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Q. Which plant hormone promotes dormancy in seeds and buds?
  • (A) Auxin
  • (B) Gibberellin
  • (C) Cytokinin
  • (D) Abscisic acid
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Abscisic acid
Q. Roots of plants are:
  • (A) positively geotropic
  • (B) negatively geotropic
  • (C) positively phototropic
  • (D) None of these
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) positively geotropic
Q. Response of plant roots towards water is called:
  • (A) Chemotropism
  • (B) Phototropism
  • (C) Hydrotropism
  • (D) Geotropism
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Hydrotropism
Q. Movement of sunflower in accordance with the path of Sun is due to
  • (A) Chemotropism
  • (B) Geotropism
  • (C) Phototropism
  • (D) Hydrotropism
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Phototropism
Q. Which plant hormone promotes cell division?
  • (A) Auxin
  • (B) Gibberellin
  • (C) Cytokinin
  • (D) Abscisic acid
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Cytokinin
Q. The main function of abscisic acid in plants is
  • (A) to promote cell division.
  • (B) to inhibit growth.
  • (C) to promote growth of stem.
  • (D) to increase the length of cells.
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) to inhibit growth.
Q. Fall of mature leaves and fruits from plants is triggered by which of the following substance?
  • (A) Auxin
  • (B) Cytokinin
  • (C) Gibberellin
  • (D) Abscisic acid
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Abscisic acid
Q. Any change in the environment to which an organism responds is called
  • (A) stimulus
  • (B) coordination
  • (C) response
  • (D) hormone
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) stimulus
Q. A part of the body which responds to the in-structions sent from nervous system is called
  • (A) receptor
  • (B) effector
  • (C) nerves
  • (D) muscles
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) effector
Q. The longest fibre on the cell body of a neuron is called
  • (A) sheath
  • (B) cytoplasm
  • (C) axon
  • (D) dendrites
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) axon
Q. Which nerves transmit impulses from the cen¬tral nervous system towards muscle cells?
  • (A) Sensory nerves
  • (B) Motor nerves
  • (C) Relay nerves
  • (D) Cranial nerves
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Motor nerves
Q. A microscopic gap between a pair of adjacent neurons over which nerve impulses pass is called
  • (A) neurotransmitter
  • (B) dendrites
  • (C) axon
  • (D) synapse
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) synapse
Q. Heart beat is increased by
  • (A) thyroxine
  • (B) adrenalin
  • (C) gastrin
  • (D) glucagon
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) adrenalin
Q. Growth, mental development and tissue differentiation is controlld by
  • (A) glucagon
  • (B) parathormone
  • (C) thyroxine
  • (D) cortisol
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) thyroxine
Q. In case of emergency which structure becomes very active
  • (A) adrenal medulla
  • (B) adrenal cortex
  • (C) thyroid gland
  • (D) pancreas
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) adrenal medulla
Q. Insulin is secreted by
  • (A) stomach
  • (B) liver
  • (C) pancreas
  • (D) kidney
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) pancreas
Q. Female sex hormone is
  • (A) estrogen
  • (B) androgen
  • (C) insulin
  • (D) adrenalin
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) estrogen
Q. Cartisons are secreted by
  • (A) pancreatic gland
  • (B) adrenal gland
  • (C) thyroid gland
  • (D) pituitary gland
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) adrenal gland
Q. Which of the following is not associated with growth of plant?
  • (A) Auxin
  • (B) Gibberellins
  • (C) Cytokinins
  • (D) Abscisic acid
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Abscisic acid
Q. The main function of abscisic acid in plants is to
  • (A) increase the length of cells
  • (B) promote cell division
  • (C) inhibit growth
  • (D) promote growth of stem
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) inhibit growth
Q. The movement of shoot towards light is
  • (A) geotropism
  • (B) hydrotropism
  • (C) chemotropism
  • (D) phototropism
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) phototropism
Q. Spinal cord originates from
  • (A) cerebrum
  • (B) medulla
  • (C) pons
  • (D) cerebellum
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) medulla
Q. Posture and balance of the body is controlled by
  • (A) cerebrum
  • (B) cerebellum
  • (C) medulla
  • (D) pons
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) cerebellum
Q. Which of the following statements are true about the brain?
(i) The main thinking part of the brain is hind brain.
(ii) Centres of hearing, smell, memory, sight, etc. are located in fore brain.
(iii) Involuntary actions like salivation, vomiting, blood pressure are controlled by the medulla in the hind brain.
(iv) Cerebellum does not control posture and balance of the body.
