A student was given a specimen to identify on the basis of the characteristics given below.
- They are metamerically segmented.
- Presence of closed circulatory system.
- They have circular and longitudinal muscles for locomotion.
Identify the specimen.
Frog
Pheretima
Cockroach
Rabbit
Correct Answer :
B. Pheretima
The given specimen shows the characteristics of earthworm (Pheretima). An earthworm is a tube-shaped, segmented worm commonly found living in soil that feeds on live and dead organic matter. Earthworm is the common name for the largest members of oligochaeta in the phylum annelida.
Related Questions
Identify figures-I and II.
Figure I Figure II
Dense regular Dense irregular connective tissue, connective tissue
Loose irregular Loose regular connective tissue, connective tissue
Adipose tissue, Specialized connective tissue
Connective tissue Areolar tissue proper
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 IV; B I; C III; D II
A I; B IV; C III; D II
A IV; B I; C II; D III
A IV; B III; C I; D II
Muscle tissue cells are contractile, which means they
are responsible for the production and secretion of enzymes.
are specialized in contraction and relaxation.
help in the movement of involuntary organs only.
all of the above
Consider the following statements regarding cockroach and mark the correct option.
- Head is formed by the fusion of 6-segments.
- Mouth parts are biting and chewing type.
- Crop is the part of mid gut.
Only (ii) is correct
(ii) and (iii) are correct
(i) and (ii) are correct
Only (iii) is correct
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.
1
2
3
4
Which statement regarding anal cerci and anal style in cockroach is correct?
Anal cerci are absent but anal styles are present in male.
Anal cerci are absent and anal styles are present in female.
Anal styles are absent and anal cerci are present in male.
Anal styles are absent and anal cerci are present in female.
Which of the following vertebrate tissues would be an excellent source of collagen?
Liver
Nerve
Muscle
Tendon
Which of the following is involved in the production of new blood cells ?
Adipose cell
Bone marrow
Liver
Matrix
Read the following statements and answer the question.
- It is made of a single thin layer of flattened cells with irregular boundaries.
- They are found in the walls of blood vessels and air sacs of lungs.
- They are involved in functions like forming a diffusion boundary.
Which of the following characteristics of tissue is being described by the above statements ?
Squamous epithelium
Columnar epithelium
Ciliated epithelium
Compound epithelium
Smooth muscles are______.
voluntary, branched, uninucleate
voluntary, multinucleate, cylindrical
involuntary, cylindrical, multinucleate
involuntary, spindle shaped, uninucleated, tapering
The secretions of endocrine glands are released directly
into the skin surface
into the blood stream
into a gland duct
into the brain tissue
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.
1 & 2
1 & 3
2 & 4
3 & 4
Which of the following types of connective tissue is mismatched with its matrix ?
Areolar Loosely packed matrix of protein fibres
Bone Mineralized matrix
Cartilage Highly vascular matrix
Blood Liquid matrix
The intercellular material of the given figure is solid and resists compression. Identify the figure and the label marked as A & B.
Fig - Cartilage, A - Collagen, B - Collagen
Fig - Cartilage, A - Microtubule, B - Collagen fibres
Fig - Bone, A - Chondrocyte, B - Chondroclast
Fig - Bone, A - Chondroclast, B - Osteoblast
Tendons and ligaments are the examples of
areolar connective tissue
adipose tissue
dense regular connective tissue
loose connective tissue
The major functions of loose connective tissue include
occupying spaces between organs and supporting epithelia.
supporting and surrounding blood vessels and nerves
cushioning organs, storing lipids and facilitating diffusion.
All of the above
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 V; B IV; C II; D III; E I
A III; B IV; C V; D II; E I
A V; B IV; C III; D II; E I
A III; B IV; C V; D I; E II
What are the three basic components of connective tissues?
Ground substance, cells and basement membrane
Cartilage, intercellular matrix and serum
Cells, protein fibers and ground substance
Collagen, elastin and reticular fibers
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 I; B II; C III; D IV; E V
A II; B I; C V; D III; E IV
A II; B I; C III; D V; E IV
A III; B IV; C II; D V; E I
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding cockroaches ?
- The body of the cockroach is segmented and divisible into three distinct regions head, thorax and abdomen.
- Blood vascular system is of closed type.
- They are monoecious and both sexes have well developed reproductive organs.
- The development of P. americana is paurometabolus, meaning there is development through nymphal stage.
Both (i) and (ii)
Both (ii) and (iii)
Both (i) and (iv)
All of these
Which of the following statements is not correct regarding neural tissue ?
It exerts the greatest control over the bodys responsiveness to changing conditions.
Chondrocytes, the unit of neural system are excitable cells.
Neuroglial cells protect and support neurons.
When a neuron is suitably stimulated, an electrical disturbance is generated.
Which of the follwing statement(s) is/are correct ?
- Cockroaches are brown or black bodied animals that are included in class insecta of phylum arthropoda.
- Males bear a pair of short, thread like anal styles which are absent in females.
- Heart of cockroach consists of elongated muscular tube lying along mid dorsal line of thorax and abdomen.
- The nymph grows by moulting about 13 times to reach the adult form.
Only (i)
Both (ii) and (iii)
Both (i) and (ii)
All of the above
The supportive skeletal structures in the human external ears and in the nose tip are examples of
ligament
areolar tissue
bone
cartilage
Which of the following type of muscle tissue is being described on the basis of given statements ?
- These muscle fibres taper at both ends and do not show striations.
- The wall of internal organs such as the blood vessels, stomach and intestine contain this type of muscle tissue.
- They are involuntary as their function cannot be directly controlled.
Skeletal muscle
Smooth muscle
Cardiac muscle
All of these
The mouth parts of cockroach are
cutting and biting type.
piercing and sucking type.
sucking and rasping type.
sucking and siphoning type.
A student was given a specimen to identify on the basis of the characteristics given below.
- They are metamerically segmented.
- Presence of closed circulatory system.
- They have circular and longitudinal muscles for locomotion.
Identify the specimen.
Frog
Pheretima
Cockroach
Rabbit
Refer the given figure and identify the correct characteristic feature.
- It is a type of loose connective tissue.
- It contains fibroblast, macrophages, collagen fibres and mast cells.
- The cells of this tissue are specialized to store fats.
- The wall of internal organs such as the blood vessels, stomach and intestine contains this type of tissue.
(i) & (ii)
(i) & (iii)
(ii) & (iii)
(iii) & (iv)
In which one of the following preparations, cell junctions come across most frequently ?
Ligament
Tendon
Cartilage
Ciliated epithelium
Male cockroach can be identified from the female by the presence of
long antennae
wingless body
elongated abdomen
anal styles
Which of the following type of tissue is being described by the given statements ?
- They are named because of their special function of linking and supporting other tissues/organs of the body.
- They include cartilage, bone, adipose and blood.
- They provide strength, elasticity and flexibility to the tissue.
- They also secrete modified polysaccharides, which accumulate between cells and fibres and act as matrix.
Epithelial tissue
Connective tissue
Muscle tissue
Neural tissue