Mast cells are associated with
exocrine glands
endocrine glands
areolar connective tissue
neural tissue
Correct Answer :
C. areolar connective tissue
Mast cell is a cell found in connective tissue that contains numerous basophilic granules and releases substances such as heparin and histamine in response to injury or inflammation of bodily tissues.
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.
Which of the following is involved in the production of new blood cells ?
Adipose cell
Bone marrow
Liver
Matrix
The given figure shows open circulatory system of cockroach with structure marked as A, B and C. Which structure is a 13 pair of wing shaped involuntary muscles and mantain blood circulation?
A
B
C
Both A nad B
The chondrocytes of connective tissue are
fibre secreting cells
bone forming cells
cartilage cells
bone eating cells
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?
Frog
Snake
Earthworm
Cockroach
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
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about nervous system of cockroach ?
- It consists of a series of fused segmentally arranged ganglia joined by paired longitudinal connectives on the ventral side.
- There are six ganglia lie in the thorax, and three in the abdomen.
- The sense organs are antennae, eyes, maxillary pulps, labial pulps and anal cerci etc.
- Each eye consists of about 5000 hexagonal ommatidia.
Both (i) and (iii)
Only (ii)
Both (i) and (iv)
All of these
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 the description given in column I with their examples given in column II and choose the correct option.
| Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
| (Description) | (Example) |
| 1. Aquatic respiratory | A. Skin organ |
| 2. Organ which acts | B. Ureter urogenital duct and opens into the cloaca |
| 3. A small median chamber | C. Cloaca that is used to pass faecal matter, urine and sperms to the exterior |
| 4. A triangular structure | D. Sinus venosus which joins the right atrium and receives blood through vena cava |
1 - A, 2 - B, 3 - C, 4 - D
1 - C, 2 - A, 3 - D, 4 - B
1 - B, 2 - A, 3 - C, 4 - D
1 - C, 2 - B, 3 - D, 4 - A
Which of the following statement is correct regarding Female reproductive system of earthworm ?
It consists of two large ovaries, lying laterally in the 6th 7th abdominal segments.
Each ovary is formed of a group of five ovarian tubules or ovarioles, containing a chain of developing ova.
A pair of spermatheca is present in the 5th segment which opens into the genital chamber.
None of the above
Figure given below shows reproductive system of female cockroach. The correct labellings indicated by alphabets (A, B & C) are respectively
A-Spermatheca, B-Collaterial glands, C-Gonapophyses
A-Phallic gland, B-Collaterial glands, C-Gonapophyses
A-Spermatheca, B-Seminal vesicle, C-Gonapophyses
A-Spermatheca, B-Collateral glands, C-Tegmina
The shape of a persons ear is due to mainly to
dense regular connective tissue
dense irregular connective tissue
elastic cartilage
fibrocartilage
Find the incorrectly matched pair.
Unicellular glandular cells - Goblet cell
Saliva - Exocrine secretion
Fusiform fibres - Smooth muscle
Cartilage - Areolar tissue
Which of the following type of cell junction is not found in animal tissues ?
Adhering junction
Tight junction
Gap junction
Plasmodesmata
Male cockroach can be identified from the female by the presence of
long antennae
wingless body
elongated abdomen
anal styles
What external changes are visible after the last moult of a cockroach nymph?
Development of anal cerci.
Development of both forewings and hind wings.
Development labium.
Mandibles become harder.
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?
Liver cells
Neurons
Malpighian layer of the skin
Osteocytes
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.
Statement 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
Statement 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
Match the types of connective tissue given in column-I with their examples given column-II and choose the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Types of connective) | (Examples) |
| A. Loose connective | I. Tendons and ligaments tissue |
| B. Dense regular | II. Skin tissue |
| C. Dense irregular | III. Cartilage, bones, blood tissue |
| D. Specialized | IV. Fibroblasts, macrophages connective tissue and mast cells |
A I; B IV; C II; D III
A I; B IV; C III; D II
A IV; B I; C II; D III
A IV; B II; C I; D III
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
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 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 supportive skeletal structures in the human external ears and in the nose tip are examples of
ligament
areolar tissue
bone
cartilage
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
The fibres of which of the following muscles are fusiform and do not show striations
Skeletal muscles
Cardiac muscles
Both (a) and (b)
Smooth muscles
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding excretory system of cockroach ?
- Excretion is performed by malphigian tubules.
- They absorb nitrogenous waste products and convert them into uric acid which is excreted out through hindgut. Hence, this insect called ammonetelic.
- In addition, fat body, nephrocytes and uricose glands also help in excretion.
Only (i)
Both (ii) and (iii)
Both (i) and (iii)
All of these
Intercalated discs are the communication junctions between the cells of
cardiac muscles
striped muscles
adipose tissue
nerve and striated muscles
The following figures A, B and C are types of muscle tissue. Identify A, B and C.
A Smooth muscle, B Cardiac muscle, C Skeletal muscle
A Skeletal muscle, B Smooth muscle, C Cardiac muscle
A Cardiac muscle, B Smooth muscle, C Skeletal muscle
A Smooth muscle, B Skeletal muscle , C Cardiac muscle
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 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