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1. Compound squamous epithelium is found in
A. stomach
B. intestine
C. trachea
D. pharynx
Answer : D
2. The given figure shows the nephridial system of earthworm and answer the question.

Select the option which shows the correct identification and the function of the structure marked as X.
A. Lateral heart. It is a blood pumping organ.
B. Calciferous glands. They neutralize the humic acid present in humus.
C. Nephridia. It regulates the volume and composition of the body fluids.
D. Blood glands. They produce blood cells and haemoglobin which is dissolved in blood plasma.
Answer : D
3. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding respiratory system of cockroach ?
  1. It consists of a network of trachea, that open through 12 pairs of small holes called spiracles present on the lateral side of the body.
  2. Thin branching tubes carry oxygen from the air to all the parts.
  3. The opening of the spiracles is regulated by sphincters.
  4. Exchange of gases take place at the tracheoles by diffusion.
A. Only (i)
B. (i), (ii) and (iii)
C. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
D. All of these
Answer : C
4. Refer the given figure of female reproductive system of cockroach and identify the correct labels (marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4) which are collectively called genital pouch.
A. 1 & 2
B. 1 & 3
C. 2 & 4
D. 3 & 4
Answer : D
5. Which of the following statement is correct regarding Female reproductive system of earthworm ?
A. It consists of two large ovaries, lying laterally in the 6th 7th abdominal segments.
B. Each ovary is formed of a group of five ovarian tubules or ovarioles, containing a chain of developing ova.
C. A pair of spermatheca is present in the 5th segment which opens into the genital chamber.
D. None of the above
Answer : D
6. Match the terms given in column-I with their feature given in column-II and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
(Terms)(Features)
A. Exocrine glandI. They help to stop substances from leaking across a tissue
B. Endocrine glandII. Hormones are secreted directly into the fluid bathing the gland
C. Tight junctionsIII. They perform cementing to keep neighbouring cells together.
D. Adhering junctionsIV. Secretes mucus, saliva, earwax, oil, milk, digestive enzymes and other cell products
A. A IV; B II; C I; D III
B. A II; B IV; C I; D III
C. A IV; B II; C III; D I
D. A IV; B I; C II; D III
Answer : A
7. Nervous tissue cells that play several supporting roles but do not transmit impulses are called
A. glial cells
B. dendrites
C. nerve cells
D. neurons
Answer : A
8. Intercalated discs are the communication junctions between the cells of
A. cardiac muscles
B. striped muscles
C. adipose tissue
D. nerve and striated muscles
Answer : A
9. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding compound epithelium ?
A. It is made of more than one layer of cells and thus has a limited role in secretion and absorption.
B. Their main function is to provide protection against chemical and mechanical stresses.
C. They cover the dry surface of the skin, moist surface of buccal cavity, pharynx, inner lining of ducts of salivary glands and pancreatic ducts.
D. All of the above
Answer : D
10. Male cockroach can be identified from the female by the presence of
A. long antennae
B. wingless body
C. elongated abdomen
D. anal styles
Answer : D
11. Epithelial tissue is distinguished from connective tissue, muscular, or nervous tissue by its
A. large extracellular matrix.
B. contractibility.
C. ability to carry action potentials.
D. basement membrane.
Answer : D
12. The figure given below shows the head region of cockroach. Identify A to F.
A. A- Compound eye, B-Ocellus, C-Maxilla, D-Mandible, E-Labrum, F-Labium
B. A- Ocellus, B-Compound eye, C-Mandible, D-Maxilla, E-Labrum, F-Labium
C. A- Ocellus, B-Compound eye, C-Mandible, D-Maxilla, E-Labium, F-Labrum
D. A- Ocellus, B-Compound eye, C-Maxilla, D-Mandible, E-Labrum, F-Labium
Answer : B
13. The diagram given below represents the reproductive organ of male cockroach. Choose the correct labelling of the part of marked as A, B, C and D.
