1.

The net pressure gradient that causes the fluid to (c) Amino
filter out of the glomeruli into the capsule is (d) glucose
(a) 20 mm Hg 7. What is true about T-lymphocytes in mammals?
(b) 75 mm Hg (a) They scavenge damaged cells and cellular
(c) 30 mm Hg debris
(d) 50 mm Hg (b) These are produced in thyroid
2. In Ornithine cycle, which of the following (c) These are three main types-cytotoxic T-cells,
wastes are removed from the blood ? helper T-cells and suppressor T-cells
(a) Urea and urine (d) These originate in lymphoid tissues
(b) Ammonia and urea 8. Which one of the following id correct pairing
(c) CO2 and ammonia of a body part and the kind of muscle thissue
(d) CO2 and urea that moves it?
3. Damage to thymus in a child may lead to : (a) Abdominal - Smooth muscle
(a) a reduction in haemoglobin content of blood Wall
(b) a reduction in stem cell production (b) Iris - Involuntary
(c) loss of antibody mediated immunity Smooth muscle
(d) loss of cell mediated immunity (c) Heart wall - Involuntary
4. An acromian process is characteristically found in unstriated muscle
the : (d) Biceps of upper - Smooth muscle
(a) pelvic girdle of mammals arm fibres
(b) skull if frog 9. Which of the following is an accumulation and
(c) pectoral girdle of mammals release centre of neurohormones ?
(d) sperm of mammals (a) Posterior pituitary lobe
5. A patient is generally advised to specially, (b) Intermediate lobe of teh pituitary
consume more meat, lentils, milk and eggs in diet (c) Hypothalamus
only when he suffers from : (d) Anterior pituitary lobe
(a) Kwashiorkor 10. Withdrawal of which of the following
(b) Rickets hormons is the immediate cause of
(c) Anaemia menstruation ?
(d) Scurvy (a) Eastrogens
6. A person is undergoing prolonged fasting. His (b) FSH
urine will be found to contain abnormal quantities (c) FSH-RH
of (d) Progesterone
(a) Fats 11. Which one of the following statements is
(b) Ketones incorrect?

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 (a) The residual air in lungs slightly (c) liver cells
decreases the efficlency of respiration in (d) juxtaglomerular (JG) cells
mammals 16. The posterior pituitary gland is not a true'
(b) The presence of non-respiratory air sacs, endocrine gland because :
increases the efficiency of respiration in (a) it is provided with a duct
birds (b) it only stores and releases hormones
(c) In insects, circulating body fluids serve to (c) it is under the regulation of hypothalamus
distribute oxygen to tissues (d) it secretes enzymes
(d) The principle of countercurrent flow 17. The part of nephron involved in active
facilitates efficient respiration in gills of reabsorption of sodium is :
fishes (a) distal convoluted tubule
12. Which one of the following has an open (b) proximal convoluted tubule
circulatory system? (c) Bowman's capsule
(a) Pheretima (d) descending limb of Henle's loop
(b) Periplaneta 18. Name the chronic respiratory disorder caused
(c) Hirudinaria minly by cigarette somking :
(d) Octopus (a) Emphysema
13. Which hormone causes dilation of blood (b) Asthma
vessels, increased oxygen consumption and (c) Respiratory acidosis
glycogenolysis? (d) Respiratory alkalosis
(a) ACTH 19. Which of the following pairs of hormones ar
(b) Insulin not antagonistic (having opposite effects) to
(c) Adrenalin each other ?
(d) Glucagon (a) Parathormone Calcitonin
14. The majority of carbon dioxide produced by (b) Insulin Clucagon
our body cells is transported to the lungs : (c) AldosteroneAtrial Natriuretic Factor
(a) dissolved in the blood (d) Relaxin Inlibin
(b) as bircarbonates 20. Asthma may be attributed to :
(c) as carbonates (a) becterial infection of the lungs
(d) attached to haemoglobin (b) allergic reaction of the mast cells in the
15. Angiotensinogen is a protein produced and lungs
secreted by : (c) inflammation of the trachea
(a) macula densa cells (d) accumulation of fluid in the lungs
(b) endothelial cells (cells lining the blood
vessels)

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21. Approximately seventy percent of carbon- (b) Malpighian layer of the skin
dioxide absorbed by the blood will be (c) Liver cells
transported to the lungs : (d) Neurons
(a) In teh form of dissolved gas molecules 26. Secretin and cholecystokinin are digestive
(b) By binding to r.b.c. hormones. They are secreted in :
(c) As carbamino-haemoglobin (a) Oesophagus
(d) As Bicarbonate Ions (b) Ileum
22. One of the examples of the action of the (c) Duodenum
autonomous nervous system is : (d) pyloric stomach
(a) Knee-jerk response 27. Which one of the following statements is
(b) Pupilary reflex correct
(c) Swallowing of food (a) Neurons regulate endocrine activity, but
(d) Peristals is of the intestines not vice versa
23. Parkinson's disease (characterized by tremors (b) Endocrine glands regulate neural activity
and progressive rigidity of limbs) is caused and nervous system regulates endocrine
by degeneration of brain neurons that are glands
involved in movement control and make use (c) Neither hormones control neural activity
of neurotransmitter : nor the neurons control endocrine activity
(a) Acetylcholine (d) Encocrine glands regular neural activity,
(b) Norepinephrine but not vice versa
(c) Dopamine 28. Examination of blood of a person suspected
(d) GABA of having anaemia, shows large, immature,
24. Which of the following pairs is correctly nucleated erythrocytes without haemoglobin,
matched ? Supplementing his diet with which of the
(a) Cartilaginous joint skull bones following, is likely to alleviate his
(b) Hinge joint between vertebrae symptoms?
(c) Fibrous joint between phalanges (a) Thiamine
(d) Gliding joint between zygapophyses (b) Folic acid and cobalamine
of the successive vertebrae (c) Riboflavin
25. Four healthy people in their twenties got (d) Iron compounds
involved in injuries resulting in damage and
death of a few cells of the following. Which 29. Bowman's glands are found in :
of the cells are least likely to be replaced by (a) Olfactory epithelium
new cells? (b) External auditory canal
(a) Osteocytes (c) Cortical nephrons only

