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
Correct Answer :
C. C
Alary muscles (structure marked as C) are located in pairs in the chambers of cockroach heart. They are 13 pairs of wing shaped involuntary muscles which expand and contract to facilitate the flow of haemolymph through the heart.
Related Questions
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
What will happen if ligaments are cut or broken?
No movements at joints.
Bones will become fixed.
Bones will become unfixed.
Bone will move freely at joints.
When cardiac muscle cells are damaged by a heart attack, they are usually replaced by
connective tissue cells
new smooth muscle cells
new cardiac muscle cells
epithelial cells
The shape of a persons ear is due to mainly to
dense regular connective tissue
dense irregular connective tissue
elastic cartilage
fibrocartilage
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding compound epithelium ?
It is made of more than one layer of cells and thus has a limited role in secretion and absorption.
Their main function is to provide protection against chemical and mechanical stresses.
They cover the dry surface of the skin, moist surface of buccal cavity, pharynx, inner lining of ducts of salivary glands and pancreatic ducts.
All of the above
Lack of blood supply and presence of the noncellular basement membrane are the characteristics of the
muscular tissue
fluid connective tissue
epithelial tissue
nervous tissue
Three essential components of most neurons are
simple epithelium, extracellular matrix and nerves.
axon, dendrites and cell body.
nerve cells, synapse and neuroglia.
mylein sheeth, node of Ranvier and Schwann cells.
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
Nervous tissue cells that play several supporting roles but do not transmit impulses are called
glial cells
dendrites
nerve cells
neurons
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
Hair present in the skin are
epidermal in origin and made of dead cells.
epidermal in origin and made of living cells.
dermal in origin and made of living cells.
dermal in origin and made of dead cells.
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
The major functions of loose connective tissue include
occupying spaces between organs and supporting epithelia.
supporting and surrounding blood vessels and nerves
cushioning organs, storing lipids and facilitating diffusion.
All of the above
The chondrocytes of connective tissue are
fibre secreting cells
bone forming cells
cartilage cells
bone eating cells
Identify the figure with its correct function Fig :. Adipose connective tissue
Areolar connective tissue Serves as a support framework for epithelium.
Adipose tissue Store fats and act as heat insulators.
Dense regular tissue Provide flexibility.
Dense irregular tissue Provide strength and elasticity.
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 only type of cell seen in a tendon is
muscle fibres
reticular cells
collagenous cells
fibroblasts
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 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.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about muscle tissue ?
Each muscle is made of many long, cylindrical fibres arranged in parallel arrays.
Muscle fibres contract (shorten) in response to stimulation, then relax (lengthen) and return to their uncontracted state in a coordinated fashion.
Muscles play an active role in all movements of the body.
All of the above
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
Match column-I (type of epithelium) with column-II (Description) and choose the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Types of epithelium) | (Description) |
| A. Squamous | I. It is composed of a epithelium single-layer of cube-like cells |
| B. Cuboidal | II. Having cilia on their free epithelium surface |
| C. Columnar | III. It is composed of a single epithelium layer of tall and slender cells |
| D. Ciliated | IV. It is made up of a single thin epithelium layer of flattened cells with irregular boundaries |
A IV; B I; C III; D II
A I; B IV; C III; D II
A IV; B I; C II; D III
A IV; B III; C I; D II
Compound squamous epithelium is found in
stomach
intestine
trachea
pharynx
In which one of the following preparations, cell junctions come across most frequently ?
Ligament
Tendon
Cartilage
Ciliated epithelium
Which of the following type of cell junction is not found in animal tissues ?
Adhering junction
Tight junction
Gap junction
Plasmodesmata
The ciliated columnar epithelial cells in humans occur in
Eustachian tube and stomach lining
bronchioles and fallopian tubes
bile duct and oesophagus
fallopian tubes and urethra
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
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 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