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Support and Movements MCQs
Fsc part 2 biology Support and Movements Unit 2 MCQs with answers chapter 2.
Bundle caps in sunflower stem, are formed by: (LHR. GII, 2016)
(A) Sclerenchyma
(B) Parenchyma
(C) Mesenchyma
(D) Collenchyma
The loss of water due to ex-osmosis from plant cells causes the plant to: (MLN. GI, 2016)
(A) Turgid
(B) Swell
(C) Wilt
(D) Rupture
Turgor pressure is generated by the high osmotic pressure of the cell: (SWL. GI, 2016) (RWP. GI, 2017) (LHR. GI, 2018)
(A) Cytoplasm
(B) Vacuole
(C) Mitochondria
(D) Chloroplast
These are shorter than fibers and are found in seed coat and nutshell to provide
protection: (MLN. GI, 2014) (GRW. GI, 2016)
(A) Trachoids
(B) Sclerides
(C) Vessels
(D) Trachea
The collenchyma cells have protoplast and usually lack: (LHR. GII, 2015)
(A) Primary wall
(B) Secondary wall
(C) Middle Lemella
(D) Vacuole
The membrane that bounds vacuole is called: (DGK. GI, 2014) (SGD. GI, MLN. GI, 2015) (DGK. GI, 2016) (MLN. GI, 2017) (MLN, SGD, 2018)
(A) Tonoplast
(B) Leucoplast
(C) Chromoplast
(D) Chloroplast
Angular thickenings in their primary walls are present in: (BWP. GI, 2015) (LHR. GI, 2016) (SWL. 2018)
(A) Parenchyma
(B) Collenchyma
(C) Sclerenchyma
(D) Tracheids
The inactive non-conducting wood is called: (GRW. GII, 2014)
(A) Heartwood
(B) Sapwood
(C) Cork
(D) Bark
An increase in plant growth due to the activity of vascular cambium is called: (FBD. GI, 2014)
(A) Primary growth
(B) Secondary growth
(C) Sapwood
(D) Heartwood
In terrestrial plants major mechanical stress is imposed by: (MLN. GI, 2017)
(A) Gravity
(B) Temperature
(C) Wind
(D) Soil
This type of wood is most resistant to decay and insect attack.(FBD. GI, 2017)
(A) Callus
(B) Heartwood
(C) Heat wood
(D) Sapwood
The movement shown by sperms of liverworts, mosses, ferns towards archegonia is a:
(LHR. GII, 2015) (LHR. GI, 2016)
(A) Chemotactic movement
(B) Phototactic movement
(C) Chemotropic movement
(D) Phototropic movement
The movement in response to the stimulus of touch i.e. Climbing vines is called:
(BWP. GI, 2016) (GRW, RWP, 2018)
(A) Hydrotropism
(B) Thigmotropism
(C) Phototropism
(D) Geotropism
The sleep movements of plants fall under the category of:(MLN. GI, 2016)
(A) Growth
(B) Tactic
(C) Turgor
(D) Tropic
Haptonastic movements occur in response to:(BWP. GI, 2015)
(A) Contact
(B) Chemical
(C) Temperature
(D) Water
The word tropic is derived from the Greek word “Tropos” meaning: (DGK. GI, 2015)
(A) Sticky
(B) Turn
(C) Attractive
(D) Growth
Positive gravitropism of root is due to: (DGK, GII, 2015)
(A) Auxin
(B) Gibberellin
(C) Abscisic acid
(D) Ethene
The action of the Venus flytrap is: (GRW.GII, 2014)
(A) Nyctinasty
(B) Photonasty
(C) Haptonasty
(D) Thermonasty
The hyphae of fungi are: (RWP. GI, 2014)
(A) Phototactic
(B) Chemotactic
(C) Chemotropic
(D) Geotropic
The type of nastic movement, which occurs in response to contact is called: (SWL. GI, 2014)
(A) Haptonastic
(B) Photonasty
(C) Thermonasty
(D) Nyctinasty
Hyponasty is caused by (FBD. GI, 2017)
(A) Auxin
(B) Cytokinins
(C) Gibberellins
(D) Abscisic acid
Which bone provides an attachment site for muscle? (SGD. GI, 2016) (RWP. 2018)
(A) Compact bone
(B) Spongy bone
(C) Soft bone
(D) Cartilage
The living cells of cartilage are called: (MLN. GI, 2014)(DGK. GI, 2016)
(A) Cridocytes
(B) Chondrocytes
(C) Nematocytes
(D) Blastocytes
Mature bone cells are called as: (SWL. GI, BWP. GI, 2014)
(A) Osteoblasts
(B) Osteocytes
(C) Osteoclasts
(D) Chondrocytes
Which of the following is a bone of axial skeleton? (LHR. GII, 2016)
(A) Humerus
(B) Femus
(C) Tibia
(D) Rib
Neck Region is called: (RWP. GI, 2016)
