Which of the following is an accumulation and release centre of neurohormones?

1. Posterior pituitary lobe 
2. Intermediate lobe of the pituitary
3. Hypothalamus
4. Anterior pituitary lobe
Subtopic:  Pituitary & Hypothalamus | Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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Withdrawal of which of the following hormones is the immediate cause of menstruation?

1. Estrogen

2. FSH

3. FSH-RH

4. Progesterone

Subtopic:  Introduction to Menstrual Cycle: 1 | Introduction to Menstrual Cycle: 2 | Menstrual Cycle |
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Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

1. The residual air in the lungs slightly decreases the efficiency of respiration in mammals
2. The presence of non-respiratory air sacs increases the efficiency of respiration in birds
3. In mammals, circulating body fluids serve to distribute oxygen to tissues
4. The principle of countercurrent flow facilitates efficient respiration in the gills of fishes

Subtopic:  Respiratory System: Pulmonary Ventilation | Respiratory System: Pulmonary Volumes & Capacities |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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Which one of the following has an open circulatory system?
1. Pheretima
2. Periplaneta
3. Hirudinaria
4. Octopus

Subtopic:  Phylum Arthropoda |
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Which hormone causes dilation of blood vessels, increased oxygen consumption, and glucogenesis?

1. ACTH

2. Insulin

3. Adrenalin

4. Glucagon

Subtopic:  Adrenal Medulla |
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The causative agent of mad-cow disease is a:

1. bacterium

2. prion

3. worm

4. virus

Subtopic:  Virus, Viroids & Prions |
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Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2006
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The translocation of organic solutes in sieve tube members is supported by:

1. root pressure and transpiration pull

2. P-proteins

3. mass flow involving a carrier and ATP

4. cytoplasmic streaming

Subtopic:  Phloem Translocation |
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Biradial symmetry and lack of cnidoblasts are the characteristics of:

1. Starfish and sea anemone

2. Ctenoplana and Beroe

3. Aurelia and Paramecium

4. Hydra and starfish

Subtopic:  Phylum Ctenophora |
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The arrangement of the nuclei in a normal embryo sac in the dicot plants is:

1. 2+4+2

2. 3+2+3

3. 2+3+3

4. 3+3+2

Subtopic:  Embryo |
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An enzyme that can stimulate the germination of barley seeds is:

1. α-amylase

2. lipase

3. protease

4. invertase

Subtopic:  Gibberellin |
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Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2006
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