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Animal Anatomy and Physiology

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If there is complete mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood in the heart, then

  1. blood to the lungs would be rich in oxygen, and the tissues would receive blood low in oxygen

  2. tissues would receive completely oxygenated blood, and lungs would receive completely deoxygenated blood

  3. blood to the lungs would be low in oxygen, and the tissues would receive blood rich in oxygen

  4. lungs and tissues would receive blood with the same amount of oxygen

  5. the two types of blood will maintain their characteristics and no net effect will be there


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lungs and tissues would receive blood with the same amount of oxygen. It occurs in amphibian’s heart where lungs and tissues both are supplied with same amount of blood.

Glucocorticoids are mainly responsible for

  1. enhancement of glucose production

  2. retention of sodium by kidney

  3. diminution of glucose formation

  4. excretion of sodium by kidney

  5. decrease in glucose metabolism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Glucocorticoids increase the formation of glucose by increasing neoglucogenesis in tissues.

During the transmission of nerve impulse through a nerve fibre, the potential on the inner side of the plasma membrane has which type of electric charge?

  1. First negative, then positive and continues to be positive

  2. First negative, then positive and again back to negative

  3. First positive, then negative and continues to be negative

  4. First positive, then negative and again back to positive

  5. It continues to be negative.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As in resting potential 3Na+ remains at the outer side and 2K+ in the inner side of the plasma membrane. Hence, inner side is negative at the start and as impulse is transmitted through axon Na channels open and Na+ rushes in causing depolarization, i.e.  inside positive. When the impulse is transmitted completely, K channels open and K+ rushes out to cause repolarization, i.e. negative inside.

The homeostatic regulation of an animal involves three basic steps, viz. detection of changes in the environment, evaluation of changes and adjustment or response to the changes respectively. Which of the following are the components that are sequentially involved in such a regulation?

  1. Spinal cord, brain, effectors

  2. Receptors, CNS, effectors

  3. Receptors, sensory nerves, effectors

  4. Receptors, brain, effectors

  5. Spinal cord, sense organs


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

When the stimulus exceeds a threshold value,  the receptors release an impulse to the neuron connected to it and that sensory neuron transmits the impulse to the central nervous system, i.e. brain or spinal cord. They evaluate and analyze the impulse and send it to specific effectors in muscle, which ultimately respond to the stimulus by contracting specific organ or organs.

The muscular contraction in which the tension of the muscle increases sharply while the length of the muscle remains the same and no mechanical work is done is called

  1. isometric contraction

  2. isotonic contraction

  3. twitch

  4. tetanus

  5. single contraction


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In this type of contraction, the length of the muscle remains unaltered and no displacement of organ occurs.

Which of the fullowing structural proteins makes up the head in the cross bridges formed in a myofibril?

  1. Elastin

  2. G-actin

  3. Myosin

  4. Actin

  5. Tropomyosin


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The thick filament produces head-like cross bridge or myosin head, which binds with actin during muscle contraction.

Example of negative feedback loop in animals is

  1. salivation of mouth at the sight of food

  2. secretion of sweat gland and constriction of skin blood vessels when it is too hot

  3. secretion of tears after any dust particle falls into the eye

  4. constriction of skin, blood vessels and skeletal muscles when it is too cold

  5. closing of eyelid on sudden exposure to intense light


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Negative feedback occurs when the result of a process influences the operation of the process itself in such a way so as to reduce changes. Negative feedback tends to make a system self-regulating, i.e. it can produce stability and reduce the effect of fluctuations. Negative feedback loops where just the right amount of correction is applied in the most timely manner. It can be very stable, accurate and responsive.

Regarding cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which of the following is a false statement?

  1. CSF is produced in the choroid plexus and drains into the cerebral arterial circle.

  2. It moves metabolic wastes away from the cells of nervous tissue.

  3. It has a specific gravity of 1.007, thus it buoys the brain.

  4. It maintains a volume of 140-200 ml and a fluid pressure of 10mm Hg.

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cerebrospinal fluid is produced in the choroid plexus but drains into sub-arachnoidal space and ventricular system.

Leucopenia is the condition in which

  1. the total number of leucocytes decreases below 5000/cu mm

  2. bone marrow is destroyed

  3. leucopoiesis stops

  4. the total number of leucocytes increases above 6000/cu mm

  5. leucocytes show abnormal phagocytosis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In leucopenia, the total number of leucocytes decreases below 5000/cu mm. Lowering in the total count (TC) and differential count (DC) of WBC results into leucopenia.

Digestive enzymes present in gastric and pancreatic juices have optimum pH ranges from 1.8-7.8. Enzyme pepsin which acts upon milk protein, casein, has optimal pH value of

  1. 6.2

  2. 7.8

  3. 7.0

  4. 1.8

  5. 2.2


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is the pH of pepsin at which it acts on casein in stomach.

Cardiac impulse is produced by SA node and impulse is transmitted to the AV node, from which it passed through bundle of His and then reaches Purkinje fibre. Purkinje fibres are responsible for

  1. carrying impulse to auricles

  2. distributing cardiac impulse from bundle of His to walls of ventricles

  3. controlling the opening of A.V.V

  4. controlling the opening of S.L.V

  5. carrying impulse to the cardiac muscle of right auricle


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It causes ventricular systole, i.e. blood is ejected out of the ventricles in the pulmonary and systemic circulation respectively.

