Structural Organization In Animals 1000+ MCQ with answer for SSC CHSL

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Gizzard (proventriculus) in cockroach lies between
A. oesophagus and stomach
B. crop and mesenteron
C. mesenteron and ileum
D. oesophagus and crop
Answer : B

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

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
Answer : A

16. 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

17. 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

18. The chondrocytes of connective tissue are
A. fibre secreting cells
B. bone forming cells
C. cartilage cells
D. bone eating cells
Answer : C

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

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. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. Consider the following statements regarding cockroac 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

30. Which of the following animals maintain ecological balance?
A. Frog
B. Rabbit
C. Earthworm
D. Cockroach
Answer : A

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

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

35. 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

36. 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

37. 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

38. 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

39. 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

40. 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

41. 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

42. 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

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

44. 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

45. 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

46. 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 monoecios 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

47. 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

48. 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

49. 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

50. In which one of the following preparations, cell junctions come across most frequently ?
A. Ligament
B. Tendon
C. Cartilage
D. Ciliated epithelium
Answer : D