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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

Correct Answer :

B. Bone


All the given statements are associated with bone. Bone is a rigid body tissue consisting of cells embedded in an abundant, hard intercellular material. This material consists of two important components - collagen and calcium phosphate. It forms the major portion of the human skeleton. Bone support and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals and also enable mobility.

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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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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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Mast cells are associated with

A. exocrine glands

B. endocrine glands

C. areolar connective tissue

D. neural tissue

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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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Which of the following is involved in the production of new blood cells ?

A. Adipose cell

B. Bone marrow

C. Liver

D. Matrix

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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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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.

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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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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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A student was given a specimen to identify on the basis of the characteristics given below.
  1. They are metamerically segmented.
  2. Presence of closed circulatory system.
  3. They have circular and longitudinal muscles for locomotion.

Identify the specimen.

A. Frog

B. Pheretima

C. Cockroach

D. Rabbit

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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

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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

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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.

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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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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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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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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

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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.

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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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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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Intercalated discs are the communication junctions between the cells of

A. cardiac muscles

B. striped muscles

C. adipose tissue

D. nerve and striated muscles

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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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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.

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The frog never drinks water but absorbs it through one of its respiratory organ. Identify the organ.

A. Skin

B. Lung

C. Buccal cavity

D. None of the above.

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Match the description given in column I with their examples given in column II and choose the correct option.
Column IColumn II
(Description)(Example)
1. Aquatic respiratoryA. Skin organ
2. Organ which actsB. Ureter urogenital duct and opens into the cloaca
3. A small median chamberC. Cloaca that is used to pass faecal matter, urine and sperms to the exterior
4. A triangular structureD. Sinus venosus which joins the right atrium and receives blood through vena cava

A. 1 - A, 2 - B, 3 - C, 4 - D

B. 1 - C, 2 - A, 3 - D, 4 - B

C. 1 - B, 2 - A, 3 - C, 4 - D

D. 1 - C, 2 - B, 3 - D, 4 - A

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Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding cuboidal epithelium ?

A. It is an epithelial tissue.

B. It is composed of a single layer of cube-like cells.

C. They are found in the walls of blood vessels and air sacs of lungs.

D. Secretion and absorption are the main functions of these tissue.

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The shape of a persons ear is due to mainly to

A. dense regular connective tissue

B. dense irregular connective tissue

C. elastic cartilage

D. fibrocartilage

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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

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In which one of the following preparations, cell junctions come across most frequently ?

A. Ligament

B. Tendon

C. Cartilage

D. Ciliated epithelium

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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.