Multiple Choice Questions

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Name the pulmonary disease in which alveolar surface area involved in gas exchange is drastically reduced due to damage in the alveolar walls.

  • Pleurisy

  • Emphysema

  • Pneumonia

  • Pneumonia


C.

Pneumonia

Empysema is a chronic respiratory disease where there is over-inflation of the air sacs(alveoli) in the lung, causing a decrease in the lung function and often, breathlessness. In this disease, the alveolar walls are damaged leading to drastic reduction in gas exchange. 

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The enzyme that is not present in succus entericus is

  • maltase

  • nucleases

  • nucleosidase

  • nucleosidase

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In which group of organisms the cell walls form two thin overlapping shells which fit together?

  • Chrysophytes

  • Euglenoids

  • Dinoflagellates

  • Dinoflagellates

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In photosynthesis, the light-independent reactions take place

  • Thylakoid lumen

  • Photosystem I

  • Photosystem II

  • Photosystem II

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A column of water within xylem vessels of tall trees does not break under its weight because of

  • Dissolved sugars in water

  • Tensile strength of water

  • Lignification of xylem vessels

  • Lignification of xylem vessels

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Pick up the wrong statement

  • Cell wall is absent in Animalia

  • Protis ta have photosyn thetic and heterotrophic modes of nutrition

  • Some fungi are edible

  • Some fungi are edible

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Among china rose, mustard, brinjal, potato, guava, cucumber, onion and tulip, how many plates have superior ovary?

  • Five

  • Six

  • Three

  • Three

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In mammalian eye, the 'fovea' is the center of the visual field, where

  • high density of cones occur, but has no rods.

  • the optic nerve leaves the eye.

  • only rods are present

  • only rods are present

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Human urine is usually acidic because

  • The sodium transporter exchanges one hydrogen ion for each sodium ion, in peritubular capillaries.

  • Excreted plasma proteins are acidic

  • potassium and sodium exchange generates acidity

  • potassium and sodium exchange generates acidity

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The primary dentition in human differs from permanent dentition in not having one of the following type of teeth

  • Canine

  • Premolars

  • Molars

  • Molars

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