Human Physiology
Description: This test will help the students to revise the topic human physiology thoroughly. | |
Number of Questions: 100 | |
Created by: Garima Pandit | |
Tags: human physiology biology test Coordination & control in Animals Nutrition in Plants and Animals Respiration in Animals Transportation in Animals Excretion in animals & Plants Reproduction in Animals |
Which among the following statements regarding the human digestion process is INCORRECT?
Absorption of the most of the nutrients present in the diet occurs in the small intestine. Which of the following nutrients is/are absorbed by passive diffusion in small intestine?
Carbohydrates are one of the main types of nutrients and the most important source of energy for our body. Which among the following statements regarding the digestion of carbohydrates in human gut is FALSE?
Which among the following can be excluded from the functions of the lungs?
Which of the following is/are not found in the upper respiratory tract?
The eye is the organ of vision. Which among the following parts of the mammalian eye governs the total amount of light entering into the eye?
Which among the following structures forms a complete ring of cartilage around the trachea in human beings?
In human beings, the pitch and the volume are manipulated in which of the following parts of the respiratory tract?
In an adult human kidney, the brush border is a characteristic feature of which among the following parts of a nephron?
Angiotensinogen is a protein produced and secreted by which among the following cells of the kidney tubules?
A prominent groove located in the right atrium of the heart is known as
Ultrafiltration in the kidneys is the process by which large molecules that are essential to the body are filtered out so that they can be reabsorbed. The site of ultrafiltration in the kidney is
Which among the following blood cells are produced in the bone marrow of human beings?
Which among the following renal cells participate(s) in acid-base homeostasis of the kidney?
Which among the following nerves innervate(s) the human penis?
Which among the following statements does NOT characterise kidneys?
Which among the following is INCORRECT regarding the blood coagulation in human beings?
Which among the following structures is responsible for warming or cooling of inhaled air within 1 degree of body temperature?
Which among the following statements regarding the trachea in human beings is INCORRECT?
Adam's apple is a forward protrusion of the largest cartilage of the larynx. Which among the following cartilages form(s) Adam's apple?
There are twelve pairs of cranial nerves in human beings. Ten of the twelve cranial nerves originate in which part of the human brain?
In mammals, the process of ventilation is normally controlled by the autonomic nervous system. Which among the following statements does NOT characterise ventilation in humans?
Lung capacity is defined as the maximum air which can be held in the two lungs at any given time. Which among the following has the minimum value?
Which among the following statements does NOT characterise cellular respiration?
The nucleus of which of the following leukocytes are considered as lysosomes?
Vasodilators open (dilate) the blood vessels. Which among the following is a vasodilator?
In human adults, about 5 litres of blood contributes to 7-8% to the body weight. Which among the following statements regarding blood composition is WRONG?
Which among the following statements regarding the innervation of the human heart is FALSE?
Which among the following does not characterise a mammalian heart?
Which among the following is made of non-keratinised stratified squamous epithelium?
The lining wall of the alimentary canal appears different in different parts of the gut, reflecting their different roles; but always has the same basic layers. Which among the following layers prevents food from travelling backwards?
Which among the following statements regarding the heart sounds is INCORRECT?
Which among the following statements regarding digestion of proteins in alimentary canal is INCORRECT?
In which part of the allimentary canal are some of the water and electrolytes removed from the food?
While examining primordial germ cells in a prepubertal male under a microscope, in which stage of the cell cycle will you find them?
The replacement of breast milk by other foods of low protein and calorific value causes which of the following diseases in human beings?
Digestion is a complex process and takes place in different parts of the alimentary canal. In which part of the alimentary canal are some of the water and electrolytes removed from the food?
Which of the following diseases is caused by decreased intake of niacin or tryptophan in the diet?
In human beings, the pulmonary artery originates from
Which among the following statements does NOT characterise normal menstrual cycle in females?
The conduction of electrical impulses along the nerves becomes poor due to the deficiency of
Kwashiorkor cases occur in areas of famine or poor food supply. Which among the following statements regarding kwashiorkor is INCORRECT?
Which among the following male accessory glands is thought to be responsible for enhancing the movement of spermatozoa in all mammals?
Who discovered sperm cells?
Which among the following parts of the brain governs blinking of eyes and sneezing in human beings?
Which among the following options characterises the events taking place in the testis?
