DPP – BIOLOGY

CLASS – DROPPER TOPIC – Neural Control and Coordination

1. The process through which two or more organs D. Brain and Spinal cord
interact and complement the functions of one another
is called as 6. Statement 1: The afferent nerve fibrestransmit
A. Symbiosis impulses from tissues/organs to the CNS.
B. Coordination Statement 2: The CNS is divided into two divisions called
C. Corporation somatic neural system and autonomic neural system.
D. Cooperation A. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Correct
B. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Incorrect
2. Statement 1: The increased supply of oxygen in our C. Statement 1 is Correct
body necessitates decrease in the rate of respiration, D. Statement 2 is Correct
heartbeat and increased blood flow via blood vessels.
Statement 2: The endocrine system provides an 7. The sympathetic and parasympathetic neural systems
organized network of point to point connections for a are parts of the
quick coordination. A. Central Neural system
A. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Correct B. Somatic neural system
B. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Incorrect C. Autonomic neural system
C. Statement 1 is Correct D. Visceral nervous system
D. Statement 2 is Correct
8. Visceral nervous system is the part of
3. The endocrine system provides chemical integration A. Peripheral neural system
through B. Central neural system
A. Neural signals C. Somatic neural system
B. Hormones D. Autonomic neural system
C. Nerve Impulses
D. Neurotransmitters 9. Which one of the following is not a major part of
neuron?
Statement 1: The neural system of all animals is A. Synapse
composed of highly specialized cells called nephrons. B. Axon
Statement 2: The neural organisation is very complex in C. Dendrites
lower invertebrates. D. Cell body
A. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Correct
B. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Incorrect 10. Statement 1: Dendrites transmit impulses towards
C. Statement 1 is Correct the cell body.
D. Statement 2 is Correct Statement 2: Unmyelinated nerve fibreis not enclosed
by a Schwann cell.
5. Which of the following organs are the sites of A. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Correct
information processing and control – B. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Incorrect
A. Afferent and Efferent nerve fibres C. Statement 1 is Correct
B. Brain and Afferent nerve fibres D. Statement 2 is Correct
C. Spinal cord and Efferent nerve fibres
11. Where are neurotransmitters formed in the neuron
A. Nissl’s granules 17. Statement 1: Neurons are excitable cells because
B. Axon the membranes are in a polarisedstate.
C. Schwann cells Statement 2: The ion channels present on the neural
D. Nucleus membrane are selectively permeable to different ions.
A. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Correct
12. Which type of neurons are found in cerebral cortex? B. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Incorrect
A. Multipolar neurons C. Statement 1 is Correct
B. bipolar neurons D. Statement 2 is Correct
C. unipolar neurons
D. None of the above 18. In a resting neuron, the axon membrane is –
A. comparatively more permeable to K+ ions and nearly
13. Statement 1: Bipolar neurons are found in the retina impermeable to Na+ ions
of eye. B. impermeable to both Na+ and K+ ions
Statement 2: Bipolar neurons consists of two axons. C. equally permeable to both Na+ and K+ ions
A. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Correct D. comparatively more permeable to Na+ and nearly
B. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Incorrect impermeable to K+ ions
C. Statement 1 is Correct
D. Statement 2 is Correct 19. The sodium –potassium pump transports-
A. 3 Na+ and 2 K+ out wars
14. The gaps between two adjacent myelin sheaths are B. 2 Na+ and 3 K+ into the cell
called – C. 2 Na+ outwards and 3 K+ into the cell
A. Synapses D. 3 Na+ outwards and 2 K+ into the cell
B. Neuromuscular junction
C. Motor unit 20. The electric potential difference across the resting
D. Nodes of Ranvier plasma membrane is called as-
A. Resting potential
15. Assertion: Myelinated nerve fibresare found in B. Nerve impulse
spinal and cranial nerves. C. Repolarisation
Reason: Myelinated nerve fibresare enveloped with D. Elastic potential
Schwann cells.
