: Chemotropism Hydrotropism Geotropism Phototropism None Hint 15. Iodine deficiency causes: Fever Cancer Diabetes Goitre None Hint 16. The organ where baby develops is: Uterus Kidney Ovary Vagina None Hint 17. The coordination between nerves and hormones helps in: Movement only Digestion only Control of body activities Breathing only None Hint 18. The chemical messenger in plants is: Glucose Auxin Starch Chlorophyll None Hint 19. Potato reproduces through: Leaf Stem (tuber) Flower Root None Hint 20. The process of formation of seeds in plants is: Fertilization Pollination Budding Germination None Hint 21. The longest cell in the human body is: Muscle cell Neuron Skin cell Blood cell None Hint 22. The brain and spinal cord together form: Respiratory system Central nervous system Circulatory system Peripheral nervous system None Hint 23. The hormone insulin is secreted by: Pancreas Liver Heart Kidney None Hint 24. The part of brain that controls heartbeat and breathing is: Cerebrum Pons Cerebellum Medulla oblongata None Hint 25. Budding occurs in: Dog Hydra Man Fish None Hint 26. Reproduction is the process of: Respiration Growth Producing new individuals Digestion None Hint 27. The quick automatic response is called: Movement Reflex action Reaction Sensation None Hint 28. The fertilized egg is called: Embryo Ovum Zygote Foetus None Hint 29. Female reproductive cell is: Foetus Sperm Embryo Ovum None Hint 30. Human fertilization takes place in: Ovary Cervix Uterus Fallopian tube None Hint 31. The baby before birth is called: Ovum Zygote Sperm Embryo/Foetus None Hint 32. The control center of the human body is: Heart Kidney Lungs Brain None Hint 33. Lack of insulin causes: Diabetes Fever Cancer Asthma None Hint 34. The organ that receives stimuli is: Brain Effector Nerve Receptor None Hint 35. Coordination in plants is controlled by: Leaves Nerves Hormones Roots None Hint 36. The part of brain that controls thinking is: Cerebrum Pons Medulla Cerebellum None Hint 37. The fight or flight hormone is: Growth hormone Thyroxine Adrenaline Insulin None Hint 38. Reproduction without gametes is called: External reproduction Asexual reproduction Internal reproduction Sexual reproduction None Hint 39. Fusion of male and female gametes is called: Pollination Budding Fertilization Germination None Hint 40. Hormones are secreted by: Nerves Muscles Bones Endocrine glands None Hint 41. The part of brain that controls balance of body is: Cerebellum Cerebrum Medulla Spinal cord None Hint 42. The main reproductive organ in female is: Heart Ovary Lung Testis None Hint 43. Binary fission occurs in: Human Amoeba Frog Plant None Hint 44. Vegetative propagation is common in: Plants Birds Humans Animals None Hint 45. Male reproductive cell is: Sperm Ovum Zygote Embryo None Hint 46. Self pollination occurs in: Humans Different plant Same flower Animals None Hint 47. The period of pregnancy in humans is about: 9 months 6 months 12 months 7 months None Hint 48. Cross pollination occurs between: Different plants Animals Same plant Same flower None Hint 49. The hormone responsible for growth is: Adrenaline Insulin Growth hormone Thyroxine None Hint 50. Transfer of pollen from anther to stigma is: Pollination Germination Fertilization Budding None Hint Time's up Share: admin Previous post SSLC Science and Technology NIOS VI February 9, 2026 Next post SSLC Science and Technology NIOS VIII February 12, 2026