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Control and Coordination (Class X)

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A bitter gourd climber plant winds around the bamboo stick planted near it. The winding movement of the tendril of this climbing plant is an example of

  1. phototropism

  2. geotropism

  3. chemotropism

  4. thigmotropism

  5. hydrotropism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. The stimulus in this case is the touch of the bamboo stick. 

Which of the following is correct about a plant which has a good level of abscisic acid?

  1. Growth in stem will slow down.

  2. Growth in roots will speed up.

  3. Ageing in leaves will be delayed.

  4. Leaves will wilt and fall.

  5. The plant will grow rapidly because of shoot elongation.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Abscisic acid is a growth inhibitor and the process of wilting and falling of leaves is called abscission. It also causes the detachment of fruits and flowers from the plant.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Plants do not have a nervous system. b. Plants use hormones for coordination. c. Plants respond to stimuli very slowly by growing.

  1. a, b and c

  2. a and b

  3. a and c

  4. b and c

  5. Only c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Plants do not have a nervous system. They use only hormones for coordination. They respond to stimuli very slowly as they do not have a nervous system and their response is reflected by their growth.

Which of the following cause(s) phototropism in plants?

  1. Auxin

  2. Gibberellins

  3. Cytokinins

  4. Abscisic acid

  5. ABA


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as the hormone auxin causes phototropism in plants. 

Where is auxin hormone made in plant stem?

  1. Vascular tissue

  2. Parenchyma

  3. Epidermal tissue

  4. Phloem

  5. Meristematic tissue


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. 

Which of the following multicellular animals do(es) not have nerve cells or neurons to respond to stimuli?

a. Anemone b. Sponge c. Hydra

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. b and c


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Sponges are the only multicellular animals without a nervous system.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The direction of nastic movement is not determined by the direction in which the stimulus is applied. b. Nastic movements are generally exhibited by the flat organs of plants like leaves or petals of flowers. c. Nastic movements are not growth movements.

  1. a, b and c

  2. a and b

  3. a and c

  4. b and c

  5. only a


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as both statements a and b are correct. The direction of nastic movement is not determined by the direction in which the stimulus is applied. Nastic movements are generally exhibited by the flat organs of plants like leaves or petals of flowers.

Which of the following parts of plants is/are are negatively phototropic?

a. Stem b. Branches c. Leaves d. Roots

  1. Only a

  2. a and b

  3. Only c

  4. c and d

  5. Only d


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. The roots grow away from the direction of the sunlight source. 

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Cranial nerves connect all parts of the head to the brain. b. A spinal nerve is a mixed nerve, which carries motor, sensory and autonomic signals between the spinal cord and the body. c. Visceral nerves connect the internal organs of the body to the brain.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a, b and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as both statements are correct. 

The brain is the highest coordinating centre in the body. It is surrounded by three membranes that help protect it. Which of the following is the correct name for these membranes?

  1. Cranium

  2. Pons

  3. Cerebrum

  4. Meninges

  5. Cerebellum


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Meninges are the three membranes that line the skull and vertebral canal and enclose the brain and spinal cord.

Which of the following glands have both exocrine and endocrine functions?

a. Pancreas b. Adrenal glands c. Testes and ovaries

  1. a, b and c

  2. a and b

  3. b and c

  4. a and c

  5. c only


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Pancreas acts as an endocrine gland and secretes the hormone insulin. 

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. Spinal cord helps in maintaining posture and balance of body.

  2. 31 pairs of nerves arise from the spinal cord.

  3. Spinal cord begins in continuation with medulla and extends downwards.

  4. Spinal cord is enclosed in a bony cage called vertebral column.

  5. Spinal cord conducts nerve impulses to and from the brain.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer choice as this statement is incorrect. 

Which of the following regulate(s) the secretions of hormones from pituitary glands?

  1. Thymus

  2. Thyroid gland

  3. Hypothalamus

  4. Adrenal glands

  5. Pancreas


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Hypothalamus is present in the brain.

Mrs. Gupta was advised to take a blood test. The tests revealed that the sugar levels in her blood were very high. There is a deficiency of which of the following hormones in Mrs. Gupta's body?

  1. Thyroxine

  2. Adrenaline

  3. Parathormone

  4. Progesterone

  5. Insulin


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as the deficiency of insulin causes diabetes.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

a. Hormones are secreted in small amounts by the exocrine glands. b. Hormones are transported by the blood circulatory system. c. Hormones have their effect at sites different from the sites where they are made.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a, b and c

  5. b and c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This statement is incorrect. Hormones are secreted in small amounts by the endocrine glands. 

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