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101.

Name the types of agranulocytes.

Answer» Lymphocytes and monocytes.
102.

Which is incorrect about cockroach ?A. The anterior part of female genital pouch contains female gonopore, spermathacal pores and collaterial glandsB. Male genital pouch contains ventral anus, dorsal male genital pore and gonapophysis.C. The heart is differentiated into funnel shaped chambers with ostia on either sideD. Blood vascular system is open type in which blood from sinuses enter heart through ostia and pumped anteriorly to sinuses again.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
Male genital pouch contains dorsal anus, ventral make genital pore and gonapopysis.
103.

On the basis of structural modification of the cells, simple epithelium is further divided intoA. Two types- ciliated and glandular epitheliumB. Three types-sqamous, cuboidal and columnar epitheliumC. Four types-sqamous, cuboidal, columnar and ciliated epitheliumD. Two types-unicellular and multicellular epithelium

Answer» Correct Answer - B
On the basis of structral modification of the cells, simple epithelium is further divided into three types-squamous, cuboidal and columnar epithelium.
104.

Which of the following is incorrect for forewings of cockroach ?A. Also called mesothoracic wings or tegminaB. Opaque, dark and leatheryC. Cover the hind wings when at restD. Used in flight

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Forewings are not used in flight.
105.

What is a tissue?

Answer» A tissue may be defined as a group on one or more types of physically linked cells having a similar origin and specialised for a specific functions (s) along with the intercellular material, if any.
106.

Autonomic nervous system in frog is divided intoA. Brain and spinal cordB. Cranial and spinal nervesC. Sympathetic and parasympatheticD. Forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Autonomic nervous system is divided in frog in sympathetic and parasympathetic.
107.

Central nervous system is divided in frog inA. Brain and spinal cordB. Cranial and spinal nervesC. Sympathetic and parasympatheticD. Forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Central nervous system is divided in frog in brain and spinal cord.
108.

The nervous system of frog is organised inoA. Central nervous system and peripheral nervous systemB. Central nervous system and autonomic nervous systemC. Central nervous system, peripheral nervous system and autonomic nervous systemD. Brain and spinal cord

Answer» Correct Answer - C
The nervous system of frog is organised into central nervous system, peripheral nervous system and autonomic nervous system.
109.

Write the characteristics of epithelial tissues.

Answer» Epithelial tissue consists of one or more layers of cells and covers a surface or lines a cavity in an animal body.
110.

The epithelial tissues are ofA. Three types, namely, squamous, cuboidal and columnar epitheliumB. Four types, namely, squamous, cuboidal, columnar and ciliated epitheliumC. Two types, as, simple and compound epitheliumD. Two types, as, simple and complex epithelium

Answer» Correct Answer - C
The epithelial tissues are of two types, as simple and compound epithelium.
111.

All complex animals consist of only four basic types of tissues. These tissues are organised in specific proportion and pattern to form anA. Organ like stomach, lung, heart and kidneyB. Organ system like digestive system and respiratory systemC. Organ like digestive system and respiratory systemD. Organ system like stomach, lung, heart and kidney

Answer» Correct Answer - A
All complex animals consist of only four basic types of tissues. These tissues are organised in specific proportion and pattern to form an organ like stomach, lung, heart and kidney.
112.

Connective tissues are classified intoA. Three types, viz., loose connective tissue, dense regular tissue and dense irrengular tissueB. Two types, viz,. Areolar tissue and adipose tissueC. Three types, viz., loose connective tissue, dense connective tissue and specialised connective tissueD. Four types, viz., blood, bone, cartilage and adipose

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Connective tissues are classified into three types, viz., loose connective tissue, dense connective tissue and specialised connective tissue.
113.

In animals, tissue are broadly classified into...a...types while in plants, tissue are of...b..types.A. a-two, b-fourB. a-three,b-twoC. a-four, b-threeD. a-four, b-two

Answer» Correct Answer - D
In animals, tissues are broadly classified into four types (i.e., epithelial, muscular, connective and neural) while in plants, tissues are of two types (i.e., meristematic and permanent).
114.