A. Both As. And Rs. Are True and Rs. Is Correct 21. Mark the Correct Statement –
Explanation of As. A. Action potentials are also known as nerve impulses
B. Both As. And Rs. Are True but Rs. Is not Correct B. During depolarisation, outer surface of the
Explanation of As. membrane becomes positively charged
C. Assertion is True but Reason is False C. A nerve impulse is transmitted through one neuron
D. Both Assertion and Reason are False to another through dendrites
D. Unmyelinated nerve fibresare not enclosed by
16. Unmyelinated nerve fibresare found in- Schwann cells
A. Central Neural system
B. Autonomous neural system 22. The gap between two neurons is called as-
C. Somatic neural system A. Dendrite
D. Both b and c B. Neuromuscular junction
C. Synapse 28. Which layer of the cranial meninges is in contact
D. Meninges with the brain tissue?
A. Dura mater
23. Statement 1: Impulse transmission across a chemical B. Arachnoid
synapse is always faster than that across an electrical C. Pia mater
synapse. D. None of the above
Statement 2: At an electrical synapse, the membranes
of the pre-and post-synaptic neurons are separated by a 29. Which of the following forms the major part of the
fluid filled space called synaptic cleft. human brain –
A. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Correct A. Hypothalamus
B. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Incorrect B. Cerebellum
C. Statement 1 is Correct C. Association areas
D. Statement 2 is Correct D. Cerebrum

24. Receptor sites for neurotransmitters are present on 30. Corpus callosum refers to-
A. Membranes of synaptic vesicles A. a gland that helps control the circadian cycle of sleep
B. Presynaptic membrane B. a temporary group of cells that forms on the ovary
C. Postsynaptic membrane after ovulation
D. Tips of axons C. three layers of membranes that cover and protect
our brain and spinal cord
25. Which of the following organs of our body acts as D. a bundle of nerve fibers that connects the two
the ‘command and control system’? cerebral hemispheres
A. Brain
B. Spinal cord 31. Which of the following part of Human brain contains
C. PNS a number of centreswhich control body temperature,
D. Pituitary gland urge for eating and drinking-
A. Hypothalamus
26. What is the term ‘circadian rhythm’ associated B. Pituitary
with? C. Medulla
A. Heart beat D. Cerebellum
B. Body clock
C. Menstrual cycle 32. Association areas of Forebrain are responsible for
D. Kidney functioning A. interconnecting different reasons of brain
B. regulation of sexual behavior
27. Statement 1: Outside the skull, the brain is covered C. memory and communication
by cranial meninges. D. controlling respiration, cardiovascular reflexes and
Statement 2: The cranial meninges, whichcover the gastric secretions
brain, are made up of three layers of membranes.
A. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Correct 33. Mark the odd one out –
B. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Incorrect A. Amygdala
C. Statement 1 is Correct B. Cerebral aqueduct
D. Statement 2 is Correct C. Cortisol
D. association areas
 40. Statement 1: The peripheral nervous system is
34. Limbic system is associated with – divided into two divisions.
A. Forebrain Statement 2: Visceral nervous system is the part of the
B. Hindbrain peripheral nervous system.
C. Midbrain A. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Correct
D. Pineal gland B. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Incorrect
C. Statement 1 is Correct
35. The cerebrum wraps around a structure called D. Statement 2 is Correct
thalamus, which is
A. involved in the regulation of sexual behavior 41. Short fibreswhich branch rapidly and project out of
B. located between hypothalamus and pons the cell body of a neuron are called as
C. connected to the spinal cord A. Axon
D. a major coordinating centre for sensory and motor B. Dendrites
signaling C. Nissl’s granules
D. Schwann cells
36. Neural system in Hydra consists of
A. a network of neurons 42. What does each branch of axon terminate into?
B. a brain along with a number of ganglia and neural A. Synaptic knob
tissues B. Vesicles
C. Both a and b C. Another cell
D. Brain D. Tubules

