Multiple Choice Questions

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In parasympathetic nervous system, which of the following is released?

  • Epinephrine

  • Norepinephrine

  • Serotonin

  • Acetylcholine


D.

Acetylcholine

Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) automatically regulates the activities of smooth, cardiac muscles and glands. This coordination is involuntary. It is of two types:

(i) Sympathetic ANS : It shows sympathy, ie, increases the function and expenditure of energy takes place. Preganglionic nerve secretes acetylcholine and post-ganglionic nerve secretes sympathetin.

(ii) Parasympathetic ANS : It provides relaxation, comfort, pleasure at the time of rest and conservation of energy takes palce. Post- ganglionic nerve secretes acetylcholine.


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Which of the following is important for muscle contraction and nerve impulse transmission?

  • Ca2+ ions

  • Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions

  • Mg2+ ions

  • Fe2+ ions


Connecting link between annelids and molluscs is

  • Neopilina

  • Peripatus

  • Periplaneta

  • Limulus


Ruminants belong to order

  • Proboscida

  • Artiodactyla

  • Marsupials

  • Edentata


Sea gulls excrete excess of NaCl from

  • liver

  • lungs

  • nasal activity

  • kidney


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Which compound has a very important role in prebiotic evolution?

  • Sulphur dioxide

  • Nitric oxide

  • Methane

  • Sulphur trioxide


Which one is component of Ornithine cycle?

  • Ornithine, citrulline and alanine

  • Ornithine, citrulline and arginine

  • Amino acids are not used

  • Ornithine, citrulline and fumaric acid


Heparin is synthesized in

  • liver

  • kidney

  • saliva

  • pancreas


The velocity of conduction of nerve impulse in frog is

  • 300 m/s

  • same as of electricity

  • faster than sound

  • 30 m/s


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Entamoeba histolytica differs from Amoeba in absence of 

  • pseudopodia

  • contractile vacuole

  • nucleus

  • ectoplasm