A. A 8th sternum, B - Anal cercus, C - 10th tergum, D - Anal style
B. A - 10th tergum, B - Anal cercus, C - Anal style, D - 8th sternum
C. A - Anal style, B - Anal cercus, C - 10th tergum, D- 8th sternum
D. A - Anal cercus, B - 8th sternum, C - 10th tergum, D - Anal style.
Answer : A
14. Which of the following type of muscle tissue is being described on the basis of given statements ?
  1. These muscle fibres taper at both ends and do not show striations.
  2. The wall of internal organs such as the blood vessels, stomach and intestine contain this type of muscle tissue.
  3. They are involuntary as their function cannot be directly controlled.
A. Skeletal muscle
B. Smooth muscle
C. Cardiac muscle
D. All of these
Answer : B
15. The blood of cockroach contains no respiratory pigment. It means that
A. cockroach does not respire.
B. respiration is anaerobic.
C. oxygen goes directly into tissues by diffusion.
D. oxygen goes directly into tissues by intracellular capillary system.
Answer : D
16. Cartilage tissues are likely to be slow in healing following an injury because
A. cartilage cells cannot reproduce.
B. they lack direct blood supplies.
C. the intercellular material is missing.
D. cartilage cells are surrounded by fluids.
Answer : B
17. Find the incorrectly matched pair.
A. Unicellular glandular cells - Goblet cell
B. Saliva - Exocrine secretion
C. Fusiform fibres - Smooth muscle
D. Cartilage - Areolar tissue
Answer : D
18. The frog never drinks water but absorbs it through one of its respiratory organ. Identify the organ.
A. Skin
B. Lung
C. Buccal cavity
D. None of the above.
Answer : A
19. Read the following statements and answer the question.
  1. It is made of a single thin layer of flattened cells with irregular boundaries.
  2. They are found in the walls of blood vessels and air sacs of lungs.
  3. They are involved in functions like forming a diffusion boundary.

Which of the following characteristics of tissue is being described by the above statements ?
A. Squamous epithelium
B. Columnar epithelium
C. Ciliated epithelium
D. Compound epithelium
Answer : A
20. Gizzard (proventriculus) in cockroach lies between
A. oesophagus and stomach
B. crop and mesenteron
C. mesenteron and ileum
D. oesophagus and crop
Answer : B
21. The major functions of loose connective tissue include
A. occupying spaces between organs and supporting epithelia.
B. supporting and surrounding blood vessels and nerves
C. cushioning organs, storing lipids and facilitating diffusion.
D. All of the above
Answer : D
22. Lack of blood supply and presence of the noncellular basement membrane are the characteristics of the
A. muscular tissue
B. fluid connective tissue
C. epithelial tissue
D. nervous tissue
Answer : C
23. The supportive skeletal structures in the human external ears and in the nose tip are examples of
A. ligament
B. areolar tissue
C. bone
D. cartilage
Answer : D
24. Cockroaches are brown or black bodied animals that are included in class _______ of phylum _______.
A. reptilia; annelida
B. insecta; arthropoda
C. insecta; annelida
D. reptilia; arthropoda
Answer : B
25. Which statement regarding anal cerci and anal style in cockroach is correct?
A. Anal cerci are absent but anal styles are present in male.
B. Anal cerci are absent and anal styles are present in female.
C. Anal styles are absent and anal cerci are present in male.
D. Anal styles are absent and anal cerci are present in female.
Answer : D
26. The kind of epithelium which forms the inner walls of blood vessels is
A. cuboidal epithelium
B. columnar epithelium
C. ciliated columnar epithelium
D. squamous epithelium
Answer : D
27. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding excretory system of cockroach ?
  1. Excretion is performed by malphigian tubules.
  2. They absorb nitrogenous waste products and convert them into uric acid which is excreted out through hindgut. Hence, this insect called ammonetelic.
