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251.

Pathway of passage of impulse during a reflex action is called

A. reflex path
B. reflex way
C. reflex arc
D. reflex passage
Answer» D. reflex passage
252.

Dorsally behind the optic lobes is

A. midbrain
B. cerebellum
C. medulla oblongata
D. hypothalamus
Answer» C. medulla oblongata
253.

Blood donors must have a minimum hemoglobin per deciliters of

A. 9.0 grams
B. 10.0 grams
C. 11.0 grams
D. 12.0 grams
Answer» E.
254.

Destruction of adrenal cortex occurs in

A. adam's disease
B. addison's disease
C. cushing's disease
D. arthritis
Answer» C. cushing's disease
255.

Stored oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone in posterior lobe are released when they receive nerve impulses from

A. thalamus
B. cerebrum
C. pons
D. hypothalamus
Answer» E.
256.

From the two vena cave, deoxygenated blood enters in the

A. left atrium
B. right atrium
C. left ventricle
D. right ventricle
Answer» C. left ventricle
257.

Enzymes catalyze biochemical processes occurring in living cells, in

A. strong heating
B. room temperature
C. freezing cold
D. very narrow temperature range
Answer» E.
258.

Blood is carried back to the heart through

A. venues
B. arterioles
C. capillaries
D. vein
Answer» E.
259.

Gray matter is made up of

A. myelinated nerve fibres
B. non-myelinated nerve fibres
C. axons and cell bodies
D. cell bodies only
Answer» C. axons and cell bodies
260.

Coagulation rate of blood is increased due to the production of

A. elastin
B. adrenaline
C. myosin
D. collagen
Answer» C. myosin
261.

In cardiac system oxygenated blood

A. leaves from left side of the heart
B. leaves from the right side of the heart
C. does not leave the lungs
D. enters the lungs from the heart
Answer» B. leaves from the right side of the heart
262.

Ovulation is suppressed by

A. progesterone
B. oxytocin
C. oestrogen
D. testosterone
Answer» B. oxytocin
263.

The "lub" sound is produced after the

A. ventricles are fully contracted
B. ventricles start to relax
C. bicuspid and tricuspid valves suddenly close
D. semilunar valves are closed
Answer» D. semilunar valves are closed
264.

Hydra is a small animal and it belongs to phylum

A. porifera
B. nematoda
C. platyhelminthes
D. cnidarian
Answer» E.
265.

Transitions between sleep and wakefulness are influenced by

A. certain neurons in medulla
B. certain neurons in hippocampus
C. certain neurons in thalamus
D. certain neurons in pons
Answer» E.
266.

Dendron is also called as

A. nerve tissue
B. nerve fiber
C. nerve impulse
D. neuron
Answer» C. nerve impulse
267.

Cytoplasm present in axon is called

A. neuroplasm
B. protoplasm
C. axoplasm
D. dendroplasm
Answer» D. dendroplasm
268.

In cardiac system what does systematic circulation refers to

A. carry blood to the left side of the heart
B. carry blood to the right side of the heart
C. carry oxygenated blood from lungs to heart
D. carry red oxygenated blood
Answer» C. carry oxygenated blood from lungs to heart
269.

Under secretion of somatotrophin hormone causes

A. yellowing of skin
B. gigantism
C. dwarfism
D. arthritis
Answer» D. arthritis
270.

Intermediate processes of a reflex arc consists of

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Answer» C. 6
271.

Between liver and gut wall, the capillaries join to form

A. hepatic vein
B. hepatic portal vein
C. iliac veins
D. renal veins
Answer» C. iliac veins
272.

Organs which detect any change and receive stimuli are

A. effectors
B. receptors
C. nerve endings
D. neurons
Answer» C. nerve endings
273.

Blood in pulmonary arteries is at a lower pressure than blood in aorta allowing

A. tricuspid valve to shut
B. bicuspid valve to shut
C. gaseous exchange to effectively take place in lungs
D. semi lunar valves to prevent backflow of blood
Answer» D. semi lunar valves to prevent backflow of blood
274.

