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351.

Thickening of uterine wall is done by

A. progesterone
B. oxytocin
C. oestrogen
D. thyroxine
Answer» D. thyroxine
352.

Left atrium moves to left ventricle, carrying

A. oxygenated blood
B. deoxygenated blood
C. oxyhemoglobin
D. carboxyhemoglobin
Answer» B. deoxygenated blood
353.

Effectors which respond by secreting various hormones are

A. glands
B. muscles
C. cartilage
D. bones
Answer» B. muscles
354.

Which one is true for hormones

A. stays in blood stream permanently
B. are deposited in liver
C. are destroyed in liver after specific function is performed
D. act in the absence of enzymes
Answer» D. act in the absence of enzymes
355.

Superior vena cava is also known as

A. pulmonary arch
B. common anterior
C. tricuspid artery
D. bicuspid valve
Answer» C. tricuspid artery
356.

In the cardiac system, systole means

A. a "lub" sound
B. ventricular relaxation
C. closure of semilunar valves
D. a "dub" sound
Answer» B. ventricular relaxation
357.

Left atrium receives blood from the

A. pulmonary veins
B. two vena cava
C. right ventricle
D. left ventricle
Answer» B. two vena cava
358.

Shape of pituitary gland is

A. circle
B. square
C. triangular
D. ovoid
Answer» E.
359.

Throughout axoplasm, there are present

A. microtubules
B. neurofibrils
C. rough endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
360.

In spinal cord, the grey matter

A. surrounded by white matter
B. surrounds the white matter
C. does not exist
D. forms nerves
Answer» B. surrounds the white matter
361.

For each impulse autonomic nervous system utilizes only

A. four neurons and two ganglion
B. two neurons and one ganglion
C. one neuron and one ganglion
D. one neuron and two ganglions
Answer» C. one neuron and one ganglion
362.

Bilobed-mass composed of two ganglia in planaria is a substitute of

A. spinal cord
B. brain
C. network of neurons
D. none of the others
Answer» C. network of neurons
363.

Many nerve fibers bundle together to form

A. Dendron
B. Myelin sheath
C. Neurilemma
D. Node of Ranvier
Answer» B. Myelin sheath
364.

Abnormal development of hands, feet and jaws is known as

A. microcephaly
B. gigantism
C. acromegaly
D. epilepsy
Answer» D. epilepsy
365.

Sensory nerve contains

A. motor fibres
B. mixed fibres
C. relay fibres
D. sensory fibres
Answer» E.
366.

In coordination system ,Neurilemma

A. insulates myelin sheath
B. sinks down at the node of Ranvier
C. is a bundle of nerve fiber
D. all of above
Answer» C. is a bundle of nerve fiber
367.

Hormone causing larva to grow or turn into a pupa is

A. elastin
B. JH
C. ADH
D. estrogen
Answer» C. ADH
368.

At intervals, along the length, the spinal cord

A. has myelin sheath
B. has grey matter
C. gives off spinal nerves
D. branches off into dendrites
Answer» D. branches off into dendrites
369.

Blinking of an eye is an example of

A. cranial reflexes
B. motor neurons
C. relay neurons
D. spinal reflexes
Answer» B. motor neurons
370.

Lungs receive oxygenated blood from

A. hepatic artery
B. iliac artery
C. carotid artery
D. none of others
Answer» E.
371.

Behavior activities occurring at regular intervals are called

A. synchronized rhythms
B. repeated actions
C. biorhythms
D. periodic rhythms
Answer» D. periodic rhythms
372.

Body positions is maintained by

A. cerebrum
B. pons
C. cerebellum
D. medulla
Answer» D. medulla
373.

Function of neurilemma is to

A. insulate the myelin sheath
B. provide nourishment to myelin sheath
C. protects myelin sheath from ruptures
D. protect the stimuli in neuron from being lost
Answer» C. protects myelin sheath from ruptures
374.