  • (A) (i) and (ii)
  • (B) (i), (ii) and (iii)
  • (C) (ii) and (iii)
  • (D) (iii) and (iv)
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) (ii) and (iii)
Q. Which of the following statements are true?
(i) Sudden action in response to something in the environment is called reflex action
(ii) Sensory neurons carry signals from spinal cord to muscles
(iii) Motor neurons carry signals from receptors to spinal cord
(iv) The path through which signals are transmitted from a receptor to a muscle or a gland is called reflex arc
  • (A) (i) and (ii)
  • (B) (i) and (iii)
  • (C) (i) and (iv)
  • (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) (i) and (iv)
Q. Which is the correct sequence of the components of a reflex arc?
  • (A) Receptors ? Muscles ? Sensory neuron ? Motor neuron ? Spinal cord
  • (B) Receptors ? Motor neuron ? Spinal cord ? Sensory neuron ? Muscle
  • (C) Receptors ? Spinal cord ? Sensory neuron ? Motor neuron ? Muscle
  • (D) Receptors ? Sensory neuron ? Spinal cord ? Motor neuron ? Muscle
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Receptors ? Sensory neuron ? Spinal cord ? Motor neuron ? Muscle
Q. The highest coordinating centre in the human body is
  • (A) spinal cord
  • (B) heart
  • (C) brain
  • (D) kidney
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) brain
Q. Main function of cerebrum is
  • (A) thinking
  • (B) hearing
  • (C) memory
  • (D) balancing
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) thinking
Q. Breathing is controlled by which part of the brain?
  • (A) Cerebrum
  • (B) Cerebellum
  • (C) Hypothalamus
  • (D) Medulla oblongata
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Medulla oblongata
Q. Which part of nervous system controls the re¬flex activities of the body?
  • (A) Brain
  • (B) Spinal cord
  • (C) Cerebrum
  • (D) Cerebellum
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Spinal cord
Q. Which of the following acts as both endocrine and exocrine gland?
  • (A) Pancreas
  • (B) Thyroid
  • (C) Adrenal
  • (D) Liver
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Pancreas
Q. Identify which of the following statements about thyroxin is incorrect?
  • (A) Thyroid gland requires iodine to synthesize thyroxin.
  • (B) Thyroxin is also called thyroid hormone.
  • (C) It regulates protein, carbohydrates and fat metabolism in the body.
  • (D) Iron is essential for the synthesis of thyroxin.
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Iron is essential for the synthesis of thyroxin.
Q. Which gland secretes the growth hormone?
  • (A) Pituitary gland
  • (B) Thyroid
  • (C) Hypothalamus
  • (D) Adrenal
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Pituitary gland
Q. The secretion of which hormone leads to physical changes in the body when you are 10-12 years of age?
  • (A) Oestrogen from testes and testosterone from ovar.
  • (B) Estrogen from adrenal gland and testosterone from pituitary gland.
  • (C) Testosterone from testes and estrogen from ovary.
  • (D) Testosterone from thyroid gland and estrogen from pituitary gland.
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Testosterone from testes and estrogen from ovary.
Q. A diabetic patient suffers from deficiency of which hormone?
  • (A) Thyroxine
  • (B) Testosterone
  • (C) Oestrogen
  • (D) Insulin
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Insulin
Q. Which of the following endocrine glands does not exist in pairs?
  • (A) Testes
  • (B) Adrenal
  • (C) Pituitary
  • (D) Ovary
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Pituitary
Q. Which part of a nerve cell contains a nucleus?
  • (A) Axon
  • (B) Dendrite
  • (C) Cyton
  • (D) Nerve endings
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Cyton
Q. Reflex arc is formed by
  • (A) muscle β†’ brain β†’ receptor
  • (B) muscle β†’ spinal cord β†’ receptor
  • (C) receptor β†’ brain β†’ muscles
  • (D) receptor β†’ spinal cord β†’ muscle
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) receptor β†’ spinal cord β†’ muscle
Q. Which of the following tissues provide control and coordination in animals?
  • (A) Nervous and Skeletal
  • (B) Muscular and Skeletal
  • (C) Muscular and Transport
  • (D) Nervous and Muscular
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Nervous and Muscular
Q. A student accidentally places her hand on a flame of candle and quickly pulls her hand away. The flame represents
  • (A) a response
  • (B) a stimulus
  • (C) an impulse
  • (D) an effector
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) a stimulus
Q. How many pairs of cranial nerves are present in man?
  • (A) 12
  • (B) 21
  • (C) 31
  • (D) 41
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) 12
Q. Reflex actions are mediated through
  • (A) brain
  • (B) effectors
  • (C) spinal cord
  • (D) receptors
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) spinal cord
Q. The leaves of Mimosa are sensitive to
  • (A) light
  • (B) smell
  • (C) touch
  • (D) heat
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) touch
Q. Which statement is incorrect about auxins?
  • (A) They promote the growth of root
  • (B) They promote the growth of shoot
  • (C) They influence the formation of flower and ripening of fruit
  • (D) They inhibit the growth of root
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) They promote the growth of root
