Control and Coordination

Control and Coordination

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following hormones inhibits the growth of a plant by promoting dormancy in seeds and buds?

  1. Nitric oxide
  2. Gibberellin
  3. Cytokinin
  4. Abscisic acid
  5. Salicylic acid
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The plant hormone that is responsible for the phototropic and geotropic responses of a plant is _________.

  1. auxin
  2. cytokinin
  3. gibberellin
  4. abscisic acid
  5. salicylic acid
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following plant hormones delays the aging of leaves and also promotes the opening of stomata and food growth?

  1. Abscisic acid
  2. Cytokinin
  3. Gibberellin
  4. Auxin
  5. Polyamine
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. At a receptor, the energy provided by a stimulus sets off a chemical reaction which converts the energy of stimulus into electrical impulse.
b. Animals react to stimuli in many different ways because they have a nervous system but no endocrine system involving hormones.
c. Amoeba tend to aggregate in moderately warm water which is their stimuli to heat.

  1. Only a
  2. Only a and b
  3. Only b
  4. Only b and c
  5. Only c
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following plant hormones is made and secreted by the meristematic tissue at the tip of the stem?

  1. Abscisic acid
  2. Ethylene
  3. Gibberellin
  4. Auxin
  5. Nitric oxide
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following plants has/have stem tendrils?

a. Passion flower
b. Glory lily
c. Peas
d. Grape vine

  1. Only b
  2. Only b and c
  3. Only a and d
  4. Only c
  5. Only c and d
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a plant hormone?

  1. Abscisic acid
  2. Cytokinin
  3. Auxin
  4. Ascorbic acid
  5. None of these
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. The timings and amount of hormones released by various glands are controlled by the 'feedback mechanism that is inbuilt in our body.
b. The working of endocrine glands is controlled by our nervous system.
c. If the growth of a plant part is away from the stimulus, it is called positive tropism.

  1. Only a
  2. Only a and b
  3. Only b
  4. Only b and c
  5. Only c
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

 
a. Auxins 1. It promotes the dormancy in seeds and buds as well as promotes the closing of stomata.
b. Gibberellins 2. It is the plant hormones that promote cell enlargement and cell differentiation in plants.
c. Abscisic acid 3. It help in breaking the dormancy in seeds and buds and is also involved in shoot extensions.
  1. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
  2. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
  3. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
  4. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
  5. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

____________ has an insulating and protective sheath of myelin around it.

  1. Nucleus
  2. Cytoplasm
  3. Dendrite
  4. Axon
  5. Nerve ending
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following carry messages in the form of electrical signals called electrical impulses?

  1. Neurons
  2. Epithelial cells
  3. Monocyte
  4. Mast cells
  5. Erythrocytes
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the main thinking part of the brain?

  1. Medulla
  2. Cerebrum
  3. Hippocampus
  4. Amygdala
  5. Hypothalamus
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The brain is protected by a bony box in the skull called _____________.

  1. cerebrum
  2. amygdala
  3. cranium
  4. hypothalamus
  5. septum
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. A gland which does not have a duct and secretes its products directly into the blood is called an endocrine gland.
b. The cerebro spinal fluid protects the brain from the mechanical shocks.
c. The reflexes which involve only the spinal cord are called as the cerebral reflexes.

  1. Only a
  2. Only a and b
  3. Only b
  4. Only b and c
  5. Only c
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

_______________ controls the reflex movements of the eye muscles, changes in pupil size and shapes of the eye lens.

  1. Midbrain
  2. Cranium
  3. Septum
  4. Hypothalamus
  5. Aorta
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the controlling center for reflexes such as swallowing, coughing, sneezing, secretion of saliva and vomiting?

  1. Aorta
  2. Medulla
  3. Hippocampus
  4. Hypothalamus
  5. Temporal lobe
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is/are characteristic(s) of hormones?

  1. The hormones are secreted in small amounts by the endocrine glands.
  2. The hormones are poured directly into the blood and carried throughout the body by blood circulatory system.
  3. The hormones have their effect at the sites different from the sites where they are made.
  4. The hormones act on specific tissues or organs.
  5. All of the above
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

 
a. The cranial nerves 1. They mostly connect the internal organs of the body to spinal cord, though some also connect to brain.
b. The spinal nerves 2. They connect parts of the body like muscles, skin etc. to the spinal cord.
c. The visceral nerves 3. They connect all the parts in the head directly to the brain.
  1. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
  2. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
  3. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
  4. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
  5. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following glands secretes testosterone?

