Biophysics — MCQs January 8, 2026August 22, 2025 by u930973931_answers 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. The unit of force in the SI system is: (A) Watt (B) Newton (C) Joule (D) Pascal 2. The unit of energy in the SI system is: (A) Newton (B) Joule (C) Watt (D) Pascal 3. The unit of power is: (A) Joule (B) Watt (C) Newton (D) Coulomb 4. The unit of pressure is: (A) Pascal (B) Newton (C) Joule (D) Watt 5. The unit of electric current is: (A) Volt (B) Ampere (C) Ohm (D) Coulomb 6. The unit of resistance is: (A) Volt (B) Ohm (C) Watt (D) Tesla 7. The unit of frequency is: (A) Hertz (B) Joule (C) Pascal (D) Tesla 8. The SI unit of work is: (A) Newton (B) Joule (C) Watt (D) Coulomb 9. The unit of charge is: (A) Coulomb (B) Volt (C) Ampere (D) Ohm 10. The unit of voltage is: (A) Watt (B) Joule (C) Volt (D) Newton 11. The basic unit of magnetic flux density is: (A) Weber (B) Tesla (C) Henry (D) Coulomb 12. The speed of light in vacuum is approximately: (A) 2 × 10⁸ m/s (B) 3 × 10⁸ m/s (C) 3 × 10⁶ m/s (D) 1 × 10⁸ m/s 13. The basic unit of wavelength is: (A) Meter (B) Hertz (C) Pascal (D) Coulomb 14. X-rays are a type of: (A) Sound wave (B) Electromagnetic wave (C) Mechanical wave (D) Particle radiation 15. The range of visible light wavelengths is approximately: (A) 200–300 nm (B) 400–700 nm (C) 1000–1500 nm (D) 700–1000 nm 16. Ultrasound waves have frequencies: (A) Less than 20 Hz (B) 20–20,000 Hz (C) Greater than 20,000 Hz (D) Greater than 1 MHz only 17. MRI uses which type of radiation? (A) X-rays (B) Gamma rays (C) Radio waves (D) Ultraviolet rays 18. The Bohr model describes electrons as: (A) Free particles (B) Waves only (C) Orbiting the nucleus (D) Static around nucleus 19. In electrophoresis, molecules are separated based on: (A) Size and charge (B) Density (C) Temperature (D) Volume 20. The unit of radioactive decay is: (A) Tesla (B) Becquerel (C) Watt (D) Pascal 21. The half-life of a radioactive isotope refers to: (A) Time taken for half the nuclei to decay (B) Total decay time (C) Time taken for complete decay (D) Time taken to double energy 22. Which radiation has the highest energy? (A) Infrared (B) Visible light (C) Gamma rays (D) Microwaves 23. The unit of heat is: (A) Pascal (B) Watt (C) Joule (D) Tesla 24. The process of heat transfer without matter flow is: (A) Conduction (B) Convection (C) Radiation (D) Evaporation 25. The double helix of DNA is stabilized by: (A) Ionic bonds (B) Hydrogen bonds (C) Covalent bonds (D) Metallic bonds 26. Surface tension is caused by: (A) Gravity (B) Cohesive forces (C) Adhesive forces (D) Heat energy 27. Osmosis involves the movement of: (A) Solute from high to low concentration (B) Solvent from low to high solute concentration (C) Solvent from high to low solute concentration (D) Solute against concentration gradient 28. The osmotic pressure is directly proportional to: (A) Volume (B) Temperature (C) Concentration of solute (D) Pressure 29. pH is defined as: (A) Log of hydroxyl ion concentration (B) Negative log of hydrogen ion concentration (C) Concentration of hydrogen ions only (D) Ratio of H⁺ to OH⁻ 30. The pH of human blood is approximately: (A) 6.0 (B) 7.0 (C) 7.4 (D) 8.0 31. The energy of a photon is given by: (A) E = mc² (B) E = hf (C) E = ½mv² (D) E = qV 32. The mass-energy equivalence principle is given by: (A) Newton (B) Planck (C) Einstein (D) Bohr 33. The unit of electrical capacitance is: (A) Ohm (B) Farad (C) Watt (D) Henry 34. Which type of radiation is used for sterilization? (A) Infrared (B) Ultraviolet (C) Visible light (D) Radio waves 35. The unit of refractive index is: (A) No unit (B) Joule (C) Pascal (D) Tesla 36. Light changes its direction when passing from one medium to another. This is called: (A) Reflection (B) Refraction (C) Diffraction (D) Scattering 37. The scattering of light by particles smaller than wavelength is called: (A) Raman scattering (B) Rayleigh scattering (C) Bragg scattering (D) Mie scattering 38. The basic unit of inductance is: (A) Henry (B) Farad (C) Tesla (D) Joule 39. The electrical conductivity of metals is due to: (A) Protons (B) Free electrons (C) Neutrons (D) Ions 40. The fundamental particle with negative charge is: (A) Proton (B) Neutron (C) Electron (D) Positron 41. The radiation used in cancer therapy is: (A) Microwave (B) Gamma rays (C) Infrared rays (D) Radio waves 42. In ultrasound imaging, high-frequency waves are used because: (A) They penetrate deeper (B) They have better resolution (C) They travel faster (D) They require less energy 43. The SI unit of entropy is: (A) J/K (B) J/mol (C) J/s (D) J/m² 44. Which law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed? (A) First law (B) Second law (C) Third law (D) Zeroth law 45. Diffusion rate is governed by: (A) Fick’s law (B) Boyle’s law (C) Charles’ law (D) Newton’s law 46. The instrument used to measure blood pressure is: (A) Thermometer (B) Sphygmomanometer (C) Barometer (D) Manometer 47. The heart’s electrical activity is recorded using: (A) EEG (B) EMG (C) ECG (D) MRI 48. The resting membrane potential of a typical neuron is: (A) +70 mV (B) –70 mV (C) 0 mV (D) –90 mV 49. The unit of radiation dose absorbed is: (A) Becquerel (B) Gray (C) Sievert (D) Tesla 50. The unit of equivalent biological effect of radiation is: (A) Gray (B) Sievert (C) Becquerel (D) Roentgen