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This section includes 517 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
301. |
In raising blood pressure, two hormones whose effect is synergistic are |
A. | cortisol and corticosterone |
B. | cortico-steroids and corticosterone |
C. | aldosterone and androgenic hormones |
D. | adrenaline and non-adrenaline |
Answer» E. | |
302. |
This is a characteristic of hydra |
A. | absence of sensory, motor and relay neurons |
B. | absence of sense organs |
C. | absence of brain |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
303. |
To ensure normal growth and development of body, thyroid gland produces |
A. | thiamine |
B. | thrombokinase |
C. | thyroxin |
D. | insulin |
Answer» D. insulin | |
304. |
Myelin sheath around a neuron is for |
A. | elasticity |
B. | protection |
C. | nutrition |
D. | detecting stimuli |
Answer» C. nutrition | |
305. |
Semilunar valves are present at the bases of |
A. | pulmonary artery only |
B. | aorta only |
C. | pulmonary veins |
D. | pulmonary artery and aorta |
Answer» E. | |
306. |
Pituitary gland is also known as |
A. | hyperphysis cerebri |
B. | hypomixis cerebri |
C. | hypophysis cerebri |
D. | hypermixis cerebri |
Answer» D. hypermixis cerebri | |
307. |
Appearance of dendrites is like that of a |
A. | tree |
B. | circle |
C. | leaf |
D. | net |
Answer» B. circle | |
308. |
Hormonal control involves |
A. | electrical signals |
B. | chemical substances |
C. | mechanical signals |
D. | photochemical energy |
Answer» C. mechanical signals | |
309. |
Preventing loss of sodium ions from kidney tubes is a function of |
A. | cortisol |
B. | aldosterone |
C. | corticosterone |
D. | gastrin |
Answer» C. corticosterone | |
310. |
Cerebellum is best developed in |
A. | planaria |
B. | rodents |
C. | human |
D. | birds |
Answer» E. | |
311. |
Active membrane potential of a neuron is |
A. | ?0.05 volts |
B. | ?0.07 volts |
C. | ?0.08 volts |
D. | ?0.09 volts |
Answer» B. ?0.07 volts | |
312. |
During travel of nerve impulse, across cell membrane |
A. | lysosomes move |
B. | molecules move |
C. | ions move |
D. | atoms move |
Answer» D. atoms move | |
313. |
All are true about Dorsal aorta ,but |
A. | run parallel to backbone |
B. | curl upwards to the left side of the heart |
C. | give off hepatic artery |
D. | give off iliac artery |
Answer» C. give off hepatic artery | |
314. |
Intelligence of an animal can be judged through size of |
A. | brain |
B. | medulla oblongata |
C. | Cerebral hemisphere |
D. | cerebellum |
Answer» D. cerebellum | |
315. |
All is true for double circulations, but that it |
A. | occur in all vertebrates |
B. | occur only in mammals |
C. | is composed of pulmonary circulation |
D. | is composed of systematic circulation |
Answer» B. occur only in mammals | |
316. |
Processes conducting impulse away from cell body are termed as |
A. | dendrites |
B. | axons |
C. | dendrons |
D. | roots |
Answer» C. dendrons | |
317. |
Some sensory neurons have |
A. | no nucleus |
B. | short dendrites |
C. | long dendrites |
D. | no dendrites |
Answer» D. no dendrites | |
318. |
Building up and breaking down reactions can be called as |
A. | substrate and hydrate reactions |
B. | synthesis and hydratic reactions |
C. | synthesis and hydrolysis reactions |
D. | synchronizing and hyperactive reactions |
Answer» D. synchronizing and hyperactive reactions | |
319. |
Auxins promote growth at a very low concentration in |
A. | shoots |
B. | roots |
C. | flowers |
D. | nodes |
Answer» C. flowers | |
320. |
In mammal, thyroid gland has lobes |
A. | one in number |
B. | two in number |
C. | three in number |
D. | four in number |
Answer» C. three in number | |
321. |
Female digger wasp because of instincts |
A. | catches caterpillars |
B. | prepares a nest |
C. | kills caterpillars by sting |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
322. |
In humans, Progesterone controls |
A. | development of mammary glands |
B. | broadening of pelvis |
C. | enlargement of breasts for lactation |
D. | all of above |
Answer» D. all of above | |
323. |
Most of the actions performed under a will are |
A. | involuntary actions |
B. | voluntary actions |
C. | reflex actions |
D. | sudden actions |
Answer» C. reflex actions | |
324. |
Biosynthesis of materials necessary for growth of neurons is a concern of |
A. | axon |
B. | cell body or soma |
C. | dendron |
D. | node |
Answer» C. dendron | |
325. |
In adults, hypothyroidism results in |
A. | less appetite |
B. | excess sleep |
