Movement of the body or a part of the body that results in a change in the position of an organism or its parts is called:
1. Growth
2. Locomotion
3. Movement
4. Irritability
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Which of the following involves a change in position of the whole organism?
1. Movement of heart
2. Movement of cytoplasm
3. Bending of a shoot towards light
4. Walking in humans
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All locomotions are movements, but all movements are not locomotions — this statement is:
1. Correct
2. Incorrect
3. True only for animals
4. True only for plants
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Which of the following represents non-locomotory movement?
1. Swimming of fish
2. Circulation of blood
3. Crawling of earthworm
4. Flying of bird
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Movement of protoplasm within a cell is known as:
1. Ciliary movement
2. Amoeboid movement
3. Cytoplasmic streaming
4. Gliding movement
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Amoeboid movement is exhibited by:
1. Muscle cells
2. Macrophages and leucocytes
3. Nerve cells
4. Cartilage cells
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Which of the following is a voluntary movement?
1. Peristalsis
2. Beating of cilia in respiratory tract
3. Movement of limbs
4. Constriction of pupil
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Muscles responsible for locomotion and change of body posture are:
1. Skeletal muscles
2. Smooth muscles
3. Cardiac muscles
4. Non-striated muscles
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Identify the incorrect statement about muscles.
1. Muscles exhibit excitability, contractility, extensibility and elasticity.
2. Muscle fibres are capable of shortening and returning to their original shape.
3. Smooth muscles are voluntary and striated.
4. Cardiac muscles are involuntary but striated
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The structural and functional unit of muscle is called:
1. Myofibril
2. Sarcomere
3. Muscle fibre
4. Myofilament
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