Multiple Choice Questions

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Moulting hormone is secreted by

  • corpora cardacum

  • corpora allata

  • neurosecretory hormone

  • prothoracic gland


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prothoracic gland

Prothoracic gland is also known as moult gland in some arthropods and Y organ or ventral gland in crustaceans. It secretes moulting hormone called ecdysone or ecdysome, which is steroid and stimulates moulting or ecdysis during metamorphosis in insects.


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From outer to inside the sequence of three bones present in the middle ear of mammals is

  • malleus, stapes and incus

  • stapes, malleus and incus

  • malleus, incus and stapes

  • incus, malleus and stapes


Compond squamous epithelium is found in

  • stomach

  • intestine

  • trachea

  • pharynx


The reabsorption of water in the kidney is under the control of

  • LH

  • ADH

  • STH

  • ACTH


Which vitamin should not be stored?

  • Calciferol

  • Retinol

  • Niacin

  • Ascorbic acid


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The cavity of diencephalon is known as

  • I ventricle

  • II ventricle

  • III ventricle

  • iter


Solenocytes are associated with

  • respiration

  • digestion

  • excretion

  • nutrition


In sea anemone, the symmetry is

  • radial

  • bilateral

  • spherical

  • absent


Protein present in silk fibre is

  • caesin

  • keratin

  • elastin

  • fibroin


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Movements by pseudopodia of Amoeba are due to change in

  • pressure

  • atmosphere

  • temperature

  • viscosity