Choose the correctly paired sets from the following.
Set I | Set II | Set III |
I. Sphenoid bone | Key- stone bone | Cranium |
II. Acromion process | Collor bone | Scapula |
III. Xiphoid process | Breast bone | Thorax |
IV. Odontoid process | Atlas | Cervical vertebra |
I, IV
II, IV
II, III
I, III
Microtubules are assembled from molecules of the protein tubulin, which is a
monomer
dimer
trimer
pentamer
Study the following and identify the incorrect statements.
I. Muscles of the iris end ciliary body are the smooth muscles of mesodermal origin.
II. Slow and sustained involuntary contractions of smooth muscles are called spasms.
III. Quiescent mononucleate myogenic cells of skeletal muscles are called pericytes.
IV. The skeletal muscle fibre is multinucleate and is a synctium.
I, IV
II, IV
III, IV
I, III
D.
I, III
Statement I, II and III are incorrect. But this is not given in the options. The above statements can be corrected as follows:
(I) Muscles of the iris and ciliary body are ectodermal in origin.
(II) A sudden involuntary contraction of muscles is called spasm. Slow, involuntary and sustained muscles contraction of hand, toes and feet is called dystonia.
(III) Pericytes are contractile cells surrounding endothelial cells of capillaries also known as mural cells or rouget cells.
Match the following Columns
Column I | Column II |
A. Pisiform bone | i. Ruminants |
B. Fibrous cartilage | ii. Wrist bone |
C. Hyaline cartilage | iii. Intervertebral discs |
D. OS- cardis |
iv. Larynx v. Pinna |
The correct answer is
A - ii; B - iii; C - iv; D - v
A - v; B - ii; C - i; D - iv
A - iv; B - iii; C - ii; D - i
A - v; B - ii; C - iii; D - iv
Thousand of years old mummies are still in their condition as they were before due to some reason. Which of the following describe it the best?
Due to non-destruction of yellow elastin fibre
Due to non-destruction of white elastin fibre
Due to non-destruction of collagen fibre
Due to non-destruction of veins
All the following are the properties of skeletal muscles except
excitability
contractility
rhythmicity
toxicity
Which of the following type of cartilage is found in intervertebral disc of mammal?
Hyaline cartilage
Fibrous cartilage
Calcified cartilage
Elastic cartilage