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A neuron is a …… structure
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Microscopic
Option A (Microscopic) is correct because neurons are cells and are generally too small to be seen without a microscope.
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Which helps the equalizing the pressure on either side of the ear drum
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eustachian tube
Option C (eustachian tube) is correct because the Eustachian tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx, allowing for pressure equalization on both sides of the tympanic membrane.
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Which of the following is not related to the autonomic nervous system?
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Correct option: D
Memory and learning
Option D (Memory and learning) is correct because memory and learning are primarily functions of the central nervous system, particularly the cerebrum and hippocampus, not the autonomic nervous system.
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Assertion (A): Nerve impulse conduction is one way conduction.
Reason (R): Neurotransmitter are only present at axon terminals.
Reason (R): Neurotransmitter are only present at axon terminals.
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Correct option: A
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is a correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Option A is correct. Nerve impulse conduction is indeed one-way, and this is because neurotransmitters are only released from axon terminals.
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Vestibular apparatus contains
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Semicircular canals and otolith organ
Option B (Semicircular canals and otolith organ) is correct because the vestibular apparatus, responsible for balance, comprises the semicircular canals and the otolith organs (utricle and saccule).
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Which of the following statements are true w.r.t. association areas of brain? (A) These areas are responsible for complex functions like intersensory associations, memory and communication
(B) There are large regions present in cerebral cortex
(C) It is consistuted of white matter
(D) These are related with motor signalling only
(B) There are large regions present in cerebral cortex
(C) It is consistuted of white matter
(D) These are related with motor signalling only
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Correct option: A
A and B only
Option A (A and B only) is correct because association areas are responsible for complex functions like intersensory associations, memory, and communication, and there are large regions present in the cerebral cortex.
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Ampulla of Lorenzini are thermoreceptors which are found in
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Fishes
Option A (Fishes) is correct because Ampullae of Lorenzini are electroreceptors and thermoreceptors found in cartilaginous fishes like sharks and rays.
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- pump is found in membranes of many cells, like nerve cells. It works against electrochemical gradient and involve of ATP used
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3 ions of are pumped out and are taken in
Option A (3 ions of are pumped out and are taken in) is correct because the sodium-potassium pump actively transports 3 sodium ions out of the cell and 2 potassium ions into the cell, using ATP.
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Which of the following cranial nerve controls the movement of tongue?
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Correct option: C
XII cranial nerve
Option C (XII cranial nerve) is correct because the hypoglossal nerve (XII cranial nerve) controls the movement of the tongue.
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Association areas in forebrain of humans are associated with
a. Communication b. Memory c Intersensory associations
Choose the option which includes all the correct ones
a. Communication b. Memory c Intersensory associations
Choose the option which includes all the correct ones
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Correct option: C
a, b and c
Option C (a, b and c) is correct because association areas in the forebrain are involved in communication, memory, and intersensory associations.
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Which of the following statement is true regarding the role of acetycholine in nerve physiology?
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Correct option: D
It increases the sodium concentration outside the axon
Option D (It increases the sodium concentration outside the axon) is correct because acetylcholine triggers an influx of sodium ions, leading to depolarization.
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The afferent nerve fibres transmit impulses
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From tissues/organs to the CNS
Option A (From tissues/organs to the CNS) is correct because afferent nerve fibers transmit impulses from tissues and organs to the central nervous system (CNS).
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Which of the following statement is correct for nodes of Ranvier of a nerve?
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Correct option: C
Myelin sheath is discontinuous
Option C (Myelin sheath is discontinuous) is correct because Nodes of Ranvier are gaps in the myelin sheath along the axon of a neuron.
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Assertion : Neurons regulates the endocrine
activity but not vice-versa.
Reason : Endocrine gland regulates neural activity
and neural activity regulates endocrine gland.
activity but not vice-versa.
Reason : Endocrine gland regulates neural activity
and neural activity regulates endocrine gland.
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Correct option: C
If Assertion is true but Reason is false
Option D (If both Assertion and Reason are false) is correct because neurons and endocrine glands regulate each other's activities.
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Autonomic nervous system affects
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Internal organs
Option C (Internal organs) is correct because the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary functions of internal organs.
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How many pairs of spinal nerve are found in human?
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Correct option: B
31
Option B is correct because humans have 31 pairs of spinal nerves that emerge from the spinal cord to innervate the body.
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Which of the following statement(s) is/are false about the electrical synapse?
(a) Electrical current can flow directly from one neuron into the other across the synapses.
(b) At electrical synapses, the membranes of pre and post-synaptic neurons are in very close proximity.
(c) Electrical synapses are rare in our system.