Animal tissues are broadly classified into four types asA. Squamous, columnar, cuboidal and ciliatedB. Simple, compound, special and glandularC. Epithelial, connective, neural and skeletalD. Neural, connective, epithelial and muscular

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Animal tissue are broadly classified into four types aas neural, connective, epithelial and muscular.
115.

Cells that maintain marrow cells are calledA. osteocytesB. chondrocytesC. osteociastsD. none of these

Answer» Correct Answer - A
116.

Name the different types of cells found in the areolar tissue. Give the function of each.

Answer» (i) Fibroblasts and fibrocytes (ii) Macrophages or histocytes (iii) Mast cells (iv) Fat cells (v) Chromatophores (vi) Mesenchyme cells (vii) Plasma cells.
117.

Name the materials of which the white and yellow fibres are formed.

Answer» Correct Answer - Collagen, elastin.
118.

What are the two types of fibres of

Answer» White and yellow fibres. White fibres are thin, wavy , unbranched, inelastic, occur in bundles and formed of protein collagen. Yellow fibres are thick, straight, elastic, branched , occur singly and formed of protein elastin.
119.

Give the location of brush-bordered cuboidal epithelium.

Answer» Proximal part of urinary tubules.
120.

Read the following statements and find out the incorrect statement about earthworm.A. The alimentary canal is a straight tube and runs between first and last segment of the bodyB. The nervous system is basically represented by ganglia arranged segmentwise on the ventral paired nerve cordC. Blood glands produce blood cells and haemoglobin which is dissolved in blood plasmaD. The cerebral ganglia alongwith other nerves in the ring integrate motor input as well as command muscular responses of the body

Answer» Correct Answer - D
The cerebral ganglia along with other nerves in the ring integrate sensory input as well as command muscular responses of the body.
121.

Read the following statements and find out the incorrect statement.A. The blood (haemolymph) is composed of colourless plasma and haemocytes.B. Heart of cockroach consists of elongated muscules tube lying along mid ventral line of horax and abdomenC. The hindgut is broader than midgut and differentiated into ileum, colon and rectum.D. Both gizzard and mandible helps in grinding the food particles.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
Heart of cockroach consists of elongated muscular tube tying along mid dorsal line of thorax and abdomen.
122.

Read the following statements and find out the incorrect statement.A. Mosaic vision is common during night hence called nocturnal visionB. In cockroach, brain supplies nerves to antennae and compound eyesC. Fat body, hephrocytes and urecose glands helps in excretion in cockroachD. Male cockroach bears one pair of collaterial glands which functions as accessory reproductive glands

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Female cockroach bears one pair collaterial glands which functions as an accessory reproductive glands.
123.

Read the following statements and find out the incorrect statement.A. Setae are present in all body segments except first, last and clitellum.B. Nephridia are present in all body segments except first two segments of body.C. Intestine is present only in the postclitellar segmentsD. The epidermis of earthworm is made up of a single layer of columnar epithelial

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Intestine is present in the clitellar and postclitellar segments.
124.

Special venous connection between liver and intestine as well as the kidney and lower parts of body are present in frog that is calledA. Hepatic poral systemB. Renal portal systemC. Hepatic portal system and renal portal system, respectivelyD. Renal portal system and hepatic portal system respectively

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Special venous connection between liver and intestine as well as the kidney and lower parts of body are present in frog that is called hepatic portal system and renal portal system respectively.
125.

Lateral hearts of Earthworm haveA. Two pairs of values, segments 6 and 11B. Three pairs of values, segments 8 and 10C. Four pairs of values, segments 7 and 9D. Two pairs of values, segments 6 and 8

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Lateral hearts of Earthworm have four pairs of vales, segments 7 and 9
126.

Which is corrout respiration in Earthworm?A. `O_(2)` from atmosphere diffuses into blood and combines with haemoglobin of blood plasmaB. Blood does not have any important role in `O_(2)` transportC. Respires anaerobicallyD. `O_(2)` diffused from air combines with haemoglobin of RBCs

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Respiration in earthworm takes place by `O_(2)` from atmosphere, diffuses into blood and combines with haemoglobin of blood plasma.
127.

