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Sense Organs - 2

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The human eye reacts to the stimulus of light and has several purposes. Which one of the following parts of human eye is normally avascular?

  1. The iris

  2. The conjunctiva

  3. The retina

  4. The pinna

  5. The cornea


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cornea is the avascular, transparent covering of the anterior chamber of the eye. It is a highly vascularised organ.

Which of the following glands are found in the skin of mammals?

  1. Cutaneous glands
  2. Ceruminous glands
  3. Sudorific glands
  4. Sebaceous glands
  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 1, 2 and 4

  3. 1, 3 and 4

  4. 2, 3 and 4

  5. All of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer. Ceruminous glands (wax glands) are found in the external ear cavity. They secrete ear wax (cerumen). Cutaneous glands are found in the skin of mammals. Their secretion helps lubricate the root of hair. Sudorific glands are found in the skin of mammals. They secrete sweat to cool the body. Sebaceous glands are found in the skin of mammals. They secrete oily substance to lubricate base of hair.  

Which of the following receptors are present in the tongue to detect taste?

  1. Thermoreceptors

  2. Olfactory receptors

  3. Phonoreceptors

  4. Gustatory receptors

  5. Photoreceptors


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Gustatory receptors are present in the tongue to detect taste.

Match the following:

 
a. Cell body 1. It is the shortest fibre on the body of a neuron.
b. Dendrite 2. It is the longest fibre on the body of a neuron.
c. Axon 3. It is like a typical animal cell that contains cytoplasm and a nucleus.
  1. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  2. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  3. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2

  4. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  5. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. 

Vision in dim light, and black and white vision is possible by ______ cells.

  1. rod

  2. cone

  3. white

  4. black


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option (1) is correct. Vision in dim light, and black and white vision is possible by rod cells.

What is the function of hammer, anvil and stirrup?

  1. They collect the sound waves from the surroundings.

  2. They act as a passage for the sound.

  3. They amplify the vibrations produced in the eardrum.

  4. They send the signals to the brain.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The vibrations are amplified several times by three bones (hammer, anvil and stirrup) in the middle ear.

A child eats bitter gourd and feels its bitter taste. Which part of the tongue helped in tasting it?

  1. Front tip

  2. Back of the tongue

  3. Front sides

  4. Either sides towards the back

  5. Upper jaw


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Back of the tongue helps detect bitter taste as in the case of tasting bitter gourd.

Which portion of our tongue can detect sweet and salty taste?

  1. Left

  2. Right

  3. Back

  4. Front


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The front part of the tongue detects sweet and salty taste of any food item.

Choose the correct pair.

  1. Left and right sides of the tongue – sour taste

  2. Back side of the tongue – sweet taste

  3. Front side of the tongue – bitter taste

  4. Left and right sides of the tongue – sweet taste


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Food having sour taste is diagnosed by buds present on the left and right sides of the tongue.

The transparent and projected front part of sclera is

  1. cornea

  2. iris

  3. pupil

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The transparent and projected front part of sclera is cornea. 

Eye cells receive nutrients and oxygen from blood flowing through the minute blood vessels in

  1. cornea

  2. sclera

  3. choroid

  4. retina


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Eye cells receive nutrients and oxygen from blood flowing through the minute blood vessels in choroid.

How many tear glands are present in each of our upper eyelids?

  1. One pair

  2. Two pairs

  3. Three pairs

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 There are two tear glands present in each of our upper eyelids.

What is the thin membrane at the end of the auditory canal called?

  1. Tympanic membrane

  2. Malleus

  3. Pinna

  4. Anvil


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The thin membrane at the end of the auditory canal is called tympanic membrane.

Which part in the ear turns the pressure variations into electrical signals?

  1. Tympanic membrane

  2. Cochlea

  3. Stirrup

  4. Auditory nerve


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In the inner ear, the pressure variations are turned into electrical signals by cochlea. These electrical signals are sent to the brain via auditory nerve and the brain interprets them as sound.

Which of the following statements is true?

  1. The pinna collects the sound from the surroundings.

  2. At the end of the auditory canal, there is a thin membrane called the stirrup.

  3. The eardrum is also known as Eustachian tube.

  4. The eardrum magnifies the vibrations of the hammer.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The outer ear is called the ‘pinna’. It collects the sound from the surroundings.

Hence, option 1 is correct.

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