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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.

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B. they lack direct blood supplies.


Due to the lack of blood vessels, cartilage grows and repairs more slowly than other tissues.

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The chondrocytes of connective tissue are

A. fibre secreting cells

B. bone forming cells

C. cartilage cells

D. bone eating cells

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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Male cockroach can be identified from the female by the presence of

A. long antennae

B. wingless body

C. elongated abdomen

D. anal styles

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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Which of the following animal's sensory system does not has eyes but does possess light and touch sensitive organs (receptor cells) to distinguish the light intensities and to feel the vibrations in the ground?

A. Frog

B. Snake

C. Earthworm

D. Cockroach

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Tendons and ligaments are the examples of

A. areolar connective tissue

B. adipose tissue

C. dense regular connective tissue

D. loose connective tissue

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Neuroglia are

A. excitable cells of neural tissue.

B. supporting and non-excitable cells of neural tissue.

C. two to three times in volume of neural tissue.

D. protective and excitable cells of neural tissue.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Find the incorrectly matched pair.

A. Unicellular glandular cells - Goblet cell

B. Saliva - Exocrine secretion

C. Fusiform fibres - Smooth muscle

D. Cartilage - Areolar tissue

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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.

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Refer the given figure and identify the correct characteristic feature.

  1. It is a type of loose connective tissue.
  2. It contains fibroblast, macrophages, collagen fibres and mast cells.
  3. The cells of this tissue are specialized to store fats.
  4. The wall of internal organs such as the blood vessels, stomach and intestine contains this type of tissue.

A. (i) & (ii)

B. (i) & (iii)

C. (ii) & (iii)

D. (iii) & (iv)

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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Which of the following vertebrate tissues would be an excellent source of collagen?

A. Liver

B. Nerve

C. Muscle

D. Tendon