  1. Pancreas
  2. Adipose
  3. Teste
  4. Anterior pituitary gland
  5. Parathyroid gland
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

 
a. Sensory neurons 1. They transmit impulses from the receptors towards the central nervous system i.e. towards the spinal cord and the brain.
b. Motor neurons 2. They occur in the central nervous system i.e. the brain and the spinal cord, where they serve as a link between other neurons.
c. Relay neurons 3. They transmit impulses from the central nervous system i.e. the spinal cord and the brain, towards the muscle cells.
  1. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
  2. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
  3. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
  4. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
  5. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following glands functions both as an exocrine gland and an endocrine gland?

  1. Adrenal gland
  2. Ovaries
  3. Thymus
  4. Thyroid gland
  5. Pineal gland
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following glands is/are the main center(s) in the body for coordination of the nervous system and the endocrine system?

a. Hypothalamus
b. Pineal gland
c. Parathyroid gland
d. Pituitary gland

  1. Only b and c
  2. Only b
  3. Only b and d
  4. Only c and d
  5. Only a and d
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following glands is attached to the windpipe in the human body?

  1. Pituitary gland
  2. Thyroid gland
  3. Adrenal gland
  4. Pancreas
  5. Thymus gland
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following glands is also called as the 'gland of emergency'?

  1. Hypothalamus
  2. Pituitary gland
  3. Adrenal gland
  4. Thymus gland
  5. Pancreas
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

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Parts Functions
a. The pons 1. They control various involuntary actions like heart beat, breathing, blood pressure and peristaltic movements of the alimentary canal.
b. The cerebellum 2. They take part in regulating respiration.
c. The medulla 3. They help in maintaining posture and balance of the body.
  1. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
  2. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
  3. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
  4. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
  5. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The spinal cord begins in continuation with ____________ and extends downwards.

  1. cortex
  2. medulla
  3. glomerulus
  4. cerebrum
  5. cranium
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following glands do not occur in pairs in the human body?

  1. Kidneys
  2. Salivary glands
  3. Adrenal glands
  4. Pituitary glands
  5. Mammary glands
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

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Name of glands Hormone
a. Pituitary gland 1. Parathormone
b. Parathyroid gland 2. Oestrogen and progestrone
c. Ovaries 3. Human growth hormone
  1. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
  2. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
  3. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
  4. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
  5. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The tendrils of plants that grow towards any support and wind around that support are

  1. positively thigmotropic
  2. negatively thigmotropic
  3. positively hydrotropic
  4. negatively hydrotropic
  5. None of these
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

_____________ acts as a stimulus in the process of hydrotropism.

  1. Nitrogen dioxide
  2. Hydrogen oxide
  3. Hydrogen peroxide
  4. Hydrogen iodide
  5. Magnesium hydroxide
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

 
a. Geotropism 1. It is the movement of a plant part in response to water.
b. Hydrotropism 2. It is the movement of a plant part in response to the touch of an object.
c. Thigmotropism 3. It is the movement of a plant part in response to gravity.
  1. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
  2. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
  3. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
  4. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
  5. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

 
a. Nastic movement 1. It is the non-directional movement of a plant part, usually petals, in response to light.
b. Thigmonasty 2. It is the movement of a plant part in response to an external stimulus in which the direction of response is not determined by the direction of stimulus.
c. Photonasty 3. It is the non-directional movement of a plant part in response to the touch of an object.
  1. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
  2. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
  3. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
  4. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
  5. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

_______________ are present in the inner ear to determine sound.

  1. Photoreceptors
  2. Phonoreceptors
  3. Olfactory receptors
  4. Gustatory receptors
  5. Thermoreceptors
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following receptors are present in the tongue to detect taste?

  1. Thermoreceptors
  2. Olfactory receptors
  3. Phonoreceptors
  4. Gustatory receptors
  5. Photoreceptors
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

 
a. Cell body 1. It is the shortest fibre on the body of a neuron.
b. Dendrite 2. It is the longest fibre on the body of a neuron.
c. Axon 3. It is like a typical animal cell that contains cytoplasm and a nucleus.
  1. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
  2. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
  3. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
  4. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
  5. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3