Multiple Choice Questions

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Assertion: In a regular medical examination of a small population, a 35 years old lady was found to have higher levels of oestrogens, progesterone in her blood.

Reason : The lady is 12 weeks pregnant.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are hue but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false.

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


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If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) hormone is secreted by the trophoblast cells and is assayed during pregnancy test. It helps in maintaining the mother's corpus luteum. Corpus luteum prevents menstruation and ovulations by secreting oestrogens and progesterones. 

Around 10th week of pregnancy, hCG secretion is declined by placenta, menstruation stops and the amount of estrogens and progesterone exceeds the amount secreted by ovaries. High levels of estrogen and progesterone inhibits the level of FSH and LH and prevents ovulation. It also maintains the uterus and prepare it for labor and delivery.


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Assertion : Parturition is induced by neural signal in maternal pituitary.

Reason : At the end of gestation period, the maternal pituitary release prolactin which causes uterine contractions.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false


What do A, B, C and D represent?

  • A- Infundibulum; B- Fertilization; C- Myometrium; D- Morula

  • A- Infundibulum; B- Fertilization; C- Endometrium; D- Blastocyst

  • A- Isthmus; B- Fertilization; C- Myometrium; D- Blastocyst

  • A- Isthmus; B- Fertilization; C- Endometrium; D- Morula


Which animal has the longest gestation period?

  • Shark

  • Walrus

  • Elephant

  • Dog


In humans at the end of first meiotic division, the male germ cells differentiate into the

  • primary spermatocytes

  • secondary spermatocytes

  • spermatids

  • spermatogonia


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Assertion: Extra oxygen consumption in human, body is known as oxygen debt.

Reason: The extra oxygen is required by the body to oxidise the accumulated lactic acid produced during strenuous exercise.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false.

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


Assertion: Now-a-days amniocentesis is banned.

Reason: Amniocentesis gives the information of any abnormality in the foetus and many other complications regarding pregnancy can be detected.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


Which of the following statements is correct

  • Monkey, apes and humans exhibit estrous cycle.

  • Urine is pale yellow and slightly alkaline.

  • Lots of enzymes are present in bile juice.

  • Ovulation in humans is spontaneous.


Assertion: Corpus luteum is produced by Graafian follicle after ovulation.

Reason: It secretes estrogen which is necessary to maintain pregnancy.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


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Acrosome reaction in sperm is triggered by

  • capacitation

  • release of lysin

  • influx of Ca++

  • release of fertilizin


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