  3. In addition, fat body, nephrocytes and uricose glands also help in excretion.
A. Only (i)
B. Both (ii) and (iii)
C. Both (i) and (iii)
D. All of these
Answer : C
28. Choose the correct sequence of alimentary canal of Cockroach
A. Gizzard -> Crop ->?Malphigian tubules ->?Hepatic caeca ->?Rectum.
B. Gizzard -> Hepatic caeca -> Crop -> Rectum -> Malphigian tubules.
C. Crop -> Gizzard ->?Hepatic caeca ->?Malphigian tubules ->?Rectum.
D. Crop -> Hepatic caeca ->?Gizzard -> Rectum -> Malphigian tubules.
Answer : C
29. Read the following statements and answer the question.
  1. They have a hard and non-pliable ground substance rich in calcium salts and collagen fibres.
  2. They support and protect softer tissues and organs.
  3. Osteocytes are present in the spaces called lacunae.
  4. They also interact with skeletal muscles attached to them to bring about movements.

Which of the following type of tissue is being described by above statements ?
A. Cartilage
B. Bone
C. Blood
D. Neurons
Answer : B
30. The ciliated columnar epithelial cells in humans occur in
A. Eustachian tube and stomach lining
B. bronchioles and fallopian tubes
C. bile duct and oesophagus
D. fallopian tubes and urethra
Answer : B
31. Four healthy people in their twenties got involved in injuries resulting in damage and death of a few cells of the following.
Which of the cells are least likely to be replaced by new cells?
A. Liver cells
B. Neurons
C. Malpighian layer of the skin
D. Osteocytes
Answer : B
32. Which of the following statements regarding frog is not correct?
A. Fertilization is external and takes place in water.
B. External ear and tympanum can be seen externally.
C. In females the ureters and oviduct open separately in the cloaca.
D. Copulatory pad on the first digit of the fore limbs and vocal sac are present in male frog.
Answer : B
33. The following figure shows the extarnal features of cockroach with few structures labelled as A, B, C, D, & E. Identify A to E .
A. A- Mesothorax, B-Pronotum, C-Metathorax, D-Tegmina, E-Anal style
B. A- Pronotum, B-Metathorax, C-Mesothorax, D-Tegmina, E-Sterna
C. A- Pronotum, B-Mesothorax, C-Metathorax, D-Tegmina, E-Anal cerci
D. A- Pronotum, B-Mesothorax, C-Metathorax, D-Tegmina, E-Anal style
Answer : C
34. Figure given below shows reproductive system of female cockroach. The correct labellings indicated by alphabets (A, B & C) are respectively
A. A-Spermatheca, B-Collaterial glands, C-Gonapophyses
B. A-Phallic gland, B-Collaterial glands, C-Gonapophyses
C. A-Spermatheca, B-Seminal vesicle, C-Gonapophyses
D. A-Spermatheca, B-Collateral glands, C-Tegmina
Answer : A
35. A student was given a sample of two tissues. He observes the tissues under the microscope and draws their figures (1 and 2) as shown below.

Identify the tissues (1 and 2).
A. 1: Columnar cells bearing cilia; 2: Unicellular glandular epithelium
B. 1: Cuboidal cells bearing cilia; 2: Multicellular glandular epithelium
C. 1: Compound cells bearing cilia; 2: Unicellular glandular epithelium
D. 1: Columnar cells bearing cilia; 2: Multicellular glandular epithelium
Answer : D
36. The secretions of endocrine glands are released directly
A. into the skin surface
B. into the blood stream
C. into a gland duct
D. into the brain tissue
Answer : B
37. The figure given below shows the alimentary canal of cockroach with few structures labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Identify the correct identification of the structure which is also called proventriculus and helps in grinding the food particles.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer : C
38. The fibres of which of the following muscles are fusiform and do not show striations
A. Skeletal muscles
B. Cardiac muscles
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. Smooth muscles
Answer : D
39. The chondrocytes of connective tissue are
A. fibre secreting cells
B. bone forming cells
C. cartilage cells
D. bone eating cells
Answer : C
40. Which of the following types of connective tissue is mismatched with its matrix ?
A. Areolar Loosely packed matrix of protein fibres
B. Bone Mineralized matrix
C. Cartilage Highly vascular matrix
D. Blood Liquid matrix
Answer : C
41. The given figure shows the digestive system of cockroach with few structures marked as A, B, C and D. Identify structures A to D.
