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Question 12 Marks
Distinguish between: Dense regular and dense irregular connective tissues.
Answer
 
Dense regular connective tissues
 
Dense irregular connective tissues
1.
In dense regular connective tissues, collagen fibres are present in rows between parallel bundles of fibres.
1.
In dense irregular connective tissues, fibres are arranged irregularly.
2.
They are present in tendons and ligaments.
2.
They are present in the skin.
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Question 22 Marks
Distinguish between the followings: Prostomium and peristomium.
Answer
Prostomium
Peristomium
Prostomium is a small fleshy lobe, which overhangs the mouth of an earthworm. It helps the organism push into the soil and is sensory in function.
The first body segment in the earthworm is called the peristomium. It surrounds the mouth opening.
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Question 32 Marks
Distinguish between the followings: Septal nephridium and pharyngeal nephridium.
Answer
Septal nephridium
Septal nephridium
They are present on both sides of inter-segmental septa behind the $15^{th}$ segment. They open into the intestines. They are present as three paired tufts in the fourth, fifth, and sixth segments.
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Question 42 Marks
Describe sensory and motor nerve fibres.
Answer
  1. Afferent (Sensory) Nerve Fibres: The afferent nerve fibres carry the nerve impulses from the sense organs to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).
  2. Efferent (Motor) Nerve Fibres: They carry nerve impulses from the central nervous system to the effector organs (muscles and glands).
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Question 52 Marks
Name the type of connective tissue that serves as a support framework for epithelium. Mention the cell types in it.
Answer
Areolar connective tissue serves as a support framework for epithelium. It contains mast cells, macrophages and fibroblasts.
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Question 62 Marks
What is the difference between voluntary and involuntary muscles?
Answer
Striated muscles are also known as voluntary muscles. All those movements which are under our conscious control, are facilitated by voluntary muscles. Smooth muscles are also known as involuntary muscles. All movements, which are beyond our conscious control, are facilitated by involuntary muscles. Cardiac muscle is also involuntary in nature.
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Question 72 Marks
Describe the form, size, colour and symmetry of cockroach.
Answer
Form- Elongated, ovoid, dorsoventrally, flattened body. Size- About 38 mm long and about 12 mm wide. Colour- Brown or black in colour. Symmetry- Bilateral.
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Question 82 Marks
Name the parts of the body where smooth or non-striated muscles are present.
Answer
Smooth muscles are found in the walls of all body viscera i.e., gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, urinary tract, reproductive tract. They are therefore, also called visceral muscles. These muscles are also present in the walls of blood vessels, dermis, iris and ciliary body of the eye, etc.
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Question 92 Marks
Name the different cell junctions found in tissues.
Answer
Different cell junctions found in tissues are followed:
  1. Tight junctions.
  2. Adhering junctions.
  3. Gap junctions.
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Question 102 Marks
Distinguish between: Vital capacity and Total lung capacity.
Answer
 
Vital capacity
(VC)
 
Total lung capacity
(TLC)
1.
It is the maximum volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inspiration. It includes IC and ERV.
1.
It is the volume of air in the lungs after maximum inspiration. It includes IC, ERV, and residual volume.
2.
It is about 4000 mL in the human lungs.
2.
It is about 5000 – 6000 mL in the human lungs.
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Question 112 Marks
Answer the following:
  1. Name the excretory organs of cockroach.
  2. Where are these located?
  3. What is their function?
  4. Which other excretory organs also help in excretion?
Answer
  1. Malpighian tubules.
  2. The Malpighian tubules are located at the junction of midgut and hindgut.
  3. They collect the nitrogenous wastes from the body fluid, convert them into uric acid and pass it into the hindgut.
  4. Nephrocytes, fat bodies and urecose glands also help in excretion.
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Question 122 Marks
What are the terms given below are related to? Also Explain the terms:
  1. Coxa.
  2. Trochanter.
Answer
These are the parts of legs of cockroach.
  1. Coxa: It is a small, hard podomere, which articulates with the thoracic segment in between the pleuron and the sternum.
  2. Trochanter: It is a hard, small podomere which lies next to the coxa.
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Question 132 Marks
Where are sderites present in cockroach?
Answer
In each segment of cockroach body, i.e., head, thorax and abdomen, exoskeleton has hardened plates called sclerites, that are joined to each other by thin and flexible arthrodial membrane.