C. | feelings of sluggishness |
D. | hyperactivity |
Answer» D. hyperactivity | |
326. |
The right ventricle has thinner walls than the |
A. | right atrium |
B. | left ventricle |
C. | left atrium |
D. | pulmonary arch |
Answer» C. left atrium | |
327. |
At a point during oestrous cycle, oestrogen exert a positive feedback which results in increased production of |
A. | prolactin |
B. | progesterone |
C. | LH |
D. | FSH |
Answer» D. FSH | |
328. |
Forelimbs receive oxygenated blood through |
A. | dorsal aorta |
B. | carotid artery |
C. | subclavian artery |
D. | iliac artery |
Answer» D. iliac artery | |
329. |
Flowering in pineapple is induced by |
A. | cytokinins |
B. | ethane |
C. | gibberellin |
D. | auxins |
Answer» C. gibberellin | |
330. |
Stomach and intestines get rid of deoxygenated blood through |
A. | hepatic portal vein |
B. | renal vein |
C. | posterior vena cava |
D. | iliac vein |
Answer» B. renal vein | |
331. |
In case of no actual danger, alarm calls of rodents are ignored. This behaviour comes under |
A. | learning |
B. | instinctive behaviour |
C. | habituation |
D. | taxes |
Answer» D. taxes | |
332. |
Auxins |
A. | promote apical dominance |
B. | promote fruit growth |
C. | induce parthenocarpy |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
333. |
Spinal nerves emerge from the |
A. | vertebral column |
B. | spinal cord |
C. | Medulla Oblongata |
D. | cerebrum |
Answer» C. Medulla Oblongata | |
334. |
In humans, reduced part of brain is |
A. | fore brain |
B. | mid brain |
C. | hind brain |
D. | cerebral cortex |
Answer» C. hind brain | |
335. |
Behaviour which enables pillbugs to reach moist area which is required for their life is termed as |
A. | reflex |
B. | instinct |
C. | imprinting |
D. | kineses |
Answer» E. | |
336. |
Muscular co-ordination is controlled through |
A. | medulla oblongata |
B. | midbrain |
C. | hypothalamus |
D. | cerebellum |
Answer» E. | |
337. |
Most thick walls are of |
A. | left atrium |
B. | left ventricle |
C. | right atrium |
D. | right ventricle |
Answer» C. right atrium | |
338. |
Reflex action is a/an |
A. | involuntary action |
B. | semi-voluntary action |
C. | voluntary action |
D. | manual action |
Answer» B. semi-voluntary action | |
339. |
Each type of Principal sensation pain, touch, sight, sound are called |
A. | Modalities of sensation |
B. | modalities of reception |
C. | modalities of concentration |
D. | modalities of detection |
Answer» B. modalities of reception | |
340. |
Somatic nervous system is made up of |
A. | motor neurons |
B. | sensory neurons |
C. | associative neurons |
D. | relay neurons |
Answer» B. sensory neurons | |
341. |
Built in mechanism by which sign stimuli are recognized is called |
A. | inner recognizing mechanism (IRM) |
B. | innate recognizing mechanism (IRM) |
C. | inner releasing mechanism (IRM) |
D. | innate releasing mechanism (IRM) |
Answer» E. | |
342. |
Functions of adrenaline includes |
A. | high metabolic rate |
B. | pupil dilation |
C. | fast heart rate |
D. | all of above |
Answer» E. | |
343. |
Reflex actions includes |
A. | breathing |
B. | coughing |
C. | heartbeat |
D. | vasodilation |
Answer» C. heartbeat | |
344. |
Blood in pulmonary arteries is at a lower pressure than blood in |
A. | pulmonary arch |
B. | aorta |
C. | lungs |
D. | inferior vena cava |
Answer» C. lungs | |
345. |
Cell membrane is virtually impermeable to all ions except |
A. | Mg+ |
B. | K+ |
C. | H+ |
D. | Ca? |
Answer» C. H+ | |
346. |
White matter is made up of |
A. | non-myelinated nerve fibres |
B. | cell bodies only |
C. | myelinated nerve fibres |
D. | dendrites only |
Answer» D. dendrites only | |
347. |
In order to provide nutrients to the spinal cord, |
A. | grey matter surrounds the cord |
B. | white mater surrounds the cord |
C. | cerebrospinal fluid runs through the cord |
D. | H-shaped grey matter is helpful |
Answer» D. H-shaped grey matter is helpful | |
348. |
Iliac veins carry deoxygenated blood from |
A. | liver |
B. | stomach |
C. | kidneys |
D. | hind limbs |
Answer» E. | |
349. |
All is true for resting organisms, but, |
A. | no energy is lost in sleep |
B. | sleeping requires food |
C. | organisms continue growth in sleep |
D. | organisms' medulla keeps working even in sleep |
Answer» B. sleeping requires food | |
350. |
Human central nervous system is made up of |
A. | 10 to 100 billion neurons |
B. | 100 to 1000 billion neurons |
C. | 10 to 100 million neurons |
D. | 100 to 1000 million neurons |
Answer» B. 100 to 1000 billion neurons | |