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Cell

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Plasma membrane was discovered by which of the following scientists?

  1. Matthias Schleiden

  2. Theodore Schwann

  3. Rudolf Virchow

  4. Schleiden and Schwann

  5. Singer and Nicolson


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Theodore Schwann (1839), a British Zoologist, studied different types of animal cells and reported that cells had a thin outer layer, which is today known as the ‘plasma membrane.

Which of the following scientists modified the hypothesis of Schleiden and Schwann to give the cell theory a final shape?

  1. Rudolf Virchow

  2. Robert Koch

  3. Singer and Nicolson

  4. Robert Brown

  5. Louis Pasteur


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rudolf Virchow (1855) first explained that cells divided and new cells are formed from pre-existing cells.

A special membranous structure in prokaryotes, which is formed by infoldings of plama membrane is known as ___________.

  1. liposome

  2. mesosome

  3. inclusion body

  4. gas vacoule

  5. lamellae


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A special membranous structure is the mesosome,  which is formed by the extensions of plasma membrane into the cell.

Which of the following terms is used when each tooth is embedded in a socket of jaw bone?

  1. Thecodont

  2. Diphyodont

  3. Heterodont

  4. Acrodont

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Each tooth is embedded in a socket of jaw bone. This type of attachment is called thecodont.

Oesophagus opens into which of the following organs?

  1. Cardiac

  2. Pyloric

  3. Fundic

  4. Stomach

  5. Dudenom


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Oesophagus opens into stomach (an organ).

Vermiform appendix arises from which of the following part of intestine?

  1. Ileum

  2. Colon

  3. Caecum

  4. Rectum

  5. Jejenum


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vermiform appendix,  which is a vestigial organ, arises from the caecum.

Which of the following is the outermost layer of alimentary canal?

  1. Sub-mucosa

  2. Serosa

  3. Muscularis

  4. Mucosa

  5. Villi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Serosa is the outermost layer.

Which of the following enzymes is secreted by gall bladder?

  1. Lipase

  2. Amylase

  3. Disaccharidase

  4. Carboxypeptidase

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The bile released into the duodenum contains bile pigments (bilirubin and bili-verdin), bile salts, cholesterol andphospholipids but no enzymes.

Intrinsic factor, which is the factor essential for absorption of vitamin B12 is secreted by which of the following type of cells?

  1. Mucus neck cells

  2. Parietal

  3. Peptic cells

  4. Chief cells

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Parietal or oxyntic cells secrete HCl and intrinsic factor.

Which of the following substances is absorbed in large intestine?

  1. Drugs

  2. Glucose

  3. Vitamins

  4. Amino acids

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Some water, minerals, and certain drugs are absorbed in large intestine.

The breakdown of biomacromolecules occurs in which of the following parts of small intestine?

  1. Duodenum

  2. Jejunum

  3. The ileum

  4. Caecum

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The breakdown of biomacromolecules occurs in the duodenum region of the small intestine.

Lymph vessels in the villi in which chylomicrons are transported, are known as _______.

  1. lymphatic ducts

  2. mesenteric lymph node

  3. lacteals

  4. peyer's patches

  5. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Very small protein coated fat globules called the chylomicrons, which are transported into the lymph vessels (lacteals) in the villi.

Alcohol is absorbed in which part of the alimentary canal?

  1. Mouth

  2. Stomach

  3. Small Intestine

  4. Large Intestine

  5. Oesophagus


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Absorption of water, simple sugars, and alcohol, etc., takes place in stomach.

Which of the following respiratory volumes/capacities is defined as the maximum volume of air a person can breathe in after a forced expiration?

  1. Expiratory Capacity

  2. Residual Volume

  3. Vital Capacity

  4. Total Lung Capacity

  5. Inspiratory Capacity


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vital Capacity (VC): The maximum volume of air a person can breathe in after a forced expiration. This includes ERV, TV, and IRV or the maximum volume of air a person can breathe out after a forced inspiration.

The function of Sertoli cells is ________.

  1. to transport the sperms

  2. to provide nutrition to the germ cells

  3. to synthesise and secrete testicular hormones

  4. sperm formation

  5. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sertoli cells provide nutrition to the germ cells.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. Vasa efferentia leave the testis and open into epididymis.

  2. Vas deferens that ascends to the abdomen and loops over the urinary bladder.

  3. Seminiferous tubules of the testis open into the vasa efferentia.

  4. Epididymis leads to vas deferens.

  5. Rete testis is between epididymis and vas deferens.


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Seminiferous tubules of the testis open into the vasa efferentia through rete testis.

The sense of the relative position of neighbouring parts of the body is known as _________.

  1. proprioception

  2. nociception

  3. exteroception

  4. interoception

  5. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Proprioception is the sense of the relative position of neighboring parts of the body and strength of effort.

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