Structural Organisation in Animals · Question 28

Excretion in cockroach is performed by all, EXCEPT:

1. Hepatic caeca
2. Uricose glands
3. Malpighian tubules
4. Fat body

Which of the following statements wrongly represents the nature of smooth muscle?

1. These muscles are present in the wall of blood vessels
2. These muscles have no striations
3. They are involuntary muscles
4. Communication among the cells is performed by intercalated discs

Which of the following characteristics is incorrect with respect to cockroach?

1. 10th abdominal segment in both sexes, bears a pair of anal cerci
2. A ring of gastric caeca is present at the junction of midgut and hind gut
3. Hypopharynx lies within the cavity enclosed by the mouth parts
4. In females, 7th-9th sterna together form a genital pouch

Identify the types of cell junctions that help to stop the leakage of the substances across a tissue and facilitation of communication with neighbouring cells via rapid transfer of ions and molecules.

1. Adhering junctions and Gap junctions, respectively
2. Gap junctions and Adhering junctions, respectively
3. Tight junctions and Gap junctions, respectively
4. Adhering junctions and Tight junctions respectively

Following are the statements about prostomium of earthworm. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

1. B and C only
2. A, B and C only
3. A, B and D only
4. A, B, C and D

If the head of cockroach is removed, it may live for few days because

1. the cockroach does not have nervous system.
2. the head holds a small proportion of a nervous system while the rest is situated along the ventral part of its body.
3. the head holds a 1/3rd of a nervous system while the rest is situated along the dorsal part of its body.
4. the supra-oesophageal ganglia of the cockroach are situated in ventral part of abdomen.

Cuboidal epithelium with brush border of microvilli is found in

1. Ducts of salivary gland
2. Proximal convoluted tubule of nephron
3. Eustachian tube
4. Lining of intestine

Goblet cells of alimentary canal are modified from

1. Columnar epithelial cells
2. Compound epithelial cells
3. Squamous epithelial cells
4. Chondrocytes

Select the correct sequence of organs in the alimentary canal of cockroach starting from mouth:

1. Pharynx Oesophagus Gizzard Ileum Crop Colon Rectum
2. Pharynx Oesophagus Ileum Crop Gizzard Colon Rectum
3. Pharynx Oesophagus Crop Gizzard Ileum Colon Rectum
4. Pharynx Oesophagus Gizzard Crop Ileum Colon Rectum

The ciliated epithelial cells are required to move particles or mucus in a specific direction. In humans, these cells are mainly present in:

1. Eustachian tube and Salivary duct
2. Bronchioles and Fallopian tubes
3. Bile duct and Bronchioles
4. Fallopian tubes and Pancreatic duct