BIOLOGY NUMS

TOPIC WISE TEST UNIT-4

TOPIC:
 Life Processes in Animals and Plants (Nutrition, Gaseous Exchange)
Q.1 Which of the following is not a part of digestive system of humans?
A. Liver B. Salivary glands
C. Spleen D. Colon
Q.2 There are ____________ principle sites of digestion in digestive system of man.
A. 2 B. 3
C. 4 D. 5
Q.3 A function of the oral cavity that is aided by the senses:
A. Lubrication of food B. Digestion of food
C. Selection of food D. Mastication of food
Q.4 The pair of salivary glands located behind the jaws is called:
A. Sublingual gland B. Sub-maxillary glands
C. Parotid glands D. Adrenal glands
Q.5 Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
A. Small intestine: 6m long B. Tongue: Skeletal muscle
C. Stomach: J-shaped D. Oral cavity: Emulsification
Q.6 A starving man first consumes his reserves of:
A. Vitamins B. Glycogen
C. Fats D. Proteins
Q.7 Which layer of stomach helps in churning of food?
A. Mucosa B. Sub-mucosa
C. Muscularis D. Serosa
Q.8 Which of the following in stomach is the result of stimulation of parasympathetic system?
A. Increased churning B. Increased carbohydrate digestion
C. Increased pH D. Decreased secretions
Q.9 Intrinsic factor is produced by:
A. Chief cells B. Oxyntic cells
C. Zymogen cells D. G-cells
Q.10 More the amount of __________ in food more is the production of gastrin.
A. Water B. Lipids
C. Proteins D. Carbohydrates
Q.11 A function that is made possible only by stomach in alimentary canal is:
A. Mechanical digestion B. Absorption of nutrients
C. Chemical digestion D. Discontinuous feeding
Q.12 If for some reason our goblet cells becomes non-functional, then this will adversely
affect:
A. Smooth movement of food down the GIT B. Production of secretin hormone
C. Secretion of sebum from the sebaceous glands D. Digestion in oral cavity
Q.13 Pepsinogen and trypsinogen are activated by ___________ and ___________, respectively.
A. Enterokinase, HCl B. Secretin, gastrin
C. HCl, enterokinase D. HCl, CCK
Q.14 Which is not absorbed in gastric wall?
A. Alcohol B. Vitamin B12
C. Drugs D. Ions
Q.15 Liver and pancreas pour their secretions into the gut at:
A. Stomach B. Jejunum
C. Duodenum D. Ileum
Q.16 The longest segment of digestive tract is:
A. Large intestine B. Ileum
C. Duodenum D. Jejunum

