Multiple Choice Questions

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Bowman's glands are found in

  • olfactory epithelium

  • external auditory canal

  • cortical nephrons only

  • cortical nephrons only


A.

olfactory epithelium

Bowman's glands (olfactory glands) occur below the olfactory epithelia. Their ducts open on the olfactory epithelial surface. These glands secrete watery mucus to protect and keep the epithelium moist.

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Which one of the following pairs of structures distinguishes a nerve cell from other types of cells?

  • perikaryon and dendrites

  • vacuoles and fibres

  • flagellum and modulloary sheath

  • flagellum and modulloary sheath

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Which one of the following statements is correct?

  • Neurons regulate endocrine activity, but not vice versa

  • Endocrine glands regulate neural activity, and nervous system regulates endocrine glands

  • Neither hormones control neural activity nor the neurons control endocrine activity

  • Neither hormones control neural activity nor the neurons control endocrine activity

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Which one of the following not act as a neurotransmitter?

  • Acetylcholine

  • Epinephrine

  • Nor epinephrine

  • Nor epinephrine

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Which one of the following is a matching pair of a body feature and the animal possessing it?

  • Post-anal tail   -   Octopus

  • Ventral Central nervous system - Leech nervous system

  • Pharyngeal gill slits absent in embryo

  • Pharyngeal gill slits absent in embryo

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Good vision depends on adequate intake of carotene rich food
Select the best option from the following statements
(a) Vitamin A derivatives are formed from carotene
(b)The photopigments are embedded in the membrane discs of the inner segment
(c) Retinal is a derivative of vitamin A
(d) Retinal is a light absorbing part of all the visual photopigments

  • (a) & (b)

  • (a), (c) & (d)

  • (a) & (c)

  • (a) & (c)

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Bowman’s glands are located in the

  • proximal end of uriniferous tubules

  • anterior pituitary

  • female reproductive system of cockroach

  • female reproductive system of cockroach

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Cornea transplant in humans is almost never rejected. This is because

  • its cells are least penetrable by bacteria

  • It has no blood supply

  • It is composed of enucleated cells

  • It is composed of enucleated cells

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Biological organisation starts with

  • submicroscopic molecular level

  • cellular level

  • organismic level

  • organismic level

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Ultrasound of how much frequency is beamed into human body for sonography?

  • 30-45 MHz

  • 15-30 MHz

  • 1-15 MHz

  • 1-15 MHz

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