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State the main function of the following:

ii. Eustachian tube.


Eustachian tube -  

It sfunction is to ventilate the middle ear space, ensuring that its pressure remains at near normal environmental air pressure. 
It also helps to drain any accumulated secretions, infection, or debris from the middle ear space.

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Differentiate between the following pairs on the basis of what is mentioned within brackets:

Turgor pressure and wall pressure (Explain)

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Multiple Choice Questions

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Which of the following is not a natural reflex action?

  • Knee-jerk

  • Blinking of eyes due to strong light

  • Salivation at the sight of food

  • Salivation at the sight of food

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After mitotic cell division , a female human cell will have: 

  • 44 +  xx Chromosome

  • 44 + xy chromosomes

  • 22 + x chromosome

  • 22 + x chromosome

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(i) Cretinism and Myxoedema are due to

  • Hypersecretion of thyroxin

  • Hypersecretion of growth hormone

  • Hyposecretion of thyroxin

  • Hyposecretion of thyroxin

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(iv) The antibiotic penicillin is obtained from:

  • Protozoan

  • Bacteria

  • Virus

  • Virus

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One Word Answers

Give technical terms for the following:

(x) The permanent stoppage of the menstrual cycle in a woman aged 50 years

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Short Answer Type

a. Differentiate between the following pairs on the basis of what is mentioned within brackets:

Turgor pressure and wall pressure (Explain)

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Multiple Choice Questions

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The site of maturation of human sperms is the

  • Seminiferous tubule

  • Interstitial cells

  • Epididymis

  • Epididymis

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One Word Answers

Give technical terms for the following:

(ix) Thin walled sac of skin which covers the testes

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