37. The somatic neural system relays impulses from – 43. Which of the following does not have brain?
A. Skeletal muscles to CNS A. Hydra
B. CNS to involuntary muscles B. Earthworm
C. CNS to skeletal muscles C. Insects
D. None of the above D. Higher vertebrates

38. Statement 1: Visceral nervous system is a part of 44. Stimulation of a muscle fibreby a motor neuron
central nervous system. occurs at –
Statement 2: Visceral nervous system comprises of the A. The Myofibril
brain. B. Neuromuscular junction
A. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Correct C. Sarcoplasmic reticulum
B. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Incorrect D. The Nephron
C. Statement 1 is Correct
D. Statement 2 is Correct 45. Statement 1: Transmission of an impulse across
chemical synapses is very similar to impulse conduction
39. How many different types of PNS fibresare there? along a single axon. Statement 2: Electrical synopsis are
A. One rare in our system.
B. Four A. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Correct
C. Three B. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Incorrect
D. Two C. Statement 1 is Correct
D. Statement 2 is Correct
46. Statement 1: Unmyelinated nerve fibres are not 52. Which of the following regions of the brain is
enclosed by schwann cells. incorrectly paired with it’s function?
Statement 2: Nephrons are excitable cells because their A. Cerebellum-language comprehension
membranes are in a polarised state. B. Corpus callosum-communication between the left
A. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Correct and right cerebral hemispheres
B. Both Statement 1 and 2 are Incorrect C. Cerebrum-calculation and contemplation
C. Statement 1 is Correct D. Medulla oblangata-homeostatic control
D. Statement 2 is Correct
53. Afferent nerve fibrecarries impulses from
47. Fovea contains: A. Effector to Central nervous system
A. Cones only B. Receptor to Central nervous system
B. Rods only C. Central nervous system to muscles
C. Both Rods and Cones D. Central nervous system to receptors
D. None of the above
54. Mark the incorrect statement regarding the
48. One function of parasympathetic nervous system is structures of a nerve cell?
A. Contraction of hair muscles A. Dendrites-short & branchedfibres which contain
B. Stimulation of sweat glands receptor proteins on their surface
C. Acceleration of heart beat B. Nissl’s granules-found in cyton, dendrites and axon
D. Constriction of pupil part of neurons
C. Axon-functional part of neuron that transmit
49. The covering of myelin sheath of nerve fibresis impulses away from the cyton
discontinuous to help in D. Schwann cell-Synthesis myelin sheath around axons
A. Continuous conduction of nerve impulse in spinal and carnialnerves
B. Nerve impulse become slow due to discontinuous
sheath 55. Depolarization of nerve cell involves
C. Nerve impulse become fatvdyeto salutatory A. Influx of K+
conduction B. Influx of Na+
D. There is no conduction of nerve impulse C. Influx of Ca²+ & Cl
D. Efflux of Ca²+ & CI-
50. Receptor sites for neurotransmitters are present on:
A. Pre-synaptic membrane 56. A motor nerve carries impulses from :
B. Tips of axons A. Central nervous system to effectors
C. Post-synaptic membrane B. Effectors to cranial nerves
D. Membrane of synaptic vesicles C. Effectors to Central nervous system
D. Cranial nerves to effectors
51. Layers of rods, cones and neuroglia cells are present
in 57. Organ of Cortioccurs in:
A. Retina A. In between internal ear and middle ear
B. Sclerotic layer B. Middle ear
C. Choroid layer C. External ear
D. Schlemm’s canal D. Internal ear
58. Sympathetic nervous system increase: 65. An area in the brain which is associated with strong
A. Heart beat emotions is
B. Secretion of saliva A. Cerebral cortex
C. Secretion of digestive juice B. Cerebellum
D. All of the above C. Limbic system
D. Medulla
59. Which one is not a reflex action?
A. Closing of eye lids against blinking 66. The axon is a long fibre, the distal end of which is
B. Release of saliva on seeing sweets branched. Each branch terminates as a bulb like
C. Perspiration due to structure called the
D. Obeying the order to run A. Dentrites
B. Node of Ranvier
60. Foeva Centralis in the eye is the area of most acute C. Myelin sheath
vision. This is because it has D. Synaptic knob
A. High density of cones
B. High density of rods 67. The cornea is the anterior portion of
C. Both rods and cones in almost equal number A. Choroid
D. Only rods B. Sclera
C. Retina
61. An autonomic nervous system has: D. Fovea
A. Sense organs
B. Brain and spinal cord 68. Mark the vitamin present in Rhodopsin
C. Cerebral hemispheres A. Vitamin A
D. Paired chain ganglia B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
62. Nerve impulse through synapse is D. Vitamin D
A. Unidirectional
B. Bidirectional 69. The human neural system is divided into how many
C. Multidirectional parts?
D. None of the above A. Two parts-CNS and PNS
B. Two parts-CNS and ANS
63.Respiratory control in brain occurs in: C. Three parts-CNS, PNS and ANS
A. Medulla oblongata D. Three parts-Forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain
B. Cerebellum
C. Hypothalamus 70. The human hind brain comprises three parts, one of
D. Pericardium which is:
A. Hypothalamus
64. Thermoregulatory center in human brain is: B. Spinal cord
A. Pituitary C. Corpus callosum
B. Diencephalon D. Cerebellum
C. Hypothalamus
D. None of these 71. The nerve fibresof the PNS are
A. Afferent arteriolsand efferent arteriols D. Respiratory system only
B. Afferent libresand efferent fibres
C. Only afferent arterilsand afferent fibres 78. All the nerves of the body associated with the CNS
D. Only efferent fibresand efferent orderiols (brain and spinal cord), comprised in
A. Peripheral neural system
72. The neural system of animals is composed of highly B. Somatic neural system
specialized cells called C. Autonomic neural system
A. Nephron D. Sympathetic neural system
B. Neuron
C. Neutron 79. Pons connects
D. All of the above A. Bones and muscles
B. cerebrum with cerebellum
73. Part of mammalian brain controlling muscular C. different regions of the brain
coordination is D. two muscles
A. cerebrum
B. corpus callosum 80. You are watching a horror movie and you notice
C. medulla oblongata your heart is beating fast and mouth is dry. It is because
D. Cerebellum of
A. fight and flight response
74. Corpus callosum connects B. sympathetic nervous system
A. two cerebral hemispheres C. parasympathetic nervous system
B. two ventricles of brain D. both (a) and (b)
C. two cerebellar hemispheres
D. two optic thalamus 81. Assertion: Tongue is a gustato receptor.
Reason: Receptors for gustatory sensations are located
75. Part of brain responsible for hearing is in taste buds.
A. cerebellum A. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct
B. cerebrum explanation of (A)
C. medulla B. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
D. hypothalamus C. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
D. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct
76. Which system provides an organisednetwork of explanation of (A)
point-to-point connections for quick coordination
A. Neural systems 82. Nissl bodies are mainly composed of
B. Hormonal system A. Proteins and lipids
C. Muscular system B. DNA and RNA
D. All of the above C. Free ribosomes and RER
D. Nucleic acids and SER
77. Intercellular communication in multicellular
organisms occur through 83. Myelin sheath is produced by:
A. Digestive system A. Astrocytes and Schwann cells
B. Nervous system B. Oligodendrocytes and Osteoclasts
C. Both nervous and endocrine systems C. Osteoclasts and Astrocytes
D. Schwann cells and Oligodendrocytes A. It is part of hindbrain.
B. It is responsible for olfactory functions
84. The parts of human brain that helps in regulation of C. It controls optic functions
sexual behaviour, expression of excitement, pleasure, D. both (a) and (c)
rage, fear etc. are:
A. Limbic system and hypothalamus 91. A person feels no sensation when he puts his hand
B. Corpora quadrigeminaand hippocampus over flame. The part of the brain which has damaged is
C. Brain stem and epithalamus A. cerebellum
D. Corpus callosum and thalamus B. medulla oblongata
C. diencephalon
85. Which of the following is a thin middle layer of D. Hypothalamus
cranial meninges?