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Question 142 Marks
How is the lymph formed? What is its composition?
Answer
Lymph is derived from the tissue fluid by means of fine and irregular lymph capillaries. Though the composition of the lymph varies, about 94% of the lymph is water and 6% is dissolved substances, i.e., proteins, fat drops, carbohydrates, non-protein nitrogenous wastes, hormones, inorganic salts, gases, etc.
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Question 152 Marks
What are glandular epithelium? Give one example of each of the two types of glandular epithelium.
Answer
The columnar or aiboidal epithelial cells which are specialised for secretion constitute glandular epithelium.Example:
Unicellular - goblet cells in alimentary canal Multicellular - salivary glands
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Question 162 Marks
Describe the features of exoskeleton of cockroach.
Answer
The entire body of cockroach is covered by a hard chitinous exoskeleton(brown in colour) made of tough plates called sclerites. These are formed of chitin, a polymer of acetoglucosamine polysaccharide molecule. The exoskeleton protects the body and provides space for the attachment of muscles.
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Question 172 Marks
What is the unique feature of cardiac muscles? Explain.
Answer
The intercalated discs are unique and distinguishing features of the cardiac muscles. They are dark and zig-zag partitions between the adjacent cardiac muscle cells. These discs serve as the firm adhesion between the adjacent cells, electrical coupling to spread the excitation as well as contraction.
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Question 182 Marks
How will you distinguish between tendons and ligaments?
Answer
Differences between tendons and ligaments are:
S. No.
Tendons
Ligaments
1.
The tendons are dense regular connective tissues, which attach the muscles to bones.
The ligaments are dense regular connective tissues, which attach the bones at the joints.
2.
It is formed of white fibrous connective tissue
It is formed of yellow elastic connective tissue.
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Question 202 Marks
How is a brood pouch formed in a female cockroach? Name the parts present it.
Answer
  1. Brood pouch in a female cockroach is formed by the boat-shaped 7th sternum and the 8th and 9th sterna.
  2. It contains a gonopore at its anterior end, spermathecal pores and collaterial glands.
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Question 212 Marks
How does a gap junction facilitate intercellular communication?
Answer
Gap junctions facilitate intercellular communication by allowing small signaling molecules to pass from cell to cell. These are fine hydrophilic channels between two adjacent animal cells that are formed with the help of two protein cylinders called connexus. Each connexus consists of six proteins subunits that surround a hydrophilic channel. pH and concentration controls, opening or closing of channels.
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Question 222 Marks
Name the type of epithelium found in the proximal convoluted tubule of nephrons. What is the advantage of this tissue being present there?
Answer
  1. Brush-bordered cuboidal epithelium is present in the PCT.
  2. Here, its main function is absorption of substances from the filtrate.
  3. The microvilli on the cells increase the surface area for absorption.
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Question 232 Marks
Name the specific tissue that lines the bronchioles. State any one advantage of this tissue being present there.
Answer
  1. Ciliated epithelium lines the bronchioles.
  2. The ciliary movement propels the particles, free cells or mucus in a specific direction over the epithelial surface.
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Question 242 Marks
Where are tendons and sheets of white fibrous connective tissue located? What role they play in tissue?
Answer
Sheets are located in the dermis of skin, periosteum of the bone, perichondrium of cartilage, pericardium of heart, etc. Sheets provide strength. Tendons are located between skeletal muscles and bones. They connect muscles with bones.
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Question 252 Marks
Name the tissue that performs the following functions:
  1. Coagulation.
  2. Transmission of message.
  3. Clearing dead cells.
  4. Haemopoiesis.
Answer
  1. Blood platelets.
  2. Nervous tissue.
  3. Monocytes (blood), macrophages (cells of connective tissue).
  4. Red bone marrow (skeletal tissue).
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Question 262 Marks
Earthworms are bisexual, still the self-fertilisation is not possible in them. Explain.
Answer
Earthworms are protandrous, i.e., the testes mature earlier than the ovaries. Self-fertilisation is not possible in them because of the relative position of the openings of male and female reproductive organs.
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Question 272 Marks
How is a brood pouch formed in a female cockroach? Name the parts present in it.