A. A-Gizzard, B-Crop, C-Hepatic caecae, D-Malpighian tubules
B. A-Crop, B-Gizzard, C-Hepatic caecae, D-Malpighian tubules
C. A- Crop, B-Gizzard, C-Malpighian tubules, D-Hepatic caecae
D. A- Gizzard, B-Crop, C-Malpighian tubules, D-Hepatic caecae
Answer : B
42. Identify figures-I and II.

Figure I Figure II
A. Dense regular Dense irregular connective tissue, connective tissue
B. Loose irregular Loose regular connective tissue, connective tissue
C. Adipose tissue, Specialized connective tissue
D. Connective tissue Areolar tissue proper
Answer : A
43. Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
A. PeriplanetaI. Hepatic caecae americana
B. A ring of 6-8 blindII. Phylum arthropoda tubules
C. Vascular systemIII. Spiracles
D. 10 pairs of smallIV. Malpighian tubules holes
E. ExcretionV. Open type
A. A I; B II; C III; D IV; E V
B. A II; B I; C V; D III; E IV
C. A II; B I; C III; D V; E IV
D. A III; B IV; C II; D V; E I
Answer : B
44. Which of the following type of tissue is being described by the given statements ?
  1. They are named because of their special function of linking and supporting other tissues/organs of the body.
  2. They include cartilage, bone, adipose and blood.
  3. They provide strength, elasticity and flexibility to the tissue.
  4. They also secrete modified polysaccharides, which accumulate between cells and fibres and act as matrix.
A. Epithelial tissue
B. Connective tissue
C. Muscle tissue
D. Neural tissue
Answer : B
45. Which of the following statement is/are correct regarding digestive system of cockroach ?
  1. Mouth opens into a short tubular pharynx, leading to a narrow tubular passage called oesophagus.
  2. Gizzard helps in grinding the food particles.
  3. A ring of 6-8 blind tubules called hepatic or gastric caecae is present at the junction of foregut and midgut, which secrete digestive juice.
  4. At the junction of midgut and hindgut is present another ring of 100-150 yellow coloured thin filamentous malphigian tubules which help in removal of excretory products from haemolymph.
A. Only (i)
B. Both (ii) and (iii)
C. Both (i) and (iv)
. All of these
Answer : D
46. Statement 1 : Intercalated discs are important regions of cardiac muscle cells.
Statement 2 : Intercalated discs function as boosters for muscle contraction waves.
A. Statement-1 and statement-2 are true and statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1.
B. Statement-1 and statement-2 are true and ttatement-2 is not a correct explanation for statement-1
C. Statement-1 is true, and statement-2 is False
D. Both the statements are false.
Answer : A
47. A student was given a sample of tissue. He observes and concludes the following characters.
  1. The cells are composed of a single layer of tall and slender cells.
  2. Their nuclei are located at the base.
  3. Free surface may have microvilli.
  4. It is found in the lining of stomach and intestine
  5. They help in secretion and absorption.

Based on the above features identify the epithelium.
A. Cuboidal epithelium
B. Columnar Epithelium
C. Squamous epithelium
D. Glandular epithelium
Answer : B
48. Consider the following statements regarding cockroach and mark the correct option.
  1. Head is formed by the fusion of 6-segments.
  2. Mouth parts are biting and chewing type.
  3. Crop is the part of mid gut.
A. Only (ii) is correct
B. (ii) and (iii) are correct
C. (i) and (ii) are correct
D. Only (iii) is correct
Answer : C
49. Which of the following statement(s) regarding cell junctions is/are correct ?
A. Tight junctions help to stop substances from leaking across a tissue.
B. Adhering junctions perform cementing to keep neighbouring cells together.
C. Gap junctions facilitate the cells to communicate with each other by connecting the cytoplasm of adjoining cells, for rapid transfer of ions, small molecules and sometimes big molecules.
D. All of the above
Answer : D
50. The intercellular material of the given figure is solid and resists compression. Identify the figure and the label marked as A & B.
A. Fig - Cartilage, A - Collagen, B - Collagen
B. Fig - Cartilage, A - Microtubule, B - Collagen fibres
C. Fig - Bone, A - Chondrocyte, B - Chondroclast
D. Fig - Bone, A - Chondroclast, B - Osteoblast
Answer : A
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