(A) Lumber region
(B) Thoracic region
(C) Pelvic region
(D) Cervical region
The number of cervical vertebrae is: (FBD. GI, 2016)
(A) 07
(B) 12
(C) 33
(D) 22
The fusion of four posterior vertebrae present in the pelvic region form: (DGK. GII, 2016) (FBD. 2018)
(A) Sacrum
(B) Lumbar
(C) Coccyx
(D) Chest cage
A bone is not a part of the pelvic girdle: (GRW. GI, 2016)
(A) llium
(B) Ischium
(c) Humerus
(D) Pubis
In the thoracic region, the number of vertebrae is: (GRW. GI, FBD. GI, 2015)
(A) 12
(B) 15
(C) 05
(D) 04
Which one of the following is not an unpaired bone? (SGD. GI, 2017)
(A) Mandible
(B) Vomer
(C) Sphenoid
(D) Nasal
The joints that allow movement in several directions is called: (AJK. GI, 2015)
(A) Fibrous Joint
(B) Synovial Joint
(C) Hinge Joint
(D) Ball and Socket Joint
Joints that are held together by short fibers embedded in connective tissue: (DGK. GI, 2014)
(A) Fibrous Joints
(B) Cartilaginous Joint
(C) Synovial Joints
(D) Hinge Joints
Attach bone to bone and are slightly elastic. (GRW. GI, 2015)
(A) Tendons
(B) Ligaments
(C) Both A&B
(D) None
Sciatica is characterized by stabbing pain radiating over the course of: (FBD. GI, 2016)
(A) Sciatic artery
(B) Sciatic nerve
(C) Sciatic vein
(D) Sciatic capillary
Bowed legs and deformed pelvis are the symptoms of which disease in children?
(GRW. GII, 2015)
(A) Rickets
(B) Disc Slip
(C) Sciatica
(D) Haematoma
A disease that causes immobility and fusion of vertebral joint is called:
(DGK. GII, 2014) (SGD. GI, 2015)
(A) Sciatica
(B) Spondylosis
(C) Rickets
(D) Disc Slip
Rickets is due to deficiency of vitamin: (SGD. GI, 2015) (BWP. 2018)
(A) A
(B) C
(C) D
(D) E
Seven vertebrae lie in the neck region called: (RWP. GI, 2016)
(A) Lumber region
(B) Thoracic region
(C) Pelvic region
(D) Cervical region
Complete immobilization of muscle leads to: (SWL. GI, 2014)
(A) Increase in capillaries
(B) Increase in Mitochondria
(C) Sever atrophy
(D) Resistance to fatigue
Brain is protected by: (SWL. GI, 2014)
(A) Cranium
(B) Skull
(C) Orbits
(D) Zygomatic bone
Skeletal muscles are called striated (striped) because of the presence of: (RWP. GI, 2017)
(A) Red and yellow band
(B) White and yellow band
(C) Alternating dark and light band
(D) Red and black band
The inflammatory or degenerative disease that damages joints is called: (RWP. GII, 2017)
(A) Arthritis
(B) Osteoporosis
(C) Meningitis
(D) Spongy losis
The lower two pairs of ribs in humans are called: (RWP. GII, 2017)
(A) Free ribs
(B) Fix ribs
(C) Floating ribs
(D) Former ribs
The synovial joint is surrounded by a layer of connective tissue called: (LHR. GI, 2017)
(A) Ligament
(B) Nucleus pulposus
(C) Annulus fibroses
(D) Fibrous capsule
Collagen fibres of bone are hardened by the deposit of: (LHR. GI, 2017)
(A) Calcium phosphate
(B) Sodium phosphate
(C) Sodium carbonate
(D) Calcium carbonate
The cell walls of sclerenchymatous cells are usually impregnated with: (FBD. GI, DGK. GI, 2017)
(A) Silica
(B) Pectin
(C) Ligning
(D) Suberin
Bone forming cells are known as: (FBD. GI, 2017)
(A) Osteoblasts
(B) Osteocytes
(C) Osteoclasts
(D) Chondroblasts
The sacrum is formed by the fusion of anterior: (MLN. GI, 2017)
(A) Two bones
(B) Three bones
(C) Four bones
(D) Five bones
The upper surface of leaves in bud condition shows: (SWL. GI, 2017)
(A) Photonasty
(B) Hyponasty
(C) Haptonasty
(D) Epinasty
The Collenchyma and sclerenchyma are with heavily lignified cells in: (BWP. GI, 2017) (BWP. 2018)
(A) Cortex and phloem
(B) Cortex and xylem
(C) Xylem and phloem
(D) Pericycle and cortex
Which of the following muscle straightens the elbow joints? (BWP. GI, 2017)
(A) Brachialis
(B) Triceps
(C) Biceps
(D) Brachioradialis