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Q.17 Jaundice occurs due to increased level of:
A. Bile salts B. Bile pigments
C. Chyme D. Chyle
Q.18 Chymotrypsin acts upon:
A. Proteins in duodenum in alkaline medium B. Starch in duodenum in alkaline medium
C. Proteins in stomach in acidic medium D. Proteins in duodenum in acidic medium
Q.19 Which of the following enzyme is produced from wall of jejunum?
A. Trypsinogen B. Secretin
C. Maltase D. Chymotrypsinogen
Q.20 Proteolytic zymogens are mainly produced by:
A. Liver B. Oral cavity
C. Pancreas D. Spleen
Q.21 In human gut, chylomicrons are formed by the combination of:
A. Proteins and carbohydrates B. Fats and proteins
C. Fats and carbohydrates D. Vitamins and fats
Q.22 Bile is produced by _________and emulsifies fats in _________, respectively.
A. Small intestine, liver B. Gall bladder, small intestine
C. Liver, small intestine D. Pancreas, small intestine
Q.23 Cardiac sphincter prevents transfer of food from:
A. Pharynx to trachea B. Esophagus to stomach
C. Stomach to esophagus D. Duodenum to stomach
Q.24 Defecation reflex can be consciously inhibited by:
A. Outer anal sphincter B. Both outer and inner anal sphincters
C. Inner anal sphincter D. Cannot be inhibited
Q.25 People who are afraid of gaining weight can be diagnosed as:
A. Pyrosis B. Obesity
C. Anorexia nervosa D. Dyspepsia
Q.26 Peristalsis take place in:
A. Esophagus only B. Esophagus, stomach and small intestine
B. Esophagus and stomach D. Almost entire intestinal tract
Q.27 Chyle is formed in
A. Stomach B. Large intestine
C. Small intestine D. Esophagus
Q.28 Which part of our body secretes the hormone secretin?
A. Ileum B. Stomach
C. Duodenum D. Esophagus
Q.29 What is especially common between alveoli and villi?
A. Both have ciliated epithelium B. Both are suitable for diffusion of gases
C. Both have blood vessels and lacteal D. Both have large surface area
Q.30 It is the ventral most structure in neck:
A. Esophagus B. Trachea
C. Spinal cord D. Vertebral column
Q.31 Which of the following is not a function of human respiratory tract?
A. Gaseous exchange B. Gaseous transport
C. Acid-base balance D. Temperature regulation
Q.32 All of the following will prevent collapse of the parts of respiratory system except:
A. Surfactant B. Residual volume
C. Cartilage D. Smooth muscles
Q.33 Each nasal cavity is subdivided into ____________ passageways in man.
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Q.34 The opening of the larynx is called:
A. Epiglottis B. Glottis
C. Voice box D. Trachea
Q.35 All of the following respiratory structures have cartilage except:
A. Larynx B. Bronchi
C. Epiglottis D. Bronchioles
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Q.36 The pharynx is a muscular passage lined with:
A. Ciliated epithelium B. Hair
C. Mucous membrane D. Surfactant
Q.37 Pleura is:
A. Membranous sac that cover lungs B. Membranous sac that covers heart
C. Skeletal sheath that forms floor of chest D. Membrane between ribs
Q.38 It enters into the lung:
A. Trachea B. Primary bronchus
C. Esophagus D. Secondary bronchus
Q.39 Vocal cords, the two thin edged fibrous bands, are present in:
A. Glottis B. Bronchi
C. Larynx D. Trachea
Q.40 Breathing is a mechanical process consisting of:
A. 2 phases B. 4 phases
C. 3 phases D. 5 phases
Q.41 How many pair of ribs is present in chest wall?
A. 10 B. 11
C. 12 D. 13
Q.42 In which part of body, oxyhaemoglobin tends to be more stable than others:
A. Liver B. Kidneys
C. Heart D. Lungs
Q.43 What will be the amount of oxygen in 100ml of deoxygenated blood?
A. 4.5ml B. 19.4ml
C. 14.4ml D. 5ml
Q.44 Carbonic anhydrase is very important in the transportation of gases. It is found in:
A. Blood plasma B. RBCs
C. Lungs D. Tissue fluid
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Q.45 As pH of blood decreases, H increases which combine the proteins part of
hemoglobin to decrease its ability to bind with:
A. O2 B. CO2
C. CO D. N2
Q.46 It is the similarity between hemoglobin and myoglobin:
A. Both bind with O2 B. Both are found in RBCs
C. Both transport respiratory gases D. Both have same structure
Q.47 The amount of CO2 carried by umbilical artery is:
A. 50ml/100ml B. 46ml/100ml
C. 54ml/100ml D. 4ml/100ml
Q.48 Residual volume is that volume of air in lungs that:
A. Is inhaled and exhaled normally B. Remains after forceful expiration
C. Remains after forceful breathing D. Remains after forceful inspiration
Q.49 It has the highest affinity to bind with haeme portion of haemoglobin:
A. CO2 B. H+ ions
C. CO D. O2
Q.50 It is characterized by the presence of large sized and damaged alveoli and is more
common among smokers:
A. Asthma B. Emphysema
C. Tuberculosis D. Lung cancer

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