Match the different types of hearts given in column A with their respective examples given in column B. Choose the answer showing the correct combination of the alphabets of the two columns. Column A (heart) Column B (animals) P. Myogenic heart i. Shark Q. Branchial heart ii. Limulus R. Neurogenic heart iii. Human S. Pulmonary heart iv. Mollusca

  1. P - ii, Q - iv, R - i, S - iii

  2. P - iv, Q - i, R - ii, S - iii

  3. P - iv, Q - iii, R - i, S - ii

  4. P - iii, Q - ii, R - I, S - iv

  5. P - ii, Q - i, R - iv, S - iii


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Molluscs have myogenic heart as their heart is driven by muscular force. Heart of shark is branchial heart as it is connected with branchial arch of gill. Limulus heart is neurogenic because the driving force of it is created by nerves. As human heart is supplied by oxygenated blood from lungs, it is known as pulmonary heart.

Which of the following terms denotes the classification of muscles based on their functions?

There can be three types of muscles based on the structure of their fibres : 1) Striated/skeletal muscle 2) Smooth muscle 3) Cardiac muscle

  1. Tetanus

  2. Trapezius

  3. Extensor

  4. Treppe

  5. Rigor mortis


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This denotes the type of muscle based on its function. This muscle increases the angle of a joint. Contraction of this muscle returns the parts from flexor to normal position, e.g. triceps.

Match the following columns: Column A Column B P) kidney stone i) renin Q) sebum ii) precipitation of uric acid R) kidney iii) kidney stone S) erythropoiesis iv) sebaceous glands

  1. P - ii, Q - iv, R - i, S - iii

  2. P - i, Q - iv, R - ii, S - iii

  3. P - iv, Q - ii, R - i, S - iii

  4. P - i, Q - iii, R - ii, S - iv

  5. P - iii, Q - ii, R - iv, S - i


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Precipitation of uric acid in renal tubules of nephrons causes kidney stone on solidification. Sebum is secreted from sebaceous glands. Renin is an enzyme that is secreted from granular cells of juxta glomerular apparatus of nephrons of kidney, which causes regulation of the body's mean arterial blood pressure. Erythropoesis is the formation of red blood cells from bone marrow.

Function of occulomotor nerve is

The third and fourth cranial nerves having same origin, i.e. floor of mid brain but differ in distribution and function.

  1. lateral movement of eyeball

  2. larynx elevation

  3. accomodation of eye

  4. mandible movement

  5. swallowing


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Occulomotor is third cranial nerve. It’s function is eyeball movement, accommodation of eye lens and proprioception.

Cardiac impulse is produced by SA node and impulse is transmitted to the AV node, from which it passed through bundle of His and then reaches Purkinje fibre. Cardiac impulse is transmitted from SA node to AV node through

  1. internodal fibre

  2. interzonal fibre

  3. purkinje fibre

  4. elastin fibre

  5. collagen fibre


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It carries cardiac impulse produced in SA node to AV node. Hence, it initiates systole in ventricles.

The fourth cranial nerve is distributed in the areas of

The third and fourth cranial nerves having same origin, i.e. floor of mid brain but differ in distribution and function.

  1. eye muscle pupil and ciliary muscle

  2. superior oblique eye muscle

  3. vestibule and cochlea

  4. retina

  5. lateral rectus eye muscle


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Trochlear, the fourth cranial nerve, having distribution at superior oblique eye muscle helps in eyeball movement.

Carboxypeptidase breaks large peptides to form smaller peptides, and has the optimum pH of

Digestive enzymes present in gastric and pancreatic juices have optimum pH ranges (from 1.8-7.8).

  1. 7.5

  2. 1.8

  3. 7.8

  4. 7.0

  5. 7.7


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carboxypeptidase performs proteolytic function in intestine and has optimum pH of 7.5. It breaks amino acids from the C-terminal end of polypeptides.

In case of skeletal muscle, which of the following represents its chemical composition?

There can be three types of muscles based on the structure of their fibres : 1) Striated/skeletal muscle 2) Smooth muscle 3) Cardiac muscle

  1. Water 20%, protein 20%, minerals and organic compounds 60%

  2. Water 75%, protein 20%, minerals and organic compounds 5%

  3. Water 10%, protein 20%, minerals and organic compounds 70%

  4. Water 30%, protein 10%, minerals and organic compounds 60%

  5. Water 20%, protein 30%, minerals and organic compounds 50%


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct composition is water 75%, protein 20%, minerals and organic compounds 5%. Minerals comprise of chiefly K+, Mg++, P+++, Na+ and Ca++. Organic compounds are present in form of glycogen, lipids, steroids and non-protein nitrogenous compounds.

Match these two columns and identify the correct option ||| |---|---| | Column A| Column B| |P. Alzheimer’s disease|i. Irregular electrical discharge in the neuron| |Q. Epilepsy|ii. Degeneration of neurons on the cerebral cortex| |R. Huntington’s chorea|iii. Degeneration of dopaminergic neurons| |S. Parkinson’s disease|iv. Decreased production of Acetylcholine|

  1. P - ii, Q - iv, R - i, S - iii

  2. P - i, Q - iv, R - ii, S - iii

  3. P - iv, Q - i, R - ii, S - iii

  4. P - i, Q - iii, R - ii, S - iv

  5. P - iii, Q - ii, R - iv, S - i


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct answer.

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