Multiple Choice Questions

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Solenocytes are the main excretory structures in

  • Annelids

  • Molluscs

  • Echinodermates

  • Platyhelminthes


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Platyhelminthes

Solenocytes (also called flame cells) are meant for excretion and osmoregulation in Platyhelminthes. Annelids have metanephridia for excretion, Molluscs have kidneys (although different from vertebrate kidneys) for excretion. In echinodermates, no special excretory organs are found for excretion. In them, excretion takes place through diffusion or osmosis or through active transport.


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Sympathetic nervous system induces

  • Heartbeat

  • Secretion of digestive juice

  • Secretion of saliva

  • All of the above


The canal system is a characteristic feature of

  • Echinoderms

  • Helminths

  • Coelenterates

  • Sponges


Carbon monoxide is a pollutant because it

  • Reacts with oxygen

  • Inhibits glycolysis

  • Reacts with haemoglobin

  • Makes nervous system inactive


The contraction of gall bladder is due to

  • Gastrin

  • Secretin

  • Cholecystokinin

  • Enterogastrone


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The exchange of gases in the alveoli of the lungs takes place by

  • Osmosis

  • Simple diffusion

  • Passive transport

  • Active transport


A condition of failure of kidney to form urine is called

  • Deamination

  • Entropy

  • Anuria

  • None of these


The functional unit of the contractile system in striated muscle is

  • Cross Bridge

  • Myofibril

  • Myofibril

  • Z-band


The layer of cells that secrete enamel of the tooth is

  • Dentoblast

  • Ameloblast

  • Osteoblast

  • Odontoblast


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Calcitonin is a thyroid hormone which

  • Elevates potassium level in the blood

  • Lowers calcium level in a blood

  • Elevates calcium level in the blood

  • Has no effect on calcium