(d) Electrical synapses pass electrical signals between cells with the use of acetylcholine.
(e) Electrical synapses are fast.
(f) Transmission of an impulse across electrical synapses is very similar to impulse conduction along single axon.
(a) Electrical current can flow directly from one neuron into the other across the synapses.
(b) At electrical synapses, the membranes of pre and post-synaptic neurons are in very close proximity.
(c) Electrical synapses are rare in our system.
(d) Electrical synapses pass electrical signals between cells with the use of acetylcholine.
(e) Electrical synapses are fast.
(f) Transmission of an impulse across electrical synapses is very similar to impulse conduction along single axon.
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Correct option: C
Only (d)
Option C (Only (d)) is correct because electrical synapses do not use acetylcholine; they transmit electrical signals directly.
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Which of the following structures is not a part of prosencephalon/forebrain?
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Cerebellum
Option A (Cerebellum) is correct because the cerebellum is part of the hindbrain (rhombencephalon), not the forebrain (prosencephalon).
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Assertion : The imbalance in concentration of
and proteins generates resting potential.
Reason : To maintain the unequal distribution
of , the neurons use electrical energy.
and proteins generates resting potential.
Reason : To maintain the unequal distribution
of , the neurons use electrical energy.
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Correct option: C
If Assertion is true but Reason is false
Option C is correct. The assertion is true because the imbalance of ions creates resting potential, but the reason is false because neurons use chemical energy (ATP) to maintain the ion distribution, not electrical energy.
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Carefully read the following statements and choose the option that correctly fill the blanks (A) and (B).
In human ear, the membranous labyrinth is surrounded by a fluid called A, and is itself filled with a fluid called B.
In human ear, the membranous labyrinth is surrounded by a fluid called A, and is itself filled with a fluid called B.
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Correct option: A
A – Perilymph, B – Endolymph
Option A (A – Perilymph, B – Endolymph) is correct because the membranous labyrinth is surrounded by perilymph and filled with endolymph.
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Cranium is the protective covering of
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Brains
Option C (Brains) is correct because the cranium, also known as the skull, is the bony structure that protects the brain.
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The electrical potential difference across the resting plasma membrane is called as
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Correct option: C
Resting potential
Option C (Resting potential) is correct because the electrical potential difference across the plasma membrane of a neuron at rest is called the resting potential.
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The cell body of neuron contains of
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Correct option: D
All of these
Option D (All of these) is correct because the cell body of a neuron contains cytoplasm, cell organelles, and granular bodies (Nissl's granules).
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Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
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Correct option: D
Multipolar neuron – in cerebral cortex
Option D (Multipolar neuron – in cerebral cortex) is correct because multipolar neurons are the most common type of neuron in the central nervous system, including the cerebral cortex.
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The cutaneous plexus and the papillary plexus consists
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A network of nerves to provide dermal sensation
Option A (A network of nerves to provide dermal sensation) is correct because the cutaneous and papillary plexuses are nerve networks responsible for sensory input from the skin.
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During the conduction of nerve impulse, the repolarization occurs with the
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Correct option: C
Efflux of ions
Option C (Efflux of ions) is correct because repolarization is caused by the outflow of potassium ions from the neuron.
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Consider the statements as True/False
I. The axoplasm inside the axon contains high concentration of and negatively charged proteins
II. The axoplam inside the axon contains low concentration of
III. The fluid outside the axon contains a low concentration of
IV. The fluid outside the axon contains a high concentration of and negatively charged proteins
The correct option is
I. The axoplasm inside the axon contains high concentration of and negatively charged proteins
II. The axoplam inside the axon contains low concentration of
III. The fluid outside the axon contains a low concentration of
IV. The fluid outside the axon contains a high concentration of and negatively charged proteins
The correct option is
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Correct option: C
I-True, II- True, III- True, IV- False
Option C (I-True, II- True, III- True, IV- False) is correct because it accurately describes the ion concentrations inside and outside the axon at resting potential.
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If the threshold for hearing increasing 1000 times, the hearing loss is
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Correct option: D
None of these
Option D (None of these) is correct because a 1000-fold increase in threshold corresponds to a 30 decibel increase in hearing loss, not 40, 50, or 60.
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Length of the spinal cord is
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Correct option: D
45 cm
Option D (45 cm) is correct because the average length of the spinal cord in adults is approximately 45 cm.
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Which of the following is not involved in the knee jerk-reflex?
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Correct option: D
Interneurons
The correct answer is D (Interneurons) because the knee-jerk reflex is a monosynaptic reflex arc, meaning it directly connects the sensory and motor neurons without an interneuron.
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