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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.

Correct Answer :

A. cutting and biting type.


Grasshoppers, locusts and cockroaches have biting and chewing type of mouth parts. The mouth parts of mosquito is piercing and sucking type; and of house-fly is siphoning type.

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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 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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Smooth muscles are______.

A. voluntary, branched, uninucleate

B. voluntary, multinucleate, cylindrical

C. involuntary, cylindrical, multinucleate

D. involuntary, spindle shaped, uninucleated, tapering

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Which statement regarding anal cerci and anal style in cockroach is correct?

A. Anal cerci are absent but anal styles are present in male.

B. Anal cerci are absent and anal styles are present in female.

C. Anal styles are absent and anal cerci are present in male.

D. Anal styles are absent and anal cerci are present in female.

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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 statements regarding frog is not correct?

A. Fertilization is external and takes place in water.

B. External ear and tympanum can be seen externally.

C. In females the ureters and oviduct open separately in the cloaca.

D. Copulatory pad on the first digit of the fore limbs and vocal sac are present in male frog.

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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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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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General function of gland is to

A. protect the body.

B. control the function of epithelial tissues.

C. produce and secrete specialized compounds to control and maintain different body functions.

D. help to maintain blood pressure and nerve actions.

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Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct ?
  1. Loose connective tissue contains fibroblasts, macrophages and mast cells.
  2. Adipose tissue is a type of dense connective tissue located mainly beneath the skin.
  3. Tendons and ligaments are examples of dense irregular connective tissue.
  4. Cartilage, bones and blood are various types of specialized connective tissue.

A. Only (i)

B. Both (ii) and (iv)

C. Both (i) and (iii)

D. (i), (iii) and (iv)

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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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Identify figures-I and II.

Figure I Figure II

A. Dense regular Dense irregular connective tissue, connective tissue

B. Loose irregular Loose regular connective tissue, connective tissue

C. Adipose tissue, Specialized connective tissue

D. Connective tissue Areolar tissue proper

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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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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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Match column-I (type of epithelium) with column-II (Description) and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
(Types of epithelium)(Description)
A. SquamousI. It is composed of a epithelium single-layer of cube-like cells
B. CuboidalII. Having cilia on their free epithelium surface
C. ColumnarIII. It is composed of a single epithelium layer of tall and slender cells
D. CiliatedIV. It is made up of a single thin epithelium layer of flattened cells with irregular boundaries

A. A IV; B I; C III; D II

B. A I; B IV; C III; D II

C. A IV; B I; C II; D III

D. A IV; B III; C I; D II

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Match the types of connective tissue given in column-I with their examples given column-II and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
(Types of connective)(Examples)
A. Loose connectiveI. Tendons and ligaments tissue
B. Dense regularII. Skin tissue
C. Dense irregularIII. Cartilage, bones, blood tissue
D. SpecializedIV. Fibroblasts, macrophages connective tissue and mast cells

A. A I; B IV; C II; D III

B. A I; B IV; C III; D II

C. A IV; B I; C II; D III

D. A IV; B II; C I; D III

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The intercellular material of the given figure is solid and resists compression. Identify the figure and the label marked as A & B.

A. Fig - Cartilage, A - Collagen, B - Collagen

B. Fig - Cartilage, A - Microtubule, B - Collagen fibres

C. Fig - Bone, A - Chondrocyte, B - Chondroclast

D. Fig - Bone, A - Chondroclast, B - Osteoblast

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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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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding excretory system of cockroach ?
  1. Excretion is performed by malphigian tubules.
  2. They absorb nitrogenous waste products and convert them into uric acid which is excreted out through hindgut. Hence, this insect called ammonetelic.
  3. In addition, fat body, nephrocytes and uricose glands also help in excretion.

A. Only (i)

B. Both (ii) and (iii)

C. Both (i) and (iii)

D. All of these

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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 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.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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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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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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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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What are the three basic components of connective tissues?

A. Ground substance, cells and basement membrane

B. Cartilage, intercellular matrix and serum

C. Cells, protein fibers and ground substance

D. Collagen, elastin and reticular fibers

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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. A-Gizzard, B-Crop, C-Hepatic caecae, D-Malpighian tubules

B. A-Crop, B-Gizzard, C-Hepatic caecae, D-Malpighian tubules

C. A- Crop, B-Gizzard, C-Malpighian tubules, D-Hepatic caecae

D. A- Gizzard, B-Crop, C-Malpighian tubules, D-Hepatic caecae

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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 vertebrate tissues would be an excellent source of collagen?

A. Liver

B. Nerve

C. Muscle

D. Tendon

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Statement 1 : Intercalated discs are important regions of cardiac muscle cells.
Statement 2 : Intercalated discs function as boosters for muscle contraction waves.

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 ttatement-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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Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
A. PeriplanetaI. Hepatic caecae americana
B. A ring of 6-8 blindII. Phylum arthropoda tubules
C. Vascular systemIII. Spiracles
D. 10 pairs of smallIV. Malpighian tubules holes
E. ExcretionV. Open type

A. A I; B II; C III; D IV; E V

B. A II; B I; C V; D III; E IV

C. A II; B I; C III; D V; E IV

D. A III; B IV; C II; D V; E I