A. Duramater 92. Sequence of meninges from inner to outside is
B. Arachnoid A. Duramater-Arachnoid –Piamater
C. Optic nerve B. Duramater–Piamater–Arachnoid
D. Piamater C. Arachnoid –Duramater–Piamater
D. Piamater-Arachnoid –Duramater
86. The nerves carrying impulses to CNS are known as
A. Motor 93. Midbrain contains
B. efferent A. Corpora quadrigemina
C. afferent B. Diencephalon
D. mixed C. Cerebrum
D. None of the above
87. Which cells do not divide after birth
A. Nerve cells 94. Following does not participate in the formation of
B. Germ cells brain stem.
C. Muscle cells A. Pons varoli
D. Osteocytes B. Medulla Oblongata
C. Mid brain
88. Receptor sites for neurotransmitters are present in: D. Cerebellum
A. Pre-synaptic membrane
B. Tips of axons 95. Main function of cerebellum is:
C. Post-synaptic membrane A. Balancing
D. Membrane of synaptic vesicles B. Sight
C. Hearing
89. Outermost covering of brain is D. Remembering
A. Piamater
B. Duramater 96. Part of brain involved in interpretation, storage of
C. Choroid information and initiation of response on the basis of
D. Arachnoid past experience is:
A. Association area
90. Which of the following statement is correct B. Cerebellum
regarding cerebellum of brain? C. Sensory area
D. Motor area D. Ktionsfrom intracellular fluid to extracellular fluid

97. Outermost covering of brain is 100. Which of the following statements is correct for
A. Pia mater ‘nodes of Ranvier’ of nerve?
B. Dura mater A. Neurilemmais discontinuous
C. Choroid B. Myelin sheath is discontinuous
D. Arachnoid C. Both neurilemma and myelin sheath are
discontinuous
98. When a neuron is in resting state i.e., not D. Covered by myelin sheath
conducting any impulse, the axonal membrane is:
A. comparatively more permeable to Na+ ions & nearly 101. Hypothalamus does not control
impermeable to K+ ions A. Hunger and satiety
B. equally permeable to both Na + and K+ ions B. Thermoregulation
C. impermeable to both Na+ and K+ ions C. Creative thinking and consciousness
D. comparatively more permeable to K+ ions & nearly D. Osmoregulation
impermeable to Na+ ions
102. CNS includes
99. During the propagation of a nerve impulse, the A. Brain and spinal cord
action potential results from the movement of B. Afferent and efferent fibres
A. Nations from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid. C. Sympathetic and parasympathetic system
B. Ktionsfrom extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid. D. Both (a) and (c)
C. Nations from intracellular fluid to extracellular fluid.
 ANSWER KEY
1. B 39. D 77. C
2. B 40. A 78. A
3. B 41. B 79. C
4. B 42. A 80. D
5. D 43. A 81. D
6. C 44. B 82. C
7. C 45. D 83. D
8. A 46. B 84. A
9. A 47. A 85. B
10. C 48. D 86. C
11. A 49. C 87. A
12. A 50. C 88. C
13. C 51. A 89. B
14. D 52. A 90. A
15. B 53. B 91. D
16. D 54. B 92. D
17. A 55. B 93. A
18. A 56. A 94. D
19. D 57. D 95. A
20. A 58. A 96. A
21. A 59. D 97. B
22. C 60. A 98. D
23. B 61. D 99. A
24. C 62. A 100. B
25. A 63. A 101. C
26. B 64. C 102. A
27. D 65. C
28. C 66. D
29. D 67. B
30. D 68. A
31. A 69. A
32. C 70. D
33. C 71. B
34. A 72. B
35. D 73. D
36. A 74. A
37. C 75. B
38. B 76. A