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2501.

Which of the following blood vessles has wide lumen

A. Renal vein
B. Post venacava
C. Renal artery
D. Right pulmonary artery
Answer» C. Renal artery
2502.

The pace - setter in the heart is called

A. Purkinje fibres
B. SA - Node
C. Papillary muscle
D. AV - Node
Answer» E.
2503.

In haemodialysis, patient’s blood is pumped from one of the arteries and mixing with X . Blood is purified and it is then pumped into vein of the patient after adding Y to it. X Y X Y

A. Heparin , Anti heparin
B. Prothrombin, Thrombin
C. antiheparin , Heparin
D. Prothrombin, Heparin
Answer» B. Prothrombin, Thrombin
2504.

Which of the following statements is related to starling’s law of heart

A. Greatar the stroke volume greater is the heart rate
B. Greater the intial length of the cardiac muscle fibre, more the force of contraction of heart
C. Greater the minute volume, greater is the heart rate
D. Lesser the length of cardiac musle fibre greater is the force of contraction of heart
Answer» C. Greater the minute volume, greater is the heart rate
2505.

The posterior venacava

A. Divides into the hepataic portal veins
B. Opens into the left auricle
C. Commences at the kidney
D. Begins at the hind end of abdomen
Answer» E.
2506.

The diaphragm is supplied blood by

A. Cardiac artery
B. Phrenic artery
C. Lingual artery
D. Lumber artery
Answer» C. Lingual artery
2507.

The artery can be distinguished from the vein in having

A. Thicker walls
B. More blood cells
C. More plasma
D. Larger cavity
Answer» B. More blood cells
2508.

An artificial pace - maker is implanted subcutaneously and connected to the heart in patients

A. Having 90 % blockage of the three main coronary arteries
B. Having a very high blood pressure
C. With irregularity in the heart rhythm
D. Suffering from arteriosclerosis
Answer» D. Suffering from arteriosclerosis
2509.

The structure of which of the following consist of a layer of single cell thickness

A. Blood capillary
B. Artery
C. Venule
D. Arteriole
Answer» B. Artery
2510.

Blood vessels carrying blood from lungs to heart

A. Pulmonary artery
B. Pulmonary vein
C. Carotid artery
D. Coronary artery
Answer» C. Carotid artery
2511.

Carotid artery carries

A. Impure blood from brain
B. Oxygenated blood to anterior region of body or to brain
C. Impure blood to kidney
D. Oxygenated blood to heart
Answer» C. Impure blood to kidney
2512.

‘Heart of heart’ is

A. SA - Node
B. AV - Node
C. Bundle of His
D. Purkinje fibres
Answer» B. AV - Node
2513.

Make the correct pairs.

A. iii iv i ii
B. iv iii i ii
C. iii iv ii i
D. iv iii ii i
Answer» D. iv iii ii i
2514.

Iliac artery carries blood to the

A. Lungs
B. Ileum
C. Hind limb
D. Brain
Answer» D. Brain
2515.

The pericardium and the pericardial fluid help in

A. Protecting the heart from friction, shocks and keeps it moist
B. Pumping the blood
C. Receiving the blood from various parts of the body
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Pumping the blood
2516.

Cardiac output is determined by

A. Heart rate
B. Stroke volume
C. Blood flow
D. Both a & b
Answer» E.
2517.

For reaching left side of heart, blood must pass through

A. Liver
B. Kidneys
C. Lungs
D. Brain
Answer» D. Brain
2518.

Pace maker is

A. Instrument for measuring heart beat
B. Instrument for measuring pulse rate
C. Auriculo - ventricular node that provides impulse for heart beat
D. Sino - auricular node that provides impulse for heartbeat
Answer» E.
2519.

Artificial pacemaker is usually implanted to correct the defect in

A. AV node
B. SA node
C. Purkinje fibers
D. Mitral valve
Answer» C. Purkinje fibers
2520.

Which has the thickest walls ?

A. Left ventricle
B. Right ventricle
C. Left auricle
D. Right auricle
Answer» B. Right ventricle
2521.

Find the matching pair :

A. Lubb- sharp closure of AV valves at beginning of ventricular systole
B. Dub - sudden opening of semilunar valves at the beginning of ventricular systole
C. Pulsation of radial artery valves in blood vessels
D. Initiation of heart beat - Purkinje fibers
Answer» D. Initiation of heart beat - Purkinje fibers
2522.

In the heart of mammals the bicuspid valve is situated between

A. Left auricle and left ventricle
B. Post caval and right caval
C. Right auricle and left auricle
D. Right ventricle and pulmonary aorta
Answer» C. Right auricle and left auricle
2523.

Systemic heart refers to

A. The two ventricles together in humans
B. The heart that contracts under stimulation from nervous system
C. Left auricle and left ventricle in higher ventebrates
D. Entire heart in lower vertebrates
Answer» D. Entire heart in lower vertebrates
2524.

Pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood from

A. Heart to its walls
B. Heart to lungs
C. Lungs to heart
D. Heart to all body parts
Answer» D. Heart to all body parts
2525.

The beating of heart of man is heard on the left side because

A. The left ventricle is toward the left side
B. Both the ventricles are towards the left side
C. Entire heart is on the left side
D. The aorta is on the left side
Answer» E.
2526.