The number of pelvic vertebrae in the vertebral column of man is: (DGK. GI, 2017)
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) 12
A mass of clotted blood that forms at the fracture site is called: (DGK. GII, 2017)
(A) Haemahuma
(B) Callus
(C) Haemoglobin
(D) Haematoma
A hardened outer surface to which internal muscles can be attached is: (DGK. GII, 2017)
(A) Endoskeleton
(B) Hydrostatic skeleton
(C) Exoskeleton
(D) Axial skeleton
Change in water potential of a system due to the presence of solute molecules is called:
(LHR. GII, 2017)
(A) Pressure potential
(B) Solute potential
(C) Matric potential
(D)Gravitational potential
The plantigrade animals used to walk on their: (LHR. GII, 2018)
(A) Digits
(B) Tips of toes
(C) Soles
(D) Belly
The sclerenchyma has thick secondary walls usually impregnated with: (LHR. GII, 2018)
(A) Chitin
(B) Pectin
(C) Silica
(D) Lignin
The diameter of skeletal muscle fibres is: (GRW.2018)
(A) 10-80 um
(B) 10-100 um
(C) 10-120 um
(D) 10-135 um
The synovial joint is surrounded by a layer of connective tissue called:
(GRW. 2018)
(A) fibrous capsule
(B) hyaline cartilage
(C) annulus fibrosus
(D) hematoma
Which one of the following is not a joint disease? (LHR. GI, 2014) (LHR. GI, 2015) (SGD. GII, 2016)
(A) Arthritis
(B) Sciatica
(C) Disc Slip
(D) Spondylosis
Acute forms of arthritis usually result from: (RWP. GI, 2014)
(A) Bacterial Invasion
(B) Viral Invasion
(C) Fungal Invasion
(D) Severe Injury
The disease caused by low calcium in the blood is called: (AJK. GI, 2016)
(A) Tetanus
(B) Cramp
(C) Sciatica
(D) Tetany
Which end of muscle remains fixed when the muscle contracts? (GRW.GII, 2015)
(A) Insertion
(B) Origin
(C) Tendon
(D) Belly
Muscle is connected to bone by: (SGD. GI, 2014)(GRW. GI, 2016)
(A) Tendon
(B) Ligament
(C) Z-line
(D) Cross bridges
Support and Movements Unit 2 MCQs
The thick filament in myofibril is made up of: (SGD. GI, 2014)(GRW. GI, 2016)
(A) Myosin
(B) Actin
(C) Tropomyosin
(D) Troponin
Slightly elastic connective tissues that attach bone to bone are called: (FBD. GI, 2014)
(A) Tendons
(B) Brachialis
(C) Brachioradialis
(D) Ligaments
Muscle present in the Gut wall are: (BWP. GI, 2014)
(A) Smooth
(B) Skeletal
(C) Cardiac
(D) Voluntary
There are muscles in the human body, most of which occur in pairs. (GRW. GI, 2015)
(A) 650
(B) 630
(C) 660
(D) 645
A respiratory protein which is present in all aerobic organism is: (BWP. GI, 2014)
(A) Haemoglobin
(B) Myoglobin
(C) Cytochrome
(D) Cytochrome
What is the mortality rate in developing countries due to Tetanus? (MLN. GI, 2017)
(A) 35%
(B) 40%
(C) 45%
(D) 50%
Which animal moves by jet-propulsion? (SWL. GI, 2016)
(A) Earthworm
(B) Star Fish
(C) Snail
(D) Jelly Fish
Euglena moves with the help of: (DGK. GII, 2016)
(A) Cilium
(B) Pseudopodium
(C) Myonemes
(D) Flagellum
The diameter of cilia ranges from: (SGD. GI, 2015)
(A) 0.1 to 0.5 um
(B) 0.1 to 0.5 mm
(C) 0.36 to 0.8 pm
(D) 0.3 to 0.8 mm
The mammals who walk on tips of the toes, modified into hooves are termed as: (BWP. GI, 2016)
(A) Plantigrades
(B) Unguligrades
(C) Digtigrades
(D) Brachigrades
Plantigrade mode of Locomotion is observed in: (FBD. GI, 2015)(SWL. 2017)
(A) Monkey
(B) Rabbit
(C) Goat
(D) Rodents
The supracoracoid muscles provide power for the: (LHR. GI, 2015)
(A) Upward Stroke
(B) Downward Stroke
(C) Recovery Stroke
(D) Neutral Stroke
Is unguligrade. (MLN. GI, 2014) (MLN. GII, 2017)
(A) Bear
(B) Man
(C) Rabbit
(D) Goat
Muscle fatigue is caused by: (RWP, GI, 2015)
(A) CO2
(B) Fumaric acid
(C) Ethylalcohols
(D) Lactic acid
Which of the following has a hydrostatic skeleton? (RWP. GI, 2015) (AJK. 2018)
(A) Man
(B) An insect
(C) Sea anemone
(D) Fish