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The figure given below shows the head region of cockroach. Identify A to F.

A. A- Compound eye, B-Ocellus, C-Maxilla, D-Mandible, E-Labrum, F-Labium

B. A- Ocellus, B-Compound eye, C-Mandible, D-Maxilla, E-Labrum, F-Labium

C. A- Ocellus, B-Compound eye, C-Mandible, D-Maxilla, E-Labium, F-Labrum

D. A- Ocellus, B-Compound eye, C-Maxilla, D-Mandible, E-Labrum, F-Labium

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B. A- Ocellus, B-Compound eye, C-Mandible, D-Maxilla, E-Labrum, F-Labium


A - Ocellus; B - Compound eye; C - Mandible; D - Maxilla; E - Labrum; F - Labium.

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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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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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Nervous tissue cells that play several supporting roles but do not transmit impulses are called

A. glial cells

B. dendrites

C. nerve cells

D. neurons

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The major functions of loose connective tissue include

A. occupying spaces between organs and supporting epithelia.

B. supporting and surrounding blood vessels and nerves

C. cushioning organs, storing lipids and facilitating diffusion.

D. All of the above

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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 one of the following pairs of structures distinguishes a nerve cell from other types of cell ?

A. Vacuoles and Fibres

B. Flagellum and Medullary sheath

C. Nucleus and Mitochondria

D. Cell body and Dendrites

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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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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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Which of the following type of cell junction is not found in animal tissues ?

A. Adhering junction

B. Tight junction

C. Gap junction

D. Plasmodesmata

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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 regarding cockroaches ?
  1. The body of the cockroach is segmented and divisible into three distinct regions head, thorax and abdomen.
  2. Blood vascular system is of closed type.
  3. They are monoecious and both sexes have well developed reproductive organs.
  4. The development of P. americana is paurometabolus, meaning there is development through nymphal stage.

A. Both (i) and (ii)

B. Both (ii) and (iii)

C. Both (i) and (iv)

D. All of these

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The kind of epithelium which forms the inner walls of blood vessels is

A. cuboidal epithelium

B. columnar epithelium

C. ciliated columnar epithelium

D. squamous epithelium

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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.

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 statement-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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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

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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. A

B. B

C. C

D. Both A nad B

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Which of the following animals maintain ecological balance?

A. Frog

B. Rabbit

C. Earthworm

D. Cockroach

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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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The mouth parts of cockroach are

A. cutting and biting type.

B. piercing and sucking type.

C. sucking and rasping type.

D. sucking and siphoning type.

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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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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 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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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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When cardiac muscle cells are damaged by a heart attack, they are usually replaced by

A. connective tissue cells

B. new smooth muscle cells

C. new cardiac muscle cells

D. epithelial cells

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The ciliated columnar epithelial cells in humans occur in

A. Eustachian tube and stomach lining

B. bronchioles and fallopian tubes

C. bile duct and oesophagus

D. fallopian tubes and urethra

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The blood of cockroach contains no respiratory pigment. It means that

A. cockroach does not respire.

B. respiration is anaerobic.

C. oxygen goes directly into tissues by diffusion.

D. oxygen goes directly into tissues by intracellular capillary system.

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Compound squamous epithelium is found in

A. stomach

B. intestine

C. trachea

D. pharynx

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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?

A. Liver cells

B. Neurons

C. Malpighian layer of the skin

D. Osteocytes

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Consider the following statements regarding cockroach and mark the correct option.
  1. Head is formed by the fusion of 6-segments.
  2. Mouth parts are biting and chewing type.
  3. Crop is the part of mid gut.

A. Only (ii) is correct

B. (ii) and (iii) are correct

C. (i) and (ii) are correct

D. Only (iii) is correct

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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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The only type of cell seen in a tendon is

A. muscle fibres

B. reticular cells

C. collagenous cells

D. fibroblasts