Which one of the following pairs of structures distinguishes a nerve cell from other types of cell ?
Vacuoles and Fibres
Flagellum and Medullary sheath
Nucleus and Mitochondria
Cell body and Dendrites
Correct Answer :
D. Cell body and Dendrites
Each neuron has an enlarged portion, the cell body (perikaryon), containing the nucleus and; from the body extend several processes (dendrites) through which impulses enter from their branches.
Related Questions
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.
If the head of cockroach is cut off, it will still alive for as long as one week. It is because of
the body which is covered with a hard chitinous exoskeleton.
head which holds a bit of nervous system.
head which is of no use.
food capturing appratus which is found elsewhere.
The intercellular material of the given figure is solid and resists compression. Identify the figure and the label marked as A & B.
Fig - Cartilage, A - Collagen, B - Collagen
Fig - Cartilage, A - Microtubule, B - Collagen fibres
Fig - Bone, A - Chondrocyte, B - Chondroclast
Fig - Bone, A - Chondroclast, B - Osteoblast
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 secretions of endocrine glands are released directly
into the skin surface
into the blood stream
into a gland duct
into the brain tissue
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
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
Male cockroach can be identified from the female by the presence of
long antennae
wingless body
elongated abdomen
anal styles
Compound squamous epithelium is found in
stomach
intestine
trachea
pharynx
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
Statement 1 : Intercalated discs are important regions of cardiac muscle cells.
Statement 2 : Intercalated discs function as boosters for muscle contraction waves.
Statement-1 and statement-2 are true and statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1.
Statement-1 and statement-2 are true and ttatement-2 is not a correct explanation for statement-1
Statement-1 is true, and statement-2 is False
Both the statements are false.
Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct ?
- Loose connective tissue contains fibroblasts, macrophages and mast cells.
- Adipose tissue is a type of dense connective tissue located mainly beneath the skin.
- Tendons and ligaments are examples of dense irregular connective tissue.
- Cartilage, bones and blood are various types of specialized connective tissue.
Only (i)
Both (ii) and (iv)
Both (i) and (iii)
(i), (iii) and (iv)
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.
Smooth muscles are______.
voluntary, branched, uninucleate
voluntary, multinucleate, cylindrical
involuntary, cylindrical, multinucleate
involuntary, spindle shaped, uninucleated, tapering
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
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).
1: Columnar cells bearing cilia; 2: Unicellular glandular epithelium
1: Cuboidal cells bearing cilia; 2: Multicellular glandular epithelium
1: Compound cells bearing cilia; 2: Unicellular glandular epithelium
1: Columnar cells bearing cilia; 2: Multicellular glandular epithelium
Which of the following vertebrate tissues would be an excellent source of collagen?
Liver
Nerve
Muscle
Tendon
Which of the following statement is/are correct regarding digestive system of cockroach ?
- Mouth opens into a short tubular pharynx, leading to a narrow tubular passage called oesophagus.
- Gizzard helps in grinding the food particles.
- 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.
- 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.
Only (i)
Both (ii) and (iii)
Both (i) and (iv)
All of these
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 of the following animals maintain ecological balance?
Frog
Rabbit
Earthworm
Cockroach
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
Mast cells are associated with
exocrine glands
endocrine glands
areolar connective tissue
neural tissue
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
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.
Which of the following statements is not correct regarding neural tissue ?
It exerts the greatest control over the bodys responsiveness to changing conditions.
Chondrocytes, the unit of neural system are excitable cells.
Neuroglial cells protect and support neurons.
When a neuron is suitably stimulated, an electrical disturbance is generated.
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
Read the following statements and answer the question.
- It is made of a single thin layer of flattened cells with irregular boundaries.
- They are found in the walls of blood vessels and air sacs of lungs.
- They are involved in functions like forming a diffusion boundary.
Which of the following characteristics of tissue is being described by the above statements ?
Squamous epithelium
Columnar epithelium
Ciliated epithelium
Compound epithelium
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
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
Phallic organs in cockroach are related to
male excretory system.
male reproductive system.
female excretory system.
female reproductive system.