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M.C.Q-[Bio-1M]

Question 511 Mark

Ligament connects a bone with:

  1. Skin
  2. Muscle
  3. Bone
  4. Both (b) and (c)
Answer
  1. Bone

Explanation:

Ligament is a dense connective tissue which connects a bone with bone.

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Question 521 Mark

Largest blood cells are:

  1. Monocytes
  2. Neutrophils
  3. Lymphocytes
  4. Basophils
Answer
  1. Monocytes

Explanation:

Monocytes are largest blood cells. These are white blood cells.

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Question 531 Mark

Intercalated disc is present in:

  1. Striated muscle.
  2. Smooth muscle.
  3. Cardiac muscle.
  4. Both b and c.
Answer
  1. Cardiac muscle.

Explanation:

Cardiac muscle fibre contains intercalated discs.

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Question 541 Mark

Husk of coconut is made of:

  1. Sclerenchymatous tissue.
  2. Parenchyma.
  3. Collenchymas.
  4. Chlorenchyma.
Answer
  1. Sclerenchymatous tissue.

Explanation:

Husk of a coconut is made up of sclerenchymatous fibres.

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Question 551 Mark

Heart muscles are:

  1. Voluntary and striated.
  2. Involuntary and striated.
  3. Voluntary and rnultinucleate.
  4. Involuntary, striated and uninucleate.
Answer
  1. Involuntary, striated and uninucleate.

Explanation:

Cardiac muscle fibres are branched, striated and uninucleate. These muscles are involuntary. These muscles are exclusively present in the heart and show rhythmic contraction and relaxation throughout life.

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Question 561 Mark

Haversian canals are present in:

  1. Cartilage.
  2. Ligament.
  3. Bone.
  4. Tendon.
Answer
  1. Bone.

Explanation:

Haversian canals are present in bone.

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Question 571 Mark

Guard cells are present in:

  1. Cork.
  2. Cortex.
  3. Stomata.
  4. Vascular bundle.
Answer
  1. Stomata.

Explanation:

Each stomata is surrounded by a pair of guard cells. Guard cells regulate the opening and closing of stomata.

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Question 581 Mark

Grit of pear is formed of:

  1. Sclereids
  2. Sclerenchyma fibres
  3. Tracheids
  4. Companion cells
Answer
  1. Sclereids

Explanation:

The grit of pear is formed of stone cells also known as sclereids.

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Question 591 Mark

Grass stem elongates by the activity of:

  1. Primary meristem.
  2. Secondary meristem.
  3. Intercalary meristem.
  4. Apical meristem.
Answer
  1. Intercalary meristem.

Explanation:

Intercalary meriste is commonly present at the base of the leaves or internodes (on either side of the node). The intercalary meristem increses the internode length, hence the stem elongates.

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Question 601 Mark

Fluid part of blood after removal of corpuscles is ______________.

  1. Plasma
  2. Lymph
  3. Serum
  4. Vaccine
Answer
  1. Plasma

Explanation:

Blood consists of plasma and blood corpuscles. Plasma is a liquid part of blood which contains 85-90% water.

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Question 611 Mark

Father of histology is:

  1. Malpighi
  2. Bichat
  3. Mayer
  4. None of them
Answer
  1. Bichat

Explanation:

Bichat is also known as “Father of histology”.

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Question 621 Mark

Epithelial tissue always has an exposed outer surface and an inner surface anchored to connective tissue by a thin, non-cellular structure called the:

  1. Nonstratified layer.
  2. Stratified membrane.
  3. Basement membrane.
  4. Fibroblast.
Answer
  1. Basement membrane.

Explanation:

Epithelial tissue always has an exposed outer surface and an inner surface anchored to connective tissue by a thin, non-cellular structure called the basement membrane.

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Question 631 Mark

Cylindrical muscle fibres which show alternate light and dark bands are:

  1. Smooth muscle.
  2. Cardiac muscle fibres.
  3. Tendons.
  4. Striated muscle fibres.
Answer
  1. Striated muscle fibres.

Explanation:

Under the microscope, striated muscles show alternate light and dark bands or striations when stained appropriately. As a result, they are also called striated muscles.

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Question 641 Mark

Cuboidal tissue takes part in:

  1. Absorption.
  2. Secretion.
  3. Excretion.
  4. All the above.
Answer
  1. All the above.

Explanation:

It is composed of a single layer of cube-like cells. It is found in kidney tubules and salivary glands. It provides mechanical support to organs and helps in absorption and excretion.

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Question 651 Mark

Collenchyma mainly forms:

  1. Hypodermis.
  2. Epidermis.
  3. Phloem.
  4. Inner cortex.
Answer
  1. Inner cortex.

Explanation:

The collenchyma is found in few layers below the epidermis of plant. It is generally absent in monocot stems and leaves. The cell wall is unevenly thickened.

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Question 661 Mark

Collenchyma mainly forms __________.

  1. Hypodermis
  2. Epidermis
  3. Phloem
  4. Inner cortex
Answer
  1. Hypodermis

Explanation:

Collenchyma tissue are found below epidermis in leaves and stem.

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Question 671 Mark

Cardiac muscle fibres are:

  1. Branched
  2. Striated
  3. Involuntary
  4. All the above
Answer
  1. All the above

Explanation:

Cardiac muscle fibres are branched, striated and involuntary. These muscles are exclusively present in the heart.

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Question 681 Mark

Brush-bordered epithelium is found in:

  1. Stomach.
  2. Small intestine.
  3. Fallopian tube.
  4. Trachea.
Answer
  1. Small intestine.

Explanation:

It is composed of a single layer of tall and slender cells. Their nuclei are located at the base. Free surface may have microvilli. It is generaly found in the lining of stomach and intestine and help in secretion and absorption.

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Question 691 Mark

Blubber of whale and hump of camel are:

  1. Areolar tissue.
  2. Muscular tissue.
  3. Tendon.
  4. Adipose tissue.
Answer
  1. Adipose tissue.

Explanation:

A dipose tissue is fat storing connective tissue which is found mainly beneath the skin. Blubber of whale and hump of camel are adipose tissue which store fat.

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Question 701 Mark

Areolar connective tissue is found between:

  1. Blood vessels and nerves.
  2. Skin and muscles.
  3. In the bone marrow.
  4. All the three.
Answer
  1. All the three.

Explanation:

Areolar connective tissue is found between the skin and muscles, around blood vessels and nerves and in the bone marrow. It fills the space inside the organs, supports internal organs and helps in repair of tissues.

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Question 711 Mark

A group of cells alike in form, function and origin are called __________.

  1. Tissue
  2. Organ
  3. Organelle
  4. None of these
Answer
  1. Tissue

Explanation:

A group of cells that are similar in structure and/ or work together to achieve a particular function forms a tissue.

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Question 721 Mark

Active divisions take place in the cells of:

  1. Xylem.
  2. Phloem.
  3. Sclerenchyma.
  4. Cambium.
Answer
  1. Cambium.

Explanation:

Active divisions take place in the cells of cambium. Cambium is a meristematic tissue.

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