Sprouting of potatoes is inhibited by

A. ethane
B. 2,4 D
C. NAA
D. Cytokinins
Answer» C. NAA
375.

Liver receives oxygenated blood from

A. hepatic artery
B. iliac artery
C. renal artery
D. carotid artery
Answer» B. iliac artery
376.

Blood flows through a closed system in

A. echinoderms
B. nematodes
C. most birds
D. vertebrates
Answer» E.
377.

Impulses are carried from receptors to CNS and then to

A. spinal cord
B. organs
C. effectors
D. conductors
Answer» D. conductors
378.

Involuntary actions are controlled by

A. Midbrain
B. Cerebellum
C. Medulla Oblongata
D. Hypothalamus
Answer» D. Hypothalamus
379.

Corticosterone belongs to group

A. glucocorticoid
B. mineralocorticoid
C. Both a and b
D. steroids
Answer» D. steroids
380.

Tactical movement is felt, when the impulse reaches the

A. midbrain
B. hindbrain
C. Medulla Oblongata
D. cerebrum
Answer» E.
381.

A neuron at rest is electrically

A. more postive outside
B. more negative outside
C. neutral
D. may be positive or negative outside
Answer» B. more negative outside
382.

Heart beat rate, blood pressure and digestive tract mobility is increased by

A. thyroxine
B. nicotine
C. steroids
D. epinephrine
Answer» C. steroids
383.

Neurons once mature

A. divide untill death
B. don't divide any further
C. divide only once
D. divide even after death
Answer» C. divide only once
384.

Lobe of pituitary often referred to as master gland, is the

A. frontal
B. posterior
C. anterior
D. median
Answer» D. median
385.

Sympathetic nervous system is associated with

A. hormonal secretions
B. fear and rage
C. skeletal muscles
D. fight and flight
Answer» E.
386.

Inside of neuron, membrane is made more negative by

A. carbohydrates
B. fats
C. proteins and organic acids
D. lipids
Answer» D. lipids
387.

A nerve impulse is passed from one neuron to other through

A. node of ranvier
B. synapse
C. cellbody
D. dendrites
Answer» C. cellbody
388.

Nicotine may induce

A. vomiting
B. constipation
C. infections
D. bloating
Answer» B. constipation
389.

Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) and 2,4 dichloro phenoxy acetic acid are

A. natural auxins
B. gibberellins
C. cytokinins
D. synthetic auxins
Answer» E.
390.

Autonomic nervous system is further divided into

A. three parts
B. two parts
C. four parts
D. five parts
Answer» C. four parts
391.

Prolactin stimulates production of

A. red blood cells
B. keratin
C. milk
D. lactose
Answer» D. lactose
392.

Gibberellins are produced commercially from

A. fungal culture
B. bacterial culture
C. plants
D. viruses
Answer» B. bacterial culture
393.

Cause of graves' disease is production of an abnormal

A. body fats
B. body lipids
C. body protein
D. body salts
Answer» D. body salts
394.

Dilation of blood vessels in skeletal muscles is caused by

A. oxytocin
B. adrenaline
C. oestrogen
D. noradrenaline
Answer» C. oestrogen
395.

Increase in higher mental activities of learning and memory is a result of

A. increase in size of hypothalamus
B. increase in size of thalamus
C. increase in size of pons
D. increase in size of cerebral hemispheres
Answer» E.
396.

To study epilepsy, a test is conducted called

A. spectrography
B. chromatography
C. lithotripsy
D. electroencephalography
Answer» E.
397.

NAA (naphthalene acetic acid ) helps in

A. fruit setting
B. abscission
C. sprouting of potatoes
D. leaf senescence
Answer» B. abscission
398.

Ganglia are structures formed by cluster of

A. cell bodies
B. axons
C. dendrites
D. whole neurons
Answer» B. axons
399.

Midbrain contains reticular formation which is a relay center for connecting

A. mid brain and forebrain
B. midbrain and hind brain
C. hind brain and forebrain
D. only mid brain
Answer» D. only mid brain
400.

When an artery dilates the

A. lumen becomes constricted
B. lumen gets wider
C. person may appear pale
D. elastic muscles become ineffective
Answer» C. person may appear pale