The activation of skeletal muscles in human beings is controlled by which among the following types of nervous system?
Which among the following is/are associated with increasing the rate of transmission of nerve impulses?
The second ventricle of the brain is also known as
Which of the following cranial nerves innervates the muscles of tongue in human beings?
The deficiency of which of the following vitamins causes anemia and certain neurologic dysfunction in humans?
Which among the following statements regarding sympathetic nervous system is INCORRECT?
The nervous system of mammals uses both electrical and chemical means to send and receive messages via neurons. Which of the following parts of a neuron receive(s) information?
Which among the following lobes of the brain governs the emotions and memory of an individual?
Which of the following types of cells are involved in the production of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
In a neuron, the ion channels are located at
Which among the following is a mixed nerve?
Phagocytosis is defined as the process of engulfing of microorganisms or other cells and foreign particles by phagocytes. Which of the following types of cells are phagocytic?
A ventricle is a muscular chamber that pumps blood out of the heart and into the circulatory system. Which among the following statements regarding the ventricles of heart is FALSE?
The heart is the pump of the human circulatory system. Which among the following does not characterise the circulation of blood by human heart?
Which among the following neurons is characterised by having an axon which has been split into two branches?
Which of the following valves guards the opening of aorta?
A plasma cell is a mature lymphocyte that is specialised for antibody (immunoglobulin) production. Which among the following characteristics regarding the plasma cells is false?
In mammals, the nerves, pulmonary vessels and bronchi enter the lungs at the
The mesenchyme developing just below the germinal epithelium is the origin of which analogous cell types?
During the follicular phase, the dominant follicle arises as a result of secretion of which of the following hormones?
MIS stands for Mullerian Inhibiting Substance, which is a gonadal hormone with multiple functions. It is secreted by which among the following parts of the male reproductive system?
Which among the following can be excluded from the function of Sertoli cells?
The vas deferens is important for which important function of spermatogenesis in males?
The Müllerian ducts (or paramesonephric ducts) are paired ducts of mesodermal origin in the embryo. Which among the following structures originate(s) from the Mullerian ducts?
Which of the following is unlikely to be a consequence of testicular growth in males?
Which among the following provide(s) blood supply to the penis?
The right testicular vein gets emptied into which vascular structure?
Which among the following structures of male reproductive system enters the prostate gland to empty into the urethra?
In which of the following processes do the abductor muscles compress the lungs?
Which among the following structures neutralise(s) the acidity being present due to the drops of urine in the urethra?
Which among the following is/are NOT a part of internal reproductive system of the females?
The first milk produced by a woman in the first few days after delivery is known as
Which among the following structures in mammals (including humans) connects the limbic system to other parts of the brain?
Which among the following structures is/are NOT associated with human heart?
Which among the following parts of brain provides remarkable distinctions between humans and other animals?
In human beings, the pulmonary artery originates from which of the following structures?
Which among the following structures accomodates the circumvallate papillae?
The oxygenated haemolymph entering the heart is isolated by which of the following surfaces of the heart?
The human sperm is equipped with proteolytic enzymes capable to digest the zona pellucida. These enzymes are located at
Avascular structures are characterised by the lack of blood vessels. Which one of the following parts of the human eye is normally avascular?
Aditi met with an accident. Doctor told her husband that in the accident, the cranial nerve innervating the lateral rectus muscles of the eye has been damaged. Which among the following muscles must the doctor be referring to?
Which among the following structures associated with human eyes is a small pink coloured globular nodule present at the inner corner of both the eyes?
The blood vessels which nourish the retina of the human eyes are located in
The enzymes being secreted in the human stomach are called gastric enzymes. Which among the following is secreted by the stomach to destroy the bacteria and viruses?
Which among the following statements regarding the functions of pancreas is INCORRECT?
The glycosylase released by the tips of the villi of epithelium in small intestine in humans is
Which among the following enzymes is produced in the duodenum and is known as a significant brush border enzyme?
In which part of the intestine of mammals are M cells found?
Nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney. Which among the following does not constitute a part of nephron?
Which among the following do(es) not constitute the excretory system of a man?
The adenoids are present in which part of the respiratory tract?
The mode of excretion as observed in land reptiles, insects and some land crustaceans is
Which among the following organs of human body is regarded as the graveyard of the red blood cells?
Which of the following is/are the pace setter(s) of the human heart?