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Human Physiology - 1

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Uric acid is the end product of

  1. purine metabolism

  2. fat metabolism

  3. protein metabolism

  4. alcohol metabolism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Uric acid is the end product of purine metabolism.

Which of the following hormones is catabolic in action?

  1. Adrenalin

  2. Insulin

  3. Glucagon

  4. Oxytocin


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Glucagon is a catabolic hormone as it converts glycogen to glucose.

Which of the following is a symptom of glaucoma?

  1. Feeling colour rings around a flame

  2. Feeling difficulty to see in dark light

  3. Feeling pain around the eyes in darkness

  4. Feeling headache and vomiting sensation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Feeling colour rings around a flame is a symptom of glaucoma.

Brunners gland is found in

  1. mouth

  2. jejunum

  3. ileum

  4. duodenum


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Brunner's gland. : any of the compound racemose glands in the submucous layer of the duodenum that secrete alkaline mucus and a potent proteolytic enzyme—called also duodenal gland.

Hypocalcaemia occurs due to the shortage of

  1. potassium

  2. calcium

  3. iron

  4. carbohydrates


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Hypocalcaemia occurs due to the shortage of calcium.

No respiratory pigment is found in

  1. cockroach

  2. earthworm

  3. rabbit

  4. frog


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  Blood of Cockroach does not contain respiratory pigment.

Oxygenated of blood occurs in

  1. gills

  2. spleen

  3. lungs

  4. liver


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Oxygenation of blood occurs in lungs

The largest part of a diet is made up of

  1. nucleic acids

  2. proteins

  3. carbohydrates

  4. lipids


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 The largest part of a diet is made up of carbohydrates.

The function of villi in the small intestine is to

  1. speed up digestion

  2. increase the absorptive surface

  3. secrete digestive enzymes

  4. propel the food


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The small intestine is all about maximising the surface area.

Myoglobin is found in

  1. muscles

  2. blood

  3. lungs

  4. RBCs


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Myoglobin is an iron- and oxygen-binding protein found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates in general and in almost all mammals. It is related to hemoglobin, which is the iron- and oxygen-binding protein in blood, specifically in the red blood cells.

Book-lungs are the respiratory organs of a

  1. scorpion

  2. prawn

  3. snail

  4. cockroach


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Book-lungs are the respiratory organs of a scorpion.Each of these organs is found inside an open ventral abdominal, air-filled cavity (atrium) and connects with the surroundings through a small opening for the purpose of respiration.

During hibernation, frogs respire by

  1. external gills

  2. lungs and buccopharyngeal cavity

  3. internal gills

  4. moist skin


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Frogs use their skin to soak in the oxygen their bodies require. When they hibernate, they utilize the skin for any and all breathing. Damp skin is a must for subcutaneous gas exchange. If a frog's skin becomes dry, it will no longer be able to take in oxygen.

Sinus venosus is a characteristic of

  1. reptiles and birds

  2. fishes, amphibians and reptiles

  3. birds only

  4. birds and mammals


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Sinus venosus is a characteristic of fishes, amphibians and reptiles.

The blood vascular system of frogs is

  1. closed

  2. open

  3. heterogenic

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The vascular system of frog is well-developed closed type. Frogs have a lymphatic system also. The blood vascular system involves heart, blood vessels and blood.

Which organisms do not have ear ossicles?

  1. Amphibians

  2. Reptiles

  3. Fishes

  4. Birds


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Fishes do not have ear ossicles.

Directions: The following question has four choices, out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

The layers of flat broad tendons are known as

  1. aponeuroses

  2. nerves

  3. myelin

  4. schwann cells


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aponeuroses are layers of flat broad tendons. 

Directions: The following question has four choices out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

Canaliculi is found in which of the following structures?

  1. Dentine of teeth

  2. Liver

  3. Bones

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  It is found in dentine of teeth, in liver and in bones.

The middleman between blood and tissues is called

  1. RBC

  2. serum

  3. plasma

  4. lymph


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The middleman between blood and tissues is lymph.

Which of the following organisms is ammonotelic?

  1. Man

  2. Boney fish

  3. Cartilaginous fish

  4. Bird


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bony fishes are ammonotelic.

Which of the following is a neurohormone?

  1. Insulin

  2. Glucagon

  3. Testosterone

  4. Oxytocin


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Oxytocin is a neurohormone secreted by hypothalamus.

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