Which of the following is important for muscle contraction and nerve impulse transmission? 
1. \(Ca^{2+}\) ions
2. \(Ca^{2+}\) and \(Mg^{2+}\) ions 
3. \(Mg^{2+}\) ions
4. \(Fe^{2+}\) ions 

Subtopic:  Energy for Muscle Contraction |
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Consider the given two statements:
Statement I: Locomotory structures need not be different from those affecting other types of movements.
Statement II: All movements are locomotions but all locomotions are not movements.
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic:  Introduction to Locomotion |
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The types of movements exhibited by various cells in human body include:
I: Amoeboid
II: Ciliary
III: muscular

1. Only III
2. Only I and II
3. Only II and III
4. I, II and III
Subtopic:  Introduction to Locomotion |
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Muscle:
I: is a specialised tissue of endodermal origin.
II: contributes about 20-30 per cent of the body weight of a human adult.
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Basic Anatomy |
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Match the type of muscle given in Column I with correct description in Column II and select
the correct match as your answer from the codes given:
COLUMN I COLUMN II
A Skeletal P Unstriated and Involuntary
B Smooth Q Striated and Voluntary
C Cardiac R Striated and Involuntary

Codes:
A B C
1. P Q R
2. R Q P
3. Q P R
4. P R Q
Subtopic:  Introduction to Locomotion |
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Identify the incorrect statement:
1. A skeletal muscle cell is called as a muscle fibre.
2. A skeletal muscle fibre is a syncytium.
3. Sarcolemma, the plasma membrane of skeletal muscle cell, encloses the sarcoplasm.
4. Sarcoplasmic reticulum of the muscle fibres is a rough endoplasmic reticulum and is involved in
excessive protein synthesis.
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Basic Anatomy |
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The number of incorrectly matched pairs is:
I Z line an attachment point for actin molecules
II M line an attachment point for myosin molecules
III A band a band where only actin molecules are found
IV I band a band where only myosin molecules are found
 
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
 
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere |
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Consider the given two statements:
Statement I: The portion of the myofibril between two successive ‘Z’ lines is considered as the functional unit of contraction and is called a sarcomere.
Statement II: In a resting state, the edges of thin filaments on either side of the thick filaments partially overlap the free ends of the thick filaments.
Statement III: The central part of thick filament, not overlapped by thin filaments is called the ‘H’ zone.
 
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct; Statement III is correct
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect; Statement III is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct; Statement III is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect; Statement III is incorrect
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere |
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Consider the given two statements:
Statement I: A single filament of tropomyosin runs close to the ‘F’ actins throughout its length.
Statement II: In the resting state, a subunit of troponin masks the active binding sites for myosin on the actin filaments.
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Myofilaments |
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A skeletal muscle motor unit is best described as:
1. a section of myofibrils from Z lines to Z lines
2. one nerve fiber and all the muscle fibers innervated by that nerve fiber
3. all of the nerves that unite to make a whole muscle contract
4. all of the fascicles innervated by several neurons
Subtopic:  Sliding Filament Theory | Muscle Contraction: Other Considerations |
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