Valves which allow blood from ventricles into arteries and not in opposite direction are

A. Aortic valve and mitral valve
B. AV valves and semilunar valves
C. Bicuspid and tricuspid valves
D. Semilunar valves and tricuspid valve
Answer» C. Bicuspid and tricuspid valves
2527.

In circulatory system, valves occur in

A. Heart and blood vessels of both vertebrates and invertebrates
B. Both vertebrate and invertebrate hearts
C. Vertebrate heart only
D. Invertebrate heart only
Answer» B. Both vertebrate and invertebrate hearts
2528.

Dub sound is produced during closure of

A. Semilunar valves
B. Bicuspid valve
C. Tricuspid valve
D. Both a & b
Answer» B. Bicuspid valve
2529.

Prothrombin required for blood clotting is produced in

A. Stomach
B. Liver
C. Spleen
D. Pancreas
Answer» C. Spleen
2530.

The auriculo ventricular node in human heart was discovered by

A. Hiss
B. Lewis
C. Ringer
D. William Harvey
Answer» C. Ringer
2531.

Bundle of His is a network of

A. Muscle fibres distributed throughout heart walls
B. Muscle fibres found only in ventricle wall
C. Nerve fibres distributed in ventricles
D. Nerve fibres found throughout the heart
Answer» C. Nerve fibres distributed in ventricles
2532.

In blood

A. WBCs are more than RBCs
B. RBCs are more than WBCs
C. RBCs are less than platelets
D. Platelets are less than WBCs
Answer» C. RBCs are less than platelets
2533.

The blood returning to the heart from lungs via pulmonary vein has more

A. RBC per ml of blood
B. Haemoglobin per ml of blood
C. Oxygen per ml of blood
D. Nutrient per ml of blood
Answer» D. Nutrient per ml of blood
2534.

Which one are granulocytes

A. Neutrophils, basophils, lymphocytes
B. Eosinophils, basophils, monocytes
C. Basophils, monocytes, lymphocytes
D. Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils
Answer» E.
2535.

Pericardial fluid is secreted by

A. Myocardium
B. Parietal peritoneum
C. Visceral peritoneum
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
2536.

Purkinje’s fibres are special types of

A. Muscle fibres located in heart
B. Nerve fibres located in cerebrum
C. Connective tissue fibers joining one bone to another bone
D. Sensory fibers extending from retina into optic nerve
Answer» B. Nerve fibres located in cerebrum
2537.

Pulse pressure is

A. Diastolic pressure
B. Systolic pressure
C. Difference between b and a
D. Pressure in great veins
Answer» D. Pressure in great veins
2538.

Lymph consists of

A. RBCs, WBCs and plasma
B. RBCs, proteins and platelets
C. Alll components of blood except RBCs and some proteins
D. WBCs and serum
Answer» E.
2539.

The sequence of cardiac cycle is

A. Atrial systole - ventricular systole - joint diastole
B. Atrial diastole - Atrial systole - ventricular diastole
C. Atrial systole - ventricular diastole - ventricular systole
D. ventricular diastole - ventricular systole - Atrial systole
Answer» B. Atrial diastole - Atrial systole - ventricular diastole
2540.

Which of the following step is necessary part of DNA recombination technology ?

A. Insertion of DNA fragment into vector
B. Insertion of vector into Bacteria
C. multiplication of the clones containing the recombination molecule
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
2541.

Which prosess is involved in making bread cheese, beer and wine ?

A. Respiration / hydrolysis
B. Degradation
C. Fermentation
D. Decomposition
Answer» D. Decomposition
2542.

Contraction of right ventricle pumps blood into

A. Dorsal aorta
B. Pulmonary artery
C. Pulmonary vein
D. Coronary artery
Answer» C. Pulmonary vein
2543.

Plasmids are autonomously replicating mini chromosomes found in......

A. Bachterio phage lambda
B. Leishmania donovani
C. Escherichia coli
D. para moecium caudatum
Answer» D. para moecium caudatum
2544.

During which of the following techniques host cells are exposed to pulse of high voltage current ?

A. Electroporation
B. Particle Bombard ments
C. Micro injection
D. lipofection
Answer» B. Particle Bombard ments
2545.

When the number of genes increases in response to some signal the effect is called.....

A. gene dosage
B. Gene pool
C. gene amplification
D. gene freaquency
Answer» D. gene freaquency
2546.

EFB stands for ........

A. European Foudation of Biotechnology
B. European Foundation of Biology
C. European Foundation of Biotechnology
D. European Foundation of Biology
Answer» D. European Foundation of Biology
2547.

Improvement of genotype of an organism by addition of some foreigm gene is......

A. genetic diversity
B. gene handing
C. tissue cutlure
D. genetic engineering
Answer» B. gene handing
2548.

Bam H I, ECo R I, Sal I are the types of

A. restriction endonucleasses
B. restraction endoxidases
C. restriction exonucleases
D. restriction polymerases
Answer» D. restriction polymerases
2549.

The sequence of DNA that reads the same backward and forward across the double strand is........

A. Recipient sequence
B. palindromic sequence
C. Replicate sequence
D. origin sequence
Answer» C. Replicate sequence
2550.

Technology which uses living components for the welfare of human being is.....

A. Biology
B. Botany
C. Bioinformatics
D. Biotechnology
Answer» E.