Haemoglobin is found dissolved in plasma ofA. EarthwormB. CockroachC. PlanariaD. Sepia

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Haemoglobin is found dissolved in plasma of earthworm.
128.

Skin is an accesssory organ of respiration inA. HumansB. frogsC. rabbitsD. lizards

Answer» Correct Answer - B
129.

In mouthparts of Cockroach, galea and lacinia from part ofA. mandibleB. maxillaC. labiumD. labrum

Answer» Correct Answer - B
130.

The epithelium of....of nephron in the kidney has microvili.A. PCTB. DCTC. HLD. Collecting duct

Answer» Correct Answer - A
The epithelium of PCT of nephron in the kidney has microvilli.
131.

Match the columns I,II and III and choose the correct combination from the options given. `{:(Column I,Column II,Column III),(a."Tall and slender cells",1."Cuboidal epithelium",K."Bronchioles"),(b."Flattened cells with irregular boundaries",2."Columnar epithelium",L."Tubular parts of nephrons"),(c."Cilia on their free surface",3."Squamous epithelium",M."Lining of intestine"),(d."Cube like cells",4."Ciliated epithelium",N."Walls of blood vessels"):}`A. `a-2-M, b-3-N, c-4-K, d-1-L`B. `a-2-K, b-1-L, c-4-M, d-3-N`C. `a-4-M, b-3-L, c-1-K, d-1-N`D. `a-2-M, b-3-N, c-4-L, d-1-K`

Answer» Correct Answer - A
`{:(a."Tall and slender cells",2."Columnar epithelium",M."Lining of intestine"),(b."Flattened cells with irregular boundaries",3."Sqamous epithelium",N."Wall of blood vessels"),(c."Cilia on their free surface",4."Ciliated epithelium",K."Bronchioles"),(d."Cube like cells",1."Cubodial epithelium",L."Tubular parts of nephrons"):}`
132.

Match the columns I, II and III and choose the correct combination from the options given. `{:(Column I,Column II, Column III),(a."Intergumentary nephridia",K.4^(th) "to" 6^(th)"segment",1."Exonephric"),(b."Septal nephridia",L.15^(th) "to last segment",2."Enteronephric"),(c."Pharyngeal nephridia",M.3^(rd)"to last segment",):}`A. `a-M-2,b-L-2, c-K-1`B. `a-K-1,b-M-1, c-L-2`C. `a-M-1,b-L-2,c-K-2`D. `a-L-2, b-L-1, c-M-1`

Answer» Correct Answer - C
`{:(a."Integumentary",M."3rd to last segment",1."Exonephric"),(b."Septal nephridia",L."15th to last segment",2."Enteronephric"),(c."Pharyngeal nephridia",K.4^(th) "to" 6^(th) "segment",2."Enteronephric"):}`
133.

Which proteins form the primary and secondary myofilaments ?

Answer» Correct Answer - Myosin, actin.
134.

Choose the odd pair out in the following :A. areolar connective tissue - collagenB. epithelium - keratinC. neuron - melaninD. muscle fibre - actin

Answer» Correct Answer - C
135.

The cartilage present between the invertebrate disc isA. ElasticB. HyalineC. FibrousD. Calcified

Answer» Correct Answer - A
136.

The outer covering of cartilage is calledA. PeritoniumB. PeriosteumC. EndosteumD. Perichondrium

Answer» Correct Answer - D
137.

The shape of setae isA. J-shapedB. C-shapedC. S-shapedD. u-shaped

Answer» Correct Answer - C
The shape of setae is S-shaped.
138.