Answer
  1. Brood pouch in a female cockroach is formed by the boat-shaped 7th sternum and the 8th and 9th sterna.
  2. It contains a gonopore at its anterior end, spermathecal pores and collaterial glands.
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Question 282 Marks
Write four functions of bones.
Answer
  1. They provide place for attachment of muscles and help in movement and locomotion.
  2. Bone marrow is the site of manufacture of blood cells.
  3. Bones provide protection and support to the soft tissues/ organs.
  4. The long bones of the limbs serve the weight bearing function.
  5. They provide the main structural frame of the body.
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Question 292 Marks
Differentiate between smooth muscles and cardiac muscles.
Answer
 
Smooth Muscles
Cardiac Muscles
1
Cells are spindle shaped.
Cells are cylindrical and branched.
2
Striations are absent.
Striations are present, but faint.
3
Intercalated discs are absent.
Intercalated discs are present.
4
They do not have automatic rhythmicity.
They have automatic rhythmicity.
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Question 302 Marks
Differentiate between bone and cartilage.
Answer
S.No.
Bone
Cartilage
1
It is a solid, non- pliable connective tissue.
It is a solid, pliable connective tissue.
2
Osteocytes occur singly in a lacuna.
Chondrocytes occur in clusters of 2 or 3 in each lacuna.
3
Matrix is deposited with salts of calcium and phosphorus.
No calcium and phosphorus salts are present in the matrix.
4
Haversian systems are present.
Haversian systems are absent.
5
Matrix is in the form of concentric lamellae.
Matrix does not show any concentric lamellae.
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Question 312 Marks
How is the gizzard in the alimentary canal of a cockroach suitable for grinding the food?
Answer
  1. The gizzard has an outer layer of thick circular muscles.
  2. The inner thick layer of cuticle forms six chitinous plate-like teeth.
  3. The movement with the help of muscles and the teeth-like structures help in grinding the food.
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Question 322 Marks
What is the difference between cutaneous and pulmonary respiration?
Answer
Cutaneous respiration means diffusion of gases through the skin. This type of respiration occurs in insects which have no respiratory organs. Pulmonary respiration is the respiration through lungs. For example: Humans, etc.
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Question 332 Marks
State the number of segments in earthworm which are covered by a prominent dark band or clitellum.
Answer
Segments 14-16 are covered by a prominent dark band of glandular tissue called clitellumin a mature earthworm. This secretes mucus and albumen that help formation of cocoon and is used for fertilization of eyes and sperms.
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Question 342 Marks
From where the given structures originate?
  1. Axon.
  2. Osteocytes.
  3. Chondroblasts.
  4. Tendons.
Answer
  1. Axon: It is a very long fibre that develops from the cyton of a single neuron.
  2. Osteocytes: These are the bone cells that occur entrapped inside the matrix.
  3. Chondroblasts: These are the special resident cells of the skeletal connective tissue.
  4. Tendons: These are white fibrous cords, which connect muscles to bones.
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Question 352 Marks
Explain the terms:
  1. sclerites.
  2. arthroidal membrane.
Answer
  1. Sclerites: The body of cockroach is externally covered by hard brown chitinous plates called sclerites, which constitute the exoskeleton.
  2. Arthroidal membrane: The sclerites are joined with one another by thin flexible, soft articular membrane called arthroidal membrane.
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Question 362 Marks
Describe the features of exoskeleton of cockroach.
Answer
The entire body of cockroach is covered by a hard chitinous exoskeleton (brown in colour) made of tough plates called sclerites. These are formed of chitin, a polymer of acetoglucosamine polysaccharide molecule.The exoskeleton protects the body and provides space for the attachment of muscles
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Question 372 Marks
What is the location of testes in cockroach? Why male cockroach releases a musky odour and from where it is released?
Answer
Testes in cockroach are located under the $5^{\text {th }}$ and $6^{\text {th }}$ abdominal terga. The musky odour comes from the secretions of conglobate gland in male cockroach. This odour enables the female cockroach to locate the male cockroach for mating.
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Question 382 Marks
Define the terms me:
  1. Setae.
  2. Nephridia.
  3. Srmathecae.
Answer
  1. Locomotory organs of earthworm.
  2. Excretory organs of earthworm.
  3. Study segmentation in the morphology of earthworm.
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Question 392 Marks
Mention four sites in an adult human body, where cartilage is present.