Hormone is a Greek word meaning

A. release
B. dimnishing
C. exciting
D. eliminating
Answer» D. eliminating
275.

Thorpe classified learning behaviour into

A. two types
B. four types
C. five types
D. six types
Answer» E.
276.

Animals sometimes respond instinctively to specific and complex stimuli called

A. special stimuli
B. symbol stimuli
C. sign stimuli
D. free stimuli
Answer» D. free stimuli
277.

Speed of impulse transmission in fiber is expedited through

A. myelin sheath
B. neurilemma
C. node of Ranvier
D. glomerulus
Answer» D. glomerulus
278.

Nervous system of hydra is a network of neurons, present between the

A. ectoderm and mesoderm
B. ectoderm and endoderm
C. endoderm and mesoderm
D. mesoderm and pericarp
Answer» C. endoderm and mesoderm
279.

Response in form of contraction is shown by

A. bones
B. glands
C. bones and muscles
D. Muscles
Answer» E.
280.

Symptoms of cretinism include

A. coarse scanty hair
B. mental retardation
C. yellowish scaly skin
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
281.

Life style of hydra is

A. sedentary
B. locomotary
C. semi-sedentary
D. both sedentary and locomotary
Answer» B. locomotary
282.

In coordination system, Neurons

A. make up the nervous tissue
B. differ in size
C. differ in shapes
D. all of above
Answer» E.
283.

At synapse axon endings of one neuron are connected to the

A. axon of next neuron
B. cell body of next neuron
C. dendrites of next neuron
D. dendron of next neuron
Answer» D. dendron of next neuron
284.

Another name for vasopressin is

A. oxytocin
B. oestrogen
C. anti- diuretic hormone
D. cortisone
Answer» D. cortisone
285.

Impulse carried by motor neurons is received by

A. receptors
B. central nervous system
C. effectors
D. brain only
Answer» D. brain only
286.

Cytokinins delay aging of

A. cabbage and lettuce
B. pears
C. tangerines
D. pineapple
Answer» B. pears
287.

Ventral root of spinal cord

A. contains only receptor neurons
B. contains only effector neurons
C. ends in white matter
D. are attached to the medulla oblongata
Answer» C. ends in white matter
288.

Hindbrain is made up of

A. cerebrum
B. pituitary gland
C. medulla Oblongata
D. hypothalamus
Answer» D. hypothalamus
289.

Nervous design in any animal is highly co-related with its

A. behaviour pattern
B. sleep cycle
C. life style
D. reproductive modes
Answer» D. reproductive modes
290.

A single cubic centimeter of human brain may contain

A. several hundred nerve cells
B. several thousand nerve cells
C. several billion nerve cells
D. several million nerve cells
Answer» E.
291.

Under-activity of parathormone causes a drop in blood calcium ions which in turn leads to

A. stiffness of body
B. arthritis
C. muscle rupture
D. muscular tetany
Answer» E.
292.

Message is transmitted across synapse in form of chemical messengers called

A. neurohormones
B. neurotransmitters
C. neuroreceptors
D. neurosenders
Answer» C. neuroreceptors
293.

During periods of rapid growth, sexual maturation and stress situations, high levels of

A. oxytocin is produced
B. thyroxine is produced
C. testosterone is produced
D. parathyroids is produced
Answer» C. testosterone is produced
294.

Conditions of fear, anger and anxiety causes production of

A. adrenaline
B. thiamine
C. thyroxin
D. blood glycogen
Answer» B. thiamine
295.

Excess thyroxine produces a condition called

A. cretinism
B. graves' disease
C. gigantism
D. progesterone
Answer» C. gigantism
296.

Overactivity of parathormone would lead to a progressive

A. muscular tetany
B. demenralization of bones
C. rickets
D. arthritis
Answer» C. rickets
297.

All are examples of cranial reflexes, but, not

A. salivation
B. scratching
C. blushing
D. sneezing
Answer» C. blushing
298.

Examples of reflex action does not include

A. sneezing
B. blushing
C. scratching
D. vasoconstriction
Answer» E.
299.

Behaviour is mainly divided into

A. three types
B. two types
C. four types
D. five types
Answer» C. four types
300.

Smaller fibers which carry nerve impulse towards cell body are called

A. roots
B. Dendron
C. dendrites
D. strands
Answer» D. strands