Class 9 Biology · Chapter 11 · Test 1
Biostatistics and Its Uses
25 MCQs • Practice the definition, purpose, uses, and importance of biostatistics in biological sciences.
25 questions · 20 min · 25 marks
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Question 1
What does biostatistics apply to biological sciences?
- AStatistical methods
- BEngineering methods
- CHistorical methods
- DLiterary methods
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Answer: A
Biostatistics applies statistical methods to biological sciences.
Question 2
Biostatistics is essential for designing biological experiments, clinical trials, and what other studies?
- AMedical studies
- BHistorical studies
- CEngineering studies
- DLiterary studies
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Answer: A
The chapter states that biostatistics is essential for designing biological experiments, clinical trials, and medical studies.
Question 3
What is one major use of biostatistics?
- ADesigning experiments and studies
- BWriting historical accounts
- CDesigning buildings
- DStudying languages
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Answer: A
Designing experiments and studies is listed as a major use of biostatistics.
Question 4
How does biostatistics help in designing experiments and studies?
- ABy planning and structuring experiments
- BBy producing plants
- CBy changing environmental conditions
- DBy creating vaccines directly
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Answer: A
Biostatistics helps in planning and structuring experiments so that collected data will be relevant and sufficient to answer research questions.
Question 5
What does biostatistics help ensure about data collected during an experiment?
- AThat it is relevant and sufficient to answer research questions
- BThat it contains no measurements
- CThat it is collected without planning
- DThat it is used only for charts
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Answer: A
The chapter states that biostatistics helps ensure the collected data will be relevant and sufficient to answer research questions.
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