RRB ALP - Structural Organization In Animals 1000+ MCQ [Solved] PDF Download

1. Three essential components of most neurons are
A. simple epithelium, extracellular matrix and nerves.
B. axon, dendrites and cell body.
C. nerve cells, synapse and neuroglia.
D. mylein sheeth, node of Ranvier and Schwann cells.
Answer : B

2. General function of gland is to
A. protect the body.
B. control the function of epithelial tissues.
C. produce and secrete specialized compounds to control and maintain different body functions.
D. help to maintain blood pressure and nerve actions.
Answer : C

3. The mouth parts of cockroach are
A. cutting and biting type.
B. piercing and sucking type.
C. sucking and rasping type.
D. sucking and siphoning type.
Answer : A

4. The only type of cell seen in a tendon is
A. muscle fibres
B. reticular cells
C. collagenous cells
D. fibroblasts
Answer : D

5. 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

6. 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

7. Select the correct statement regarding Periplaneta americana
A. There are 16 very long malpighian tubules present at the junctions of midgut and hindgut.
B. Grinding of food is carried out only by the mouth parts.
C. Nervous system is located ventrally and consists of segmentally arranged ganglia joined by a pair of longitudinal connectives.
D. Females bear a pair of short thread like anal styles.
Answer : D

8. 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

9. 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

10. Compound squamous epithelium is found in
A. stomach
B. intestine
C. trachea
D. pharynx
Answer : D

11. 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

12. Match the description given in column I with their examples given in column II and choose the correct option.

Column I	Column II
(Description)	(Example)
1. Aquatic respiratory	A. Skin organ
2. Organ which acts	B. Ureter urogenital duct and opens into the cloaca
3. A small median chamber	C. Cloaca that is used to pass faecal matter, urine and sperms to the exterior
4. A triangular structure	D. Sinus venosus which joins the right atrium and receives blood through vena cava

A. 1 - A, 2 - B, 3 - C, 4 - D
B. 1 - C, 2 - A, 3 - D, 4 - B
C. 1 - B, 2 - A, 3 - C, 4 - D
D. 1 - C, 2 - B, 3 - D, 4 - A
Answer : A

13. 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

14. 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

15. A student was given a specimen to identify on the basis of the characteristics given below.

1. They are metamerically segmented.
2. Presence of closed circulatory system.
3. They have circular and longitudinal muscles for locomotion.

Identify the specimen.
A. Frog
B. Pheretima
C. Cockroach
D. Rabbit
Answer : B

16. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding cockroaches ?

1. The body of the cockroach is segmented and divisible into three distinct regions head, thorax and abdomen.
2. Blood vascular system is of closed type.
3. They are monoecious and both sexes have well developed reproductive organs.
4. The development of P. americana is paurometabolus, meaning there is development through nymphal stage.

A. Both (i) and (ii)
B. Both (ii) and (iii)
C. Both (i) and (iv)
D. All of these
Answer : C

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. The given figure shows open circulatory system of cockroach with structure marked as A, B and C. Which structure is a 13 pair of wing shaped involuntary muscles and mantain blood circulation?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. Both A nad B
Answer : C

21. 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

22. Match the epithetial tissue given in column-I with its location given in column-II and choose the correct option.

Column I	Column II
(Epithelial tissue)	(Location)
A. Cuboidal	I. Epidermis of skin
B. Ciliated	II. Inner lining of blood vessels
C. Columnar	III. Inner surface of gall bladder
D. Squamous	IV. Inner lining of fallopian tube
E. Keratinized	V. Lining of pancreatic duct squamous

A. A V; B IV; C II; D III; E I
B. A III; B IV; C V; D II; E I
C. A V; B IV; C III; D II; E I
D. A III; B IV; C V; D I; E II
Answer : C

23. 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

24. 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

25. Which of the following is involved in the production of new blood cells ?
A. Adipose cell
B. Bone marrow
C. Liver
D. Matrix
Answer : B

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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, nephocytes 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

30. 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

31. 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

32. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about nervous system of cockroach ?

1. It consists of a series of fused segmentally arranged ganglia joined by paired longitudinal connectives on the ventral side.
2. There are six ganglia lie in the thorax, and three in the abdomen.
3. The sense organs are antennae, eyes, maxillary pulps, labial pulps and anal cerci etc.
4. Each eye consists of about 5000 hexagonal ommatidia.

A. Both (i) and (iii)
B. Only (ii)
C. Both (i) and (iv)
D. All of these
Answer : C

33. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about muscle tissue ?
A. Each muscle is made of many long, cylindrical fibres arranged in parallel arrays.
B. Muscle fibres contract (shorten) in response to stimulation, then relax (lengthen) and return to their uncontracted state in a coordinated fashion.
C. Muscles play an active role in all movements of the body.
D. All of the above
Answer : D

34. 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

35. Statement 1: Typhlosole increases the effective area of absorption in the intestine.
Statement 2: Typhlosole, present in the intestine, is the characteristic feature of cockroach.
A. Statement 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
B. Statement 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
C. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
D. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
Answer : D

36. 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

37. 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

38. Non-ciliated simple columnar epithelium often contains _______, which increase the surface area for secretion and absorption.
A. flagella
B. collagen fibres
C. microvilli
D. all of these
Answer : C

39. Match column-I (type of epithelium) with column-II (Description) and choose the correct option.

Column-I	Column-II
(Types of epithelium)	(Description)
A. Squamous	I. It is composed of a epithelium single-layer of cube-like cells
B. Cuboidal	II. Having cilia on their free epithelium surface
C. Columnar	III. It is composed of a single epithelium layer of tall and slender cells
D. Ciliated	IV. It is made up of a single thin epithelium layer of flattened cells with irregular boundaries

A. A IV; B I; C III; D II
B. A I; B IV; C III; D II
C. A IV; B I; C II; D III
D. A IV; B III; C I; D II
Answer : B

40. 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

41. 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

42. The following figures A, B and C are types of muscle tissue. Identify A, B and C.

A. A Smooth muscle, B Cardiac muscle, C Skeletal muscle
B. A Skeletal muscle, B Smooth muscle, C Cardiac muscle
C. A Cardiac muscle, B Smooth muscle, C Skeletal muscle
D. A Smooth muscle, B Skeletal muscle , C Cardiac muscle
Answer : B

43. When cardiac muscle cells are damaged by a heart attack, they are usually replaced by
A. connective tissue cells
B. new smooth muscle cells
C. new cardiac muscle cells
D. epithelial cells
Answer : A

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. 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

46. Which of the follwing statement(s) is/are correct ?

1. Cockroaches are brown or black bodied animals that are included in class insecta of phylum arthropoda.
2. Males bear a pair of short, thread like anal styles which are absent in females.
3. Heart of cockroach consists of elongated muscular tube lying along mid dorsal line of thorax and abdomen.
4. The nymph grows by moulting about 13 times to reach the adult form.

A. Only (i)
B. Both (ii) and (iii)
C. Both (i) and (ii)
D. All of the above
Answer : B

47. 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)
D. All of these
Answer : D

48. Phallic organs in cockroach are related to
A. male excretory system.
B. male reproductive system.
C. female excretory system.
D. female reproductive system.
Answer : B

49. The shape of a persons ear is due to mainly to
A. dense regular connective tissue
B. dense irregular connective tissue
C. elastic cartilage
D. fibrocartilage
Answer : C

50. If the head of cockroach is cut off, it will still alive for as long as one week. It is because of
A. the body which is covered with a hard chitinous exoskeleton.
B. head which holds a bit of nervous system.
C. head which is of no use.
D. food capturing appratus which is found elsewhere.
Answer : C