Biology
Animal Tissue and Anatomy
1,715 Questions
Test your knowledge of animal tissues and anatomical structures with these practice questions. The set covers human organs, reproductive systems, and sensory receptors. These fundamental biology topics frequently appear in medical and competitive examinations.
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Animal Tissue and Anatomy Questions
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Papillae are the elevated tissues on the tongue which bear taste buds.
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Sweet taste
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Salty taste
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Bitter taste
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Sour taste
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Receptors for the bitter taste are located at the rear side of the tongue.
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At the back of the tongue
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Tip of the tongue
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Middle of the tongue
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Sides of the tongue
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Receptors for sweet taste are located at the tip of the tongue.
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Simple columnar epithelium
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Cuboidal epithelial cells
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Simple ciliated epithelium
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Stratified cuboidal epithelium
B
Correct answer
Explanation
There are numerous intercalated ducts.
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Digastric muscle
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Masseter muscle
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Buccinator muscle
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Mylohyoid muscle
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Parotid duct pierces the buccinator muscle and then opens into the oral cavity on the inner surface of cheek.
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Splenic flexure
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Sphincter of oddi
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Ampulla of vater
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Duodenojejunal flexure
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The ampulla of vater, also known as the hepatopancreatic ampulla, or as hepatopancreatic duct, is formed by the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct.
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Glisson's capsule
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Lobules
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Adenomere
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Serous cells
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Lobules are the functional units of liver.
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Cleidoic eggs
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Holoblastic cleavage
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12 pairs of cranial nerves
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Skull is monocondylic
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NA
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Reptiles show meroblastic cleavage as their eggs contain a large amount of yolk and not holoblastic cleavage. Hence, it is the correct option.
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Ovaries
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Fallopian tubes
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Clitoris
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Uterus
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The female homologues of male appendix testes are fallopian tubes.
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Lingual septum
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Terminal sulcus
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Glossopalatine arch
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Pharyngeal arch
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Terminal sulcus divides the tongue into anterior and posterior parts.
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Making decorative nest
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Moonwalk
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Mating dance
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Inflating throat sac
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Frigatebird males have inflatable red-coloured throat pouches called gular pouches, which they inflate to attract females during the mating season.
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Zooflagellates
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Sacordinians
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Ciliaphorans
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Sporozoans
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Sacordinians move by extending lobes of cytoplasm.
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Two pairs of wings attached to the breast
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Muscles that help shorten and extend the body
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Under surface lubricated with mucus
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Long backbone and interconnected muscles
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Light and hollow bones
E
Correct answer
Explanation
It is correct. A bird has a body best suited for flying. Birds can fly easily with the help of their bony forelimbs. Birds have light and hollow bones and strong shoulder bones.
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Thickening in the joint muscle
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Pressure of hemolymph
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Special muscles
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Elastic recoil
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Spiders and whip scorpions extend their limbs hydraulically using the pressure of their hemolymph.
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Japanese spider crab
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Stygotantulus
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Tick
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Oribatid turtle-mite
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Stygotantulus stocki is a species of crustaceans living as an ectoparasite on harpacticoid copepods of the families Tisbidae and Canuellidae. It is the smallest arthropod in the world, with a length less than 0.1 millimetres (0.004 in). Thus, it can be seen only under a microscope.