It takes very long time for pineapple plants to produce flowers. Which combination of hormones can be applied to artificially induce flowering in pineapple plants throughout the year to increase yield?
1. Cytokinin and Abscisic acid
2. Auxin and Ethylene
3. Gibberellin and Cytokinin
4. Gibberellin and Abscisic acid
| (a) | Crypts of Lieberkuhn | (i) | Pancreas |
| (b) | Glisson’s Capsule | (ii) | Duodenum |
| (c) | Islets of Langerhans | (iii) | Small intestine |
| (d) | Brunner’s Glands | (iv) | Liver |
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| 1. | (iii) | (ii) | (i) | (iv) |
| 2. | (iii) | (i) | (ii) | (iv) |
| 3. | (ii) | (iv) | (i) | (iii) |
| 4. | (iii) | (iv) | (i) | (ii) |
Identify the cells whose secretion protects the lining of gastro-intestinal tract from various enzymes.
1. Duodenal cells
2. Chief cells
3. Goblet cells
4. Oxyntic cells
Tidal Volume and Expiratory Reserve Volume of an athlete are 500 mL and 1000 mL respectively. What will be his Expiratory Capacity if the Residual Volume is 1200 mL?
1. 2700 mL
2. 1500 mL
3. 1700 mL
4. 2200 mL
Due to increasing air-borne allergens and pollutants, many people in urban areas are suffering from a respiratory disorder causing wheezing due to:
1. reduction in the secretion of surfactants by pneumocytes
2. benign growth on the mucous lining of nasal cavity
3. inflammation of bronchi and bronchioles
4. proliferation of fibrous tissues and damage of the alveolar walls
Match Column I and Column II :
| Column I | Column II |
| (a) P-wave | (i) Depolarisation of ventricles |
| (b) QRS complex | (ii) Repolarisation of ventricles |
| (c) T-wave | (iii) Coronary ischemia |
| (d) Reduction in the size of T-wave | (iv) Depolarisation of atria |
| (v) Repolarisation of atria |
Select the correct option:
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| 1. | (ii) | (iii) | (v) | (iv) |
| 2. | (iv) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
| 3. | (iv) | (i) | (ii) | (v) |
| 4. | (ii) | (i) | (v) | (iii) |
What would be the heart rate of a person if the cardiac output is 5L, blood volume in the ventricles at the end of diastole is 100 mL and at the end of ventricular systole is 50 mL?
1. 125 beats per minute
2. 50 beats per minute
3. 75 beats per minute
4. 100 beats per minute
Which of the following factors is responsible for the formation of concentrated urine?
| 1. | Hydrostatic pressure during glomerular filtration. |
| 2. | Low levels of antidiuretic hormone. |
| 3. | Maintaining hyperosmolarity towards inner medullary interstitium in the kidneys. |
| 4. | Secretion of erythropoietin by Juxtaglomerular complex. |
Use of an artificial kidney during hemodialysis may result in:
(a) Nitrogenous waste build-up in the body
(b) Non-elimination of excess potassium ions
(c) Reduced absorption of calcium ions from gastro-intestinal tract
(d) Reduced RBC production
Which of the following options is the most appropriate ?
1. (a) and (d) are correct
2. (a) and (b) are correct
3. (b) and (c) are correct
4. (c) and (d) are correct
Which of the following muscular disorders is inherited?
1. Botulism
2. Tetany
3. Muscular dystrophy
4. Myasthenia gravis