The epithelium which has property to move particles back and forth and is present in organs like bronchioles, fallopian tubes and uterus is?

(1) Columnar epithelium

(2) Cuboidal epithelium

(3) Ciliated epithelium

(4) Squamous epithelium

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Which of the following organs possess epithelium composed of flattened plate like cells with irregular boundaries in their walls ?

1. Air sacs of lungs

2. Nephrons of kidney

3. Fallopian tubes

4. Salivary glands

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Which cells have capability to form glandular epithelium in which they get specialised for secretion of substances like mucus, saliva ?

(1) Columnar and cuboidal cells

(2) Squamous cells

(3) Compound epithelial cells

(4) Columnar cells

Subtopic:  Glandular Epithelium & Cell Junction |
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The mucus secreting exocrine glands present in alimentary canal are ?

(1) Intercellular glands

(2) Multicellular glands

(3) Unicellular glands

(4) Intracellular glands

Subtopic:  Glandular Epithelium & Cell Junction |
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The secretion of glands which pour them directly into fluid bathing gland without the aid of any duct is called as :

(1) Mucus

(2) Saliva

(3) Hormone

(4) Sebum

Subtopic:  Glandular Epithelium & Cell Junction |
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Epithelium consisting of more than one layer stacked one over the another is :

(1) Columnar

(2) Cuboidal

(3) Compound

(4) Both (1) and (3)

Subtopic:  Compound & Specialised Epithelium |
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Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding the epithelium made of more than one layer of cells ?

(1) Cover moist surface of buccal cavity

(2) Lines inner surface of ducts of salivary glands

(3) They cover the dry surface of skin

(4) Their major role is secretion and absorption

Subtopic:  Compound & Specialised Epithelium |
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Which among the following is not the function of gap junction ?

(1) Rapid transfer of ions.

(2) To stop leakage across a tissue.

(3) Connects cytoplasm of adjacent cells.

(4) Facilitate communication between adjacent cells.

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Functions of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively is:

 

Cell

 

Function

1   

Squamous epithelium 

I

Help to stop substances from leaking across a tissue.

2

Cuboidal epithelium        

II

Move particles or mucus in a specific direction over the epithelium.

3

Ciliated epithelium

III   

Allow rapid transfer of ions, small molecules and sometimes big molecules.

4

Tight junctions

IV

Perform function of cementing to keep neighbouring cells together.

5

Adhering junctions

V

They form diffusion boundary.

6

Gap junctions

VI

Secretion and absorption in glandular ducts and nephrons.

(1) I, II, V, III, IV, VI

(2) V, VI, II, I, IV, III

(3) II, VI, V, I, III, II

(4) VI, III, IV, II, I, V

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Which among the following is incorrect regarding connective tissue ?

(1) They are named so because they link and support other tissues of the body.

(2) They are most abundant tissue in the body of complex animals.

(3) Adipose tissue is a type of dense connective tissue.

(4) All connective tissues except blood secrete collagen or elastin.

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