Answer
  1. Tip of nose.
  2. Pinna of ear.
  3. Between adjacent vertebrae in the vertebral column.
  4. Joints in the limbs.
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Question 402 Marks
How is ciliated epithelium different from brush bordered epithelium?
Answer
S. No.
Ciliated Epithelium
Brush-Bordered Epithelium
1
The cells bear cilia on their free surface.
The cells bear microvilli on their free surface.
2
Ciliated epithelium helps in the movement of substances by the ciliary action in a particular direction.
Microvilli increase the area of absorption.
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Question 412 Marks
What is pseudostratified epithelium?
Answer
Pseudostratified epithelium is a type of simple epithelium tissues.
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Question 422 Marks
Write the location of neuroglia cells. List their functions.
Answer
Neuroglia cells are packed around the neurons in brain, spinal cord and ganglia. Neuroglia cells have various functions like myeline formation, transport of materials to neurons, maintenance of ionic balance and phagocytosis.
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Question 432 Marks
The body of sponges does not possess tissue level of organization though it is made of thousands of cells. Comment.
Answer
The level of organization in sponges is of cellular level. The cells in sponges do not organize to form tissue, although they possess thousands of independently associated cells. The cells may be solitary or colonial and function more or less independently. The cells show division of labor for performing specialized functions.
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Question 442 Marks
Identify the following mouth parts of cockroach and label (A, B) and (C) in both (a) and (b).
Answer
  1. Labrum- A- Sensory setae B-Muscles.
  2. Mandible– A– Prostheca, B-Condyle, C-Denticles.
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Question 452 Marks
Match the followings and choose the correct option.
S. No.
Adipose tissue
S. No.
Nose
A.
Fluid connective tissue
1.
Blood
B.
Hyaline cartilage
2.
Skin
D.
Stratified epihelium
3.
Fat storage
C.
Stratified epithelium
4.
Fat storage
 
 
A
B
C
D
(a)
1
2
3
4
(b)
4
2
1
3
(c)
3
1
4
2
(d)
2
1
4
3
Answer
  1. (4), (2), (1), (3).
Explanation:
Adipose tissue stores fat, stratified epithelium forms the upper layer of skin, hyaline cartilage is a part of nose and blood is a type of fluid connective tissue.
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Question 462 Marks
Why are blood, bone and cartilage called connective tissue?
Answer
Connective tissue connects different tissues or organs and provides support to various structures of animal body. Bone and cartilage are called connective tissues because they support and protect the various organs. Blood is a fluid connective tissue which transports the materials from one place to the other.
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Question 472 Marks
Special venous connection between liver and intestine and between kidney and intestine is found in frog, what are they called?
Answer
Special venous connection between liver and intestine is known as - Hepatic portal system. Special Venous connection between kidney and intestine is known as - Renal portal system.
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Question 482 Marks
What are the two types of fibres found in the connective tissue? Mention their functions.
Answer
  1. Collagen fibres and elastin fibres are found in the connective tissue.
  2. They provide tensile strength, flexibility and elasticity to the tissues.
  3. They also prevent displacement of organs.
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Question 492 Marks
Stratified epithelial cells have limited role in secretion. Justify their role in our skin.
Answer
As the name suggests, stratified epithelium is made up of many strata of layers. The main role of stratified epithelium is protection against mechanical and chemical stresses. Hence, this tissue has limited role in secretion.
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Question 502 Marks
Mention the role of crop, gizzard, tracheoles and compound eyes in cockroach.
Answer
Crop: It stores the food temporarily. Gizzard: It is the site where the food particles are ground. Tracheoles: Exchange of gases occurs in these. Compound eyes: They are meant for nocturnal vision (mosaic vision)
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Question 512 Marks
What name is given to the body fluid of cockroach? Mention its components.
Answer
  1. The body fluid is called haemolymph.
  2. It consists of plasma and haemocytes.
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Question 522 Marks
Which important functions the muscle tissue carry out in the body?
Answer
The muscle tissues perform following important functions:
  1. These are involved in the movement of body parts and locomotion of the organism to maintain the positions of the various parts of the body.