Match the columns I, II and III and choose the correct combination from the options given. `{:(Column I,Column II, Column III),(a."Male genital pore"(s),1.10^(th) and 11^(th) "segment",K."Single"),(b."Female genital pore"(s),2.14^(th)"segment",L."1 Pair"),(c."Testes",3.18^(th)"segment",M.2Pair),(b."Ovaries",4.12-13"intersegmentalseptum",N."4Pair"):}`A. `a-2-K, b-3-L, c-1-N, d-4-M`B. `a-3-L, b-2-K, c-1-M, d-4-L`C. `a-3-K, b-2-L, c-1-M, d-4-L`D. `a-3-L, b-2-K, c-4-N, d-1-M`

Answer» Correct Answer - B
`{:(a."Male genital pore",3.18^(th)"segment",L."1Pair"),(b."Female genital pore",2.14^(th)"segment",K."Single"),(c."Testis",1.10^(th) and 11^(th)"segment",M."2Pair"),(b."Ovaries",4.12-13"intersegmental septum",L."1Pair"):}`
139.

Mast cells secrete :-A. haemoglobinB. heparinC. myoglobinD. histamine

Answer» Correct Answer - D
140.

Pheretima posthuma is highly useful asA. Their burrows make the soil looseB. They make the soil porous, leave their castings and take organic debris in the soilC. They are used as fish mealD. They kill the brids due to biomagnification of chlorinated hydrocarbons.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
Pheretima posthuma is highly useful as they make the soil porous, leave their castings and take organic debris in the soil.
141.

Read the following statements and find out the incorrect statement about frog.A. The brain is divided into fore-brain, mid-brain and hind-brainB. Fore-brain includes olfactory lobes, paired cerebral hemispheres and unpaired diencephalonC. The mid-brain is characterised by a pair of optic lobes.D. Hind-brain consists of cerebellum, pons and medulla oblongata.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Hind-brain of frog consists of cerebrum and medulla oblongata,
142.

Blood of Pheretima isA. Blue with haemocyanin in corpusclesB. Blue with haemocyanin in plasmaC. Red with heamoglobin in corpusclesD. Red with haemoglobin in plasma

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Blood of Phertima is red with haemoglobin in plasma.
143.

Give two characteristics of the mammalian erythrocytes.

Answer» Biconcave form and lack of nucleus.
144.

The `10^(th)` segment bears a pair of jointed filamentous structure calledA. Anal cerci, in both sexesB. Anal style, in both sexesC. Anal cerci, in male cockroach onlyD. Anal style, in male cockroach only

Answer» Correct Answer - A
The `10^(th)` segment bears a pair of jointed filamentous structure called anal cerci, in both sexes.
145.

Name the type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder.

Answer» Transitional epithelium.
146.

Sexual dimorphism in cockroach is shown byA. Anal cerci which are present in males onlyB. Anal styles which are present in males onlyC. Anal cerci which are present in females onlyD. Anal styles which are present in females only

Answer» Correct Answer - B
Sexual dimorphism in cockroach is shown by anal styles which are present in males only.
147.

In frogs, sexual dimorphism is shown byA. Presence of sound producing vocal sacs in male frogs which are absent in female frogsB. Male frogs have a copulatory pad on the first digit of the hind limbs which are absent in female frogsC. Both A and BD. None of the above

Answer» Correct Answer - A
In frogs, sexual dimorphism is shown by presenc of sound producing vocal sacs in male frog which are absent in female frog.
148.

Frogs have the ability to change the colour to hide them from their enemies (camouflage). This protective coloration is calledA. AestivationB. ConcealmentC. MinicryD. Hibernation

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Frog have the ability to change the colour to hide them from their enemies (camouflage). This protective coloration is called mimicry.
149.

Read the following statements and find out the incorrect statement about frogs.A. Frog respire on land and in water by two different methodsB. Liver secrets bile that is stored in the gall bladderC. Three chambered heart is situated in the upper part of body cavityD. RBCs are enucleated and contain red coloured pigment called haemoglobin

Answer» Correct Answer - D
RBCs are nucleated and contain red coloured pigment called haemoglobin.
150.

On land, the respiratory organs (s) of frog is/areA. Skin (cutaneous respiration)B. Skin, lungs (pulmonary respiration) and buccal cavityC. Lungs and buccal cavityD. Skin and buccal cavity

Answer» Correct Answer - B
On land, the respiratory organs of frog are skin, lungs (pulmonary respiration) and buccal cavity.