Q. Abscisic acid controls
  • (A) cell elongation and cell wall formation
  • (B) shoot elongation
  • (C) cell division
  • (D) leaf fall and dormancy
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) leaf fall and dormancy
Q. Which of the following is not a ductless gland?
  • (A) Adrenal
  • (B) Liver
  • (C) Thyroid
  • (D) Pituitary
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Liver
Q. Which of the following statements is correct about receptors?
  • (A) Gustatory receptors detect taste while olfactory receptors detect smell
  • (B) Both gustatory and olfactory receptors detect smell
  • (C) Auditory receptors detect smell and olfactory receptors detect taste
  • (D) Olfactory receptors detect taste and gustatory receptors smell
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Gustatory receptors detect taste while olfactory receptors detect smell
Q. Involuntary actions in the body are controlled by
  • (A) medulla in forebrain
  • (B) medulla in midbrain
  • (C) medulla in hindbrain
  • (D) medulla in spinal cord
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) medulla in hindbrain
Q. Ageing in human beings is caused by disappearance of which of the following glands?
  • (A) Adrenal
  • (B) Pituitary
  • (C) Thyroid
  • (D) Thymus
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Thymus
Q. Which hormone regulates the ionic balance in the body?
  • (A) Glucagon
  • (B) Thyroxine
  • (C) Testosterone
  • (D) Vasopressin
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Vasopressin
Q. Which of the following acts as both endocrine and exocrine glands?
  • (A) Adrenal
  • (B) Pituitary
  • (C) Ovaries
  • (D) Pancreas
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Pancreas
Q. Which endocrine gland is also known as β€˜master gland’?
  • (A) Pancreas
  • (B) Adrenal
  • (C) Pituitary
  • (D) Hypothalamus
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Pituitary
Q. The main effect of cytokinin in plants is to
  • (A) improve the quality of fruits
  • (B) prevent the growth of lateral buds
  • (C) regulate opening and closing of stomata
  • (D) stimulate cell division
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) stimulate cell division
Q. The hormone that is used to keep flowers fresh is
  • (A) cytokinin
  • (B) gibberellins
  • (C) auxin
  • (D) abscisic acid
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) cytokinin

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  1. Which plant hormone promotes dormancy in seeds and buds?
  2. Roots of plants are:
  3. Response of plant roots towards water is called:
  4. Movement of sunflower in accordance with the path of Sun is due to
  5. Which plant hormone promotes cell division?
  6. The main function of abscisic acid in plants is
  7. Fall of mature leaves and fruits from plants is triggered by which of the following substance?
  8. Any change in the environment to which an organism responds is called
  9. A part of the body which responds to the in-structions sent from nervous system is called
  10. The longest fibre on the cell body of a neuron is called
  11. Which nerves transmit impulses from the cen¬tral nervous system towards muscle cells?
  12. A microscopic gap between a pair of adjacent neurons over which nerve impulses pass is called
  13. Heart beat is increased by
  14. Growth, mental development and tissue differentiation is controlld by
  15. In case of emergency which structure becomes very active
  16. Insulin is secreted by
  17. Female sex hormone is
  18. Cartisons are secreted by
  19. Which of the following is not associated with growth of plant?
  20. The main function of abscisic acid in plants is to
  21. The movement of shoot towards light is
  22. Spinal cord originates from
  23. Posture and balance of the body is controlled by
  24. Which of the following statements are true about the brain? (i) The main thinking part of the brain
  25. Which of the following statements are true? (i) Sudden action in response to something in the envir
  26. Which is the correct sequence of the components of a reflex arc?
  27. The highest coordinating centre in the human body is
  28. Main function of cerebrum is
  29. Breathing is controlled by which part of the brain?
  30. Which part of nervous system controls the re¬flex activities of the body?
  31. Which of the following acts as both endocrine and exocrine gland?
  32. Identify which of the following statements about thyroxin is incorrect?
  33. Which gland secretes the growth hormone?
  34. The secretion of which hormone leads to physical changes in the body when you are 10-12 years of age
  35. A diabetic patient suffers from deficiency of which hormone?
  36. Which of the following endocrine glands does not exist in pairs?
  37. Which part of a nerve cell contains a nucleus?
  38. Reflex arc is formed by
  39. Which of the following tissues provide control and coordination in animals?
  40. A student accidentally places her hand on a flame of candle and quickly pulls her hand away. The fla
  41. How many pairs of cranial nerves are present in man?
  42. Reflex actions are mediated through
  43. The leaves of Mimosa are sensitive to
  44. Which statement is incorrect about auxins?
  45. Abscisic acid controls
  46. Which of the following is not a ductless gland?
  47. Which of the following statements is correct about receptors?
  48. Involuntary actions in the body are controlled by
  49. Ageing in human beings is caused by disappearance of which of the following glands?
  50. Which hormone regulates the ionic balance in the body?
  51. Which of the following acts as both endocrine and exocrine glands?
  52. Which endocrine gland is also known as β€˜master gland’?
  53. The main effect of cytokinin in plants is to
  54. The hormone that is used to keep flowers fresh is