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

1. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct ?

1. Loose connective tissue contains fibroblasts, macrophages and mast cells.
2. Adipose tissue is a type of dense connective tissue located mainly beneath the skin.
3. Tendons and ligaments are examples of dense irregular connective tissue.
4. Cartilage, bones and blood are various types of specialized connective tissue.

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

2. 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

3. Mast cells are associated with
A. exocrine glands
B. endocrine glands
C. areolar connective tissue
D. neural tissue
Answer : C

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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. 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

10. In the given diagram of areolar connective tissue, the different cells and parts have been marked by alphabets (A, B, C & D). Choose the answer in which these alphabets correctly match with the parts and cells they indicate.

A. A-Adipocyte, B-Collagen fibres, C-Microfilament, D-Mast cells
B. A-Macrophage, B-Collagen fibres, C-Microfilament, D-Mast cells
C. A-Macrophage, B-Collagen fibres, C-Microtubule, D-RBC
D. A-Macrophage, B-Fibroblast, C-Collagen fibres, D-Mast cells
Answer : D

11. In cockroach head can move in all directions due to
A. absence of neck.
B. fusion of all 6 segments of head.
C. flexible neck.
D. head is small and light weight.
Answer : C

12. 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

13. 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

14. Statement 1: Typhlosole increases the effective are 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

15. 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

16. Muscle tissue cells are contractile, which means they
A. are responsible for the production and secretion of enzymes.
B. are specialized in contraction and relaxation.
C. help in the movement of involuntary organs only.
D. all of the above
Answer : B

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. Which of the following statements is not correct regarding neural tissue ?
A. It exerts the greatest control over the bodys responsiveness to changing conditions.
B. Chondrocytes, the unit of neural system are excitable cells.
C. Neuroglial cells protect and support neurons.
D. When a neuron is suitably stimulated, an electrical disturbance is generated.
Answer : B

21. 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

22. Tendons and ligaments are the examples of
A. areolar connective tissue
B. adipose tissue
C. dense regular connective tissue
D. loose connective tissue
Answer : C

23. Which one of the following pairs of structures distinguishes a nerve cell from other types of cell ?
A. Vacuoles and Fibres
B. Flagellum and Medullary sheath
C. Nucleus and Mitochondria
D. Cell body and Dendrites
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. 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

26. In all connective tissues, except which of the following, the cells secretes the fibres of collagen or elastin protein ?
A. Bone
B. Cartilage
C. Areolar connective tissue
D. Fluid connective tissue
Answer : D

27. 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

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

29. Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.

Column-I	Column-II
A. Periplaneta	I. Hepatic caecae americana
B. A ring of 6-8 blind	II. Phylum arthropoda tubules
C. Vascular system	III. Spiracles
D. 10 pairs of small	IV. Malpighian tubules holes
E. Excretion	V. Open type

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

30. Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding cuboidal epithelium ?
A. It is an epithelial tissue.
B. It is composed of a single layer of cube-like cells.
C. They are found in the walls of blood vessels and air sacs of lungs.
D. Secretion and absorption are the main functions of these tissue.
Answer : C

31. Identify the figure with its correct function Fig :. Adipose connective tissue

A. Areolar connective tissue Serves as a support framework for epithelium.
B. Adipose tissue Store fats and act as heat insulators.
C. Dense regular tissue Provide flexibility.
D. Dense irregular tissue Provide strength and elasticity.
Answer : B

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

35. 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

36. In cockroach, the testes are present in
A. 3, 4, 5 abdominal segments
B. 4, 5, 6 abdominal segments
C. 5, 6, 7 abdominal segments
D. 6, 7, 8 abdominal segments
Answer : B

37. 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

38. What are the three basic components of connective tissues?
A. Ground substance, cells and basement membrane
B. Cartilage, intercellular matrix and serum
C. Cells, protein fibers and ground substance
D. Collagen, elastin and reticular fibers
Answer : C

39. Which of the following type of cell junction is not found in animal tissues ?
A. Adhering junction
B. Tight junction
C. Gap junction
D. Plasmodesmata
Answer : D

40. 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

41. 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

42. Hair present in the skin are
A. epidermal in origin and made of dead cells.
B. epidermal in origin and made of living cells.
C. dermal in origin and made of living cells.
D. dermal in origin and made of dead cells.
Answer : D

43. 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

44. 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

45. 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