Structural Organisation in Animals - Online Test
Q1. Basophils help the body defense by
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
Basphils are responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response, as well as in the formation of acute and chronic allergic diseases. They can perform phagocytosis (cell eating), produce histamine and serotonins that induce inflammation, and heparin that prevents blood clotting.
Q2. The life span of RBC and WBC are respectively
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
Red blood cells (RBC) live for 120 days and white blood cells (WBC) live for 90 days. Afterwards they are degraded in spleen.
Q3. Nissl granules in a nerve cell are now identified as
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
The nissl granules in nerve cell are now identified as ribosomes after discovery of electron microscope that provides highly magnified image for detailed study.
Q4. Which one of the following is correct pairing of a body part and muscle fibre that moves it?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
The iris contains involuntary smooth muscles. It encircles the pupil of the iris and helps to dilate the pupil when there is insufficient light for the normal function of the eye.
Q5. Which of the following leucocytes transforms into macrophages?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
Monocytes are white blood cells or leucocytes that transform into macrophages to engulf the pathogen entering the body.
Q6. Intestinal mucosa has microvili to
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
The innermost layer of intestinal wall is called mucosa. Mucosa contain microvilli to increase the surface area for absorption of digested food to transport into different part of the body.
Q7. Which one is a heterocrine gland?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
Pancreas is called as heterocrine gland because it acts as both endocrine and exocrine gland to secrete hormone as well as digestive enzymes. Testis and Ovary are also heterocrine glands.
Q8. Blood plasma is pale yellow in colour due to
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
Blood plasma is pale yellow in colour due to presence of bilirubin pigment in it. Blood appear red due to presence of hemoglobin in RBC.
Q9. Muscle forming cells are called
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
The muscle forming cells are called myoblasts cells. Myoblast is a type of embryonic progenitor cell that differentiates to give rise to muscle cells.
Q10. Which layer produces new cell by mitosis?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
Stratum Malpighi is the basal layer of skin epidermis having basal layer and generative layer that produces new cells by mitosis.
