Multiple Choice Questions

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The exchange of gases in the alveoli of the lungs takes place by

  • Osmosis

  • Simple diffusion

  • Passive transport

  • Active transport


B.

Simple diffusion

Oxygen diffuses from alveoli to deoxygenated blood, and carbon dioxide diffuses from deoxygenated blood to alveoli by simple diffusion. Diffusion is defined as, the flow of the substance (gases) from a region of their higher concentration to a region of lower concentration.


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The layer of cells that secrete enamel of the tooth is

  • Dentoblast

  • Ameloblast

  • Osteoblast

  • Odontoblast


Carbon monoxide is a pollutant because it

  • Reacts with oxygen

  • Inhibits glycolysis

  • Reacts with haemoglobin

  • Makes nervous system inactive


Calcitonin is a thyroid hormone which

  • Elevates potassium level in the blood

  • Lowers calcium level in a blood

  • Elevates calcium level in the blood

  • Has no effect on calcium


A condition of failure of kidney to form urine is called

  • Deamination

  • Entropy

  • Anuria

  • None of these


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Solenocytes are the main excretory structures in

  • Annelids

  • Molluscs

  • Echinodermates

  • Platyhelminthes


The functional unit of the contractile system in striated muscle is

  • Cross Bridge

  • Myofibril

  • Myofibril

  • Z-band


The contraction of gall bladder is due to

  • Gastrin

  • Secretin

  • Cholecystokinin

  • Enterogastrone


Sympathetic nervous system induces

  • Heartbeat

  • Secretion of digestive juice

  • Secretion of saliva

  • All of the above


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The canal system is a characteristic feature of

  • Echinoderms

  • Helminths

  • Coelenterates

  • Sponges