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Structural Organization In Animals 1000+ MCQ with answer for ISRO Recruitment

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1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. Smooth muscles are______.
A. voluntary, branched, uninucleate
B. voluntary, multinucleate, cylindrical
C. involuntary, cylindrical, multinucleate
D. involuntary, spindle shaped, uninucleated, tapering
Answer : D
10. In which one of the following preparations, cell junctions come across most frequently ?
A. Ligament
B. Tendon
C. Cartilage
D. Ciliated epithelium
Answer : D
11. Match the types of connective tissue given in column-I with their examples given column-II and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
(Types of connective)(Examples)
A. Loose connectiveI. Tendons and ligaments tissue
B. Dense regularII. Skin tissue
C. Dense irregularIII. Cartilage, bones, blood tissue
D. SpecializedIV. Fibroblasts, macrophages connective tissue and mast cells

A. A I; B IV; C II; D III
B. A I; B IV; C III; D II
C. A IV; B I; C II; D III
D. A IV; B II; C I; D III
Answer : C
12. 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
13. The chondrocytes of connective tissue are
A. fibre secreting cells
B. bone forming cells
C. cartilage cells
D. bone eating cells
Answer : C
14. 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
15. 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 br>Answer : A
16. Statement 1 : Cartilage (protein matrix) and bone (calcium matrix) are rigid connective tissue.
Statement 2 : Blood is connective tissue in which plasma is the matrix.

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 statement-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 : B
17. 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
18. 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
19. 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
20. 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
21. 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
22. 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
23. 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
24. 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
25. 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
26. 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
27. 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
28. Match the epithetial tissue given in column-I with its location given in column-II and choose the correct option.
Column IColumn II
(Epithelial tissue)(Location)
A. CuboidalI. Epidermis of skin
B. CiliatedII. Inner lining of blood vessels
C. ColumnarIII. Inner surface of gall bladder
D. SquamousIV. Inner lining of fallopian tube
E. KeratinizedV. 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
29. Compound squamous epithelium is found in
A. stomach
B. intestine
C. trachea
D. pharynx
Answer : D
30. Which one of the following pairs of structures distinguishes a nerve cell from other types of cell ?/strong>
A. Vacuoles and Fibres
B. Flagellum and Medullary sheath
C. Nucleus and Mitochondria
D. Cell body and Dendrites
Answer : D
31. 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
32. 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
33. What external changes are visible after the last moult of a cockroach nymph?
A. Development of anal cerci.
B. Development of both forewings and hind wings.
C. Development labium.
D. Mandibles become harder.
Answer : B
34. 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
35. Which of the following vertebrate tissues would be an excellent source of collagen?
A. Liver
B. Nerve
C. Muscle
D. Tendon
Answer : D
36. 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
37. 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
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. 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
40. 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
41. 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
42. Gizzard (proventriculus) in cockroach lies between
A. oesophagus and stomach
B. crop and mesenteron
C. mesenteron and ileum
D. oesophagus and crop
Answer : B
43. Read the following statements.
  1. It is a contractile tissue present only in the heart.
  2. Cell junctions fuse the plasma membranes of these cells and make them stick together.
  3. Communication juntions at some fusion points allow the cells to contract as a unit, i.e., when one cell receives a signal to contract, its neighbours are also stimulated to contract.

Which of the following type of tissue is being described by the above statements ?

A. Skeletal muscle
B. Cardiac muscle
C. Smooth muscle
D. Cartilage
Answer : C
44. What will happen if ligaments are cut or broken?
A. No movements at joints.
B. Bones will become fixed.
C. Bones will become unfixed.
D. Bone will move freely at joints.
Answer : C
45. 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
46. 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
47. 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
48. 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 n 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
49. 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
50. 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

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