Intercalated discs are the communication junctions between the cells of
cardiac muscles
striped muscles
adipose tissue
nerve and striated muscles
Correct Answer :
A. cardiac muscles
Cardiac muscles are involuntary, cross striated & non-fatigued fibres. Cell junctions fuse the plasma membranes of cardiac muscle cells and make them stick together. Communication junctions (intercalated discs) 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.
Related Questions
Which of the following statements regarding frog is not correct?
Fertilization is external and takes place in water.
External ear and tympanum can be seen externally.
In females the ureters and oviduct open separately in the cloaca.
Copulatory pad on the first digit of the fore limbs and vocal sac are present in male frog.
Mast cells are associated with
exocrine glands
endocrine glands
areolar connective tissue
neural tissue
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
Match the terms given in column-I with their feature given in column-II and choose the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Terms) | (Features) |
| A. Exocrine gland | I. They help to stop substances from leaking across a tissue |
| B. Endocrine gland | II. Hormones are secreted directly into the fluid bathing the gland |
| C. Tight junctions | III. They perform cementing to keep neighbouring cells together. |
| D. Adhering junctions | IV. Secretes mucus, saliva, earwax, oil, milk, digestive enzymes and other cell products |
A IV; B II; C I; D III
A II; B IV; C I; D III
A IV; B II; C III; D I
A IV; B I; C II; D III
Read the following statements.
- It is a contractile tissue present only in the heart.
- Cell junctions fuse the plasma membranes of these cells and make them stick together.
- 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 ?
Skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
Cartilage
Cartilage tissues are likely to be slow in healing following an injury because
cartilage cells cannot reproduce.
they lack direct blood supplies.
the intercellular material is missing.
cartilage cells are surrounded by fluids.
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
Find the incorrectly matched pair.
Unicellular glandular cells - Goblet cell
Saliva - Exocrine secretion
Fusiform fibres - Smooth muscle
Cartilage - Areolar tissue
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-Gizzard, B-Crop, C-Hepatic caecae, D-Malpighian tubules
A-Crop, B-Gizzard, C-Hepatic caecae, D-Malpighian tubules
A- Crop, B-Gizzard, C-Malpighian tubules, D-Hepatic caecae
A- Gizzard, B-Crop, C-Malpighian tubules, D-Hepatic caecae
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.
The kind of epithelium which forms the inner walls of blood vessels is
cuboidal epithelium
columnar epithelium
ciliated columnar epithelium
squamous epithelium
A student was given a sample of tissue. He observes and concludes the following characters.
- The cells are composed of a single layer of tall and slender cells.
- Their nuclei are located at the base.
- Free surface may have microvilli.
- It is found in the lining of stomach and intestine
- They help in secretion and absorption.
Based on the above features identify the epithelium.
Cuboidal epithelium
Columnar Epithelium
Squamous epithelium
Glandular epithelium
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
Which one of the following pairs of structures distinguishes a nerve cell from other types of cell ?
Vacuoles and Fibres
Flagellum and Medullary sheath
Nucleus and Mitochondria
Cell body and Dendrites
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding respiratory system of cockroach ?
- 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.
- Thin branching tubes carry oxygen from the air to all the parts.
- The opening of the spiracles is regulated by sphincters.
- Exchange of gases take place at the tracheoles by diffusion.
Only (i)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
All of these
Read the following statements and answer the question.
- They have a hard and non-pliable ground substance rich in calcium salts and collagen fibres.
- They support and protect softer tissues and organs.
- Osteocytes are present in the spaces called lacunae.
- 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 ?
Cartilage
Bone
Blood
Neurons
Non-ciliated simple columnar epithelium often contains _______, which increase the surface area for secretion and absorption.
flagella
collagen fibres
microvilli
all of these
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
Choose the correct sequence of alimentary canal of Cockroach
Gizzard -> Crop ->?Malphigian tubules ->?Hepatic caeca ->?Rectum.
Gizzard -> Hepatic caeca -> Crop -> Rectum -> Malphigian tubules.
Crop -> Gizzard ->?Hepatic caeca ->?Malphigian tubules ->?Rectum.
Crop -> Hepatic caeca ->?Gizzard -> Rectum -> Malphigian tubules.
Tendons and ligaments are the examples of
areolar connective tissue
adipose tissue
dense regular connective tissue
loose connective tissue
The supportive skeletal structures in the human external ears and in the nose tip are examples of
ligament
areolar tissue
bone
cartilage
Statement 1 : Intercalated discs are important regions of cardiac muscle cells.
Statement 2 : Intercalated discs function as boosters for muscle contraction waves.
Statement-1 and statement-2 are true and statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1.
Statement-1 and statement-2 are true and ttatement-2 is not a correct explanation for statement-1
Statement-1 is true, and statement-2 is False
Both the statements are false.
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)
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.
Statement- 1 and statement-2 are true and statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement -1
Statement -1 and statement-2 are true and statement-2 is not a correct explanation for statement -1
Statement - 1 is true and statement- 2 is false
Both the statements are false.
Compound squamous epithelium is found in
stomach
intestine
trachea
pharynx
Which of the following animals maintain ecological balance?
Frog
Rabbit
Earthworm
Cockroach
Gizzard (proventriculus) in cockroach lies between
oesophagus and stomach
crop and mesenteron
mesenteron and ileum
oesophagus and crop
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 8th sternum, B - Anal cercus, C - 10th tergum, D - Anal style
A - 10th tergum, B - Anal cercus, C - Anal style, D - 8th sternum
A - Anal style, B - Anal cercus, C - 10th tergum, D- 8th sternum
A - Anal cercus, B - 8th sternum, C - 10th tergum, D - Anal style.
Phallic organs in cockroach are related to
male excretory system.
male reproductive system.
female excretory system.
female reproductive system.
If the head of cockroach is cut off, it will still alive for as long as one week. It is because of
the body which is covered with a hard chitinous exoskeleton.
head which holds a bit of nervous system.
head which is of no use.
food capturing appratus which is found elsewhere.