  2. Muscles are responsible for heart beat, production of sound and peristalsis in tubular en viscera.
  3. The muscles support the bones and other structures.
  4. Muscles are essential during parturition.
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Question 532 Marks
What are exocrine glands? Name the secretions of any two exocrine glands.
Answer
The glands whose secretions are released through ducts to the site of action, are called exocrine glands. Example: saliva from salivary glands, digestive enzymes by pancreas.
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Question 542 Marks
The digestive system of frog is made of the following parts. Arrange them in an order beginning from mouth.
Answer
Mouth, Oesophagus, Buccal cavity, Stomach, Intestine, Cloaca, Rectum, Cloacal aperture. Mouth → Buccal → cavity → Oesophagus → Stomach → Intestine → Rectum → Cloaca → Cloacal aperture.
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Question 552 Marks
What are the divisions of earthworm's body according to clitellum?
Answer
The clitellum divides the earthworm's body into three basic regions:
  1. Preclitellar: Anterior 13 segments.
  2. Clitellar: Only 3 segments.
  3. Postelitellar: Last 84-104 segments.
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Question 562 Marks
Bring out the major differences between epithelial tissue and connective tissue.
Answer
S.No.
Epithelial Tissue
Connective Tissue
1
It covers the free surfaces and is secretory and absorptive in function.
It binds different tissues/organs and provides support.
2
Cells are closely set.
The cells are widely separated.
3
Extracellular material occurs as thin film.
Extracellular material is large in quantity.
4
There is no supply of blood vessels.
It has supply of blood vessels.
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Question 572 Marks
Give the location of hepatic caecae in cockroach along with its function.
Answer
  1. Hepatic caecae are located at the junction of foregut and midgut in the alimentary canal of cockroach.
  2. They secrete the digestive juice.
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Question 582 Marks
Why are neurons called excitable cells? Mention special features of the membrane of the neuron?
Answer
Nerve cells are called excitable cells because the potential difference across their membrane changes when they receive the stimulus and a wave of depolarization or impulse passes from one end to the other.
Special features of membrane of neuron are:
i. They have $Na ^{+}, K ^{+}$pump which is active during the resting stage.
ii. Voltage gated $Na ^{+}$and $K ^{+}$channels. $Na ^{+}$channels are densely clustered in the area called trigger zone, where stimulus is normally received.
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Question 592 Marks
Name the different regions of intestine and their corresponding segments in the earthworms.
Answer
Different regions of intestine and their corresponding segments are:
Pretyphlosolar region- 15th-26th segment.
Typhlosolar region- Runs from $27^{\text {th}}$ segment infront of anus.
Post-typhlosolar region- 23-25 segment.
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Question 602 Marks
Why the body cavity of cockroach is called haemocoel? Name the different layer of body wall in it.
Answer
The body cavity of cockroach is filled with haemolymph so, it is called haemocoel. Cuticle, epidermis and basement membrane are layer of body wall in cockroach.
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Question 612 Marks
List out the important features of hyaline cartilage.
Answer
Some important features of hyaline cartilage are:
  1. It is translucent.
  2. It is glassy-bluish green.
  3. It is not mineralised.
  4. It does not have white or yellow fibres.
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Question 622 Marks
Structural organisation in animals attains different levels as cell –organ–organ system. What is missing in this chain? Mention the significance of such an organisation.
Answer
Tissue level of organization is missing in this chain. Cell -tissue-organ-organ system. Such an organization split up the work in a way that exhibits division of labor and contributes to the survival of the body as a whole.
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Question 632 Marks
Why the scientists decalcify the bones?
Answer
The bones have excessive calcification. So, it is difficult to study living cells in an untreated bones. For their study, the bone is first decalcified in the same way as architecture of the matrix is studied after drying up of the living materials.
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Question 642 Marks
What are collateral glands and what is their function?
Answer
Collateral glands are two highly branched tubular glands in cockroach, which are unequal in size. Both the glands open on the dorsal side of the genital chamber. The secretion produced by these glands forms the oothecal case of the ootheca.
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Question 652 Marks
How are the neurons different from neuroglial cells?
Answer
 
Neurons
Neuroglia
1
These are excitable cells.
These cells cannot be excited.
2
These are the functional units of nerve tissue and conduct nerve impulse.
These are supporting cells and provide protection and support to neurons, but do not conduct nerve impulse.
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