Multiple Choice Questions

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Fifth cranial nerve of frog is called

  • vagus

  • trigeminal

  • optic

  • ophthalmic


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trigeminal

Trigeminal nerve is fifth cranial nerve of frog. It arises from lateral sides of medulla oblongata.

Vagus is a large mixed and tenth cranial nerve. It regulates the respiration rate, heart rate and digestive activities.

Optic is the second sensory cranial nerve, which brings in sight messages from eyes.

Olfactory is the first sensory nerve, which brings in smell messages from nose.


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Systemic heart refers to

  • entire heart in lower vertebrates

  • the two ventricles together in humans

  • the heart that contracts under stimulation from nervous system

  • left auricle and left ventricle in higher vertebrates


If frog's brain is crushed, even then its leg moves on pinpointing. It is called

  • simple reflex

  • conditional reflex

  • neurotransmitter function

  • autonomic nerve condition


Spindle fibres of mitotic cell are made up of

  • tubulin

  • actin

  • myosin

  • collagen


Which of the following is not a mental disorder?

  • Epilepsy

  • Neurosis

  • Psychosis

  • Plague


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Which of the following is made up of a single bone in mammals?

  • Dentary

  • Hyoid

  • Upper jaw

  • All of these


Gemmule formation in sponges are useful in

  • asexual reproduction

  • sexual reproduction

  • parthenogenesis

  • parthenocarpy


Sella turcica is found

  • near pituitary

  • in bones

  • in joints

  • near thyroid


Acromegaly is due to hypersecretion of

  • insulin

  • thyroxine

  • growth hormone

  • None of these


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Brunner's glands are present in

  • duodenum

  • oesophagus

  • ileum

  • stomach