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 (d) Juxtamedullary nephrons (b) Integument with muscles
30. A person showing upredictable moods (c) Bones with muscles
outbursts of emotion, quarrelsome behaviour (d) Bones with bones
and conflicts with othres suffering from : 36. Mast cells secrete :
(a) Schizophrenia (a) Hippurin
(b) Borderline personality disorder (BPD) (b) Myoglobin
(c) Mood disorders (c) Histamine
(d) Addictive disorders (d) Haemoglobin
31. Which one of the following not act as a 37 non-proteinaceous enzyme is :
neurotransmitter? (a) Lysozyme
(a) Acelylcholine (b) Ribozyme
(b) Epinephrine (c) Ligase
(c) Nor epinephrine (d) Deoxyribonuclease
(d) Cortisone 38. Which hormones od stimulate the production
32. A steroid hormone which regulates glucose of pancreatic juice and bicarbonate?
metabolism is : (a) Angiotensin an depinephrine
(a) Cortisol (b) Gastrin and insulin
(b) Corticosterone (c) Cholecystokini and secretin
(c) Deoxycorticosterone (d) Insulin and glucagon
(d) Cortinone 39. The partial pressure of oxygen in the alveoli
33. The contractile protein of skeletal muscle of the lungs is :
involving ATPase activity is : (a) equal to that in the blood
(a) Tropomyosin (b) more than in the blood
(b) Myosin (c) less that in the blood
(c) -actinin (d) less than that of carbon dioxide
(d) Troponin 40. Choose the correct statement.
34. Which one of the following is not a second (a) Nociceptors respond to changes in
messenger in hormone action? pressure
(a) cGMP (b) Meissner's corpuscles are thermo-
(b) Calcium receptors
(c) Sodium (c) Photoreceptors in teh human eye are
(d) cAMP depolarized during carkness and become
35. Areolar connective tissue joins : hyperpolarized in response to thelight
(a) Fat body with muscles stimulus

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 (d) Receptors do not produce graded (d) accumulation of uric acid leading to
potentials. inflammtion of joints
41. Graves disease is caused due to 46. Serum differs from blood in :
(a) hyposectreation of thyroid gland (a) lacking globulins
(b) hypersecretion of thyroid gland (b) lacking albumins
(c) hyposeretion of adrenal gland (c) lacking clotting factors
(d) hypersecretion of adrenal gland (d) lacking antibodies
42. Name the ion responsible for unmasking of 47. Lungs do not collapse between reaths and
active sites for myosin for cross-bridge some air always remains in the lungs which
activity during muscle contraction.: can never be expelled because :
(a) Calcium (a) there is a negative pressure in teh lungs
(b) Magnesium (b) there is a negative intrapleural pressure
(c) Sodium pulling at the lung walls
(d) Potassium (c) there is a positive intrapleural pressure
43. Name the blood cells, whose reduction in (d) pressure in the lungs is higher than the
number can cause clotting desorder, leading atmospheric pressure
to excessive loss of blood from the body.: 48. Tracheids differ from other tracheary
(a) Erythrocytes elements in
(b) Leucocytes (a) being imperforate
(c) Neutrophils (b) lacking nucleus
(d) Thrombocytes (c) being lignified
44. Name a peptide hormone which acts mainly (d) having casparian strups
on hepatocytes, adipocytes and enhances 49. Select the correct matching of the type of the
cellular glucose uptake and utilization. : joint with the example in human skeletal
(a) Insulin system :
(b) Glucagon (a) Type of joint Example
(c) Secretin (b) pivot jonit between third and fourth
(d) Gastrin cervical vertebrae
45. Osteoporosis, an age-related dissease of (c) Hinge joint between humerus and
skeletal system, may occure due to : pectoral girdle
(a) immune disorder affecting neuromuscular (d) Gliding joint between carpals
junction leading to fatigue (e) Cartilaginous joint between frontal and
(b) high concentration of Ca++ and Na+ pariental
(c) decreased level of estrogen 50. Fight-or-flight reactions cause activation of :

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 (a) The kidney, leading to suppression of
reninangiotensin-aldosterone path way.
(b) The adrenal medulla, leading ot increased
secretion of epinephrine
norepinephrene.
(c) The pancreas leading to a reduction in the
blood sugar levels.
(d) The parathyroid gland, leading
increased metabolic rate.
51. How do parasympathetic neural signals affect
the working of the heart ?
(a) Heart rate is increased without affecting
the cardiae output
(b) Both heart rate decreases but cardiac
output increases.
(c) Heart rate decreases but cardiac output
increases
(d) Reduce both heart rate and cardiac output
52. Injury localized to the hypothalamus would
most likely disrupt :
(a) co-ordination during locomotion
(b) executive functions, such as decision
making
(c) regulation of body temperature
(d) short - term memory
53. Blood pressure in the pulmonary artery is :
(a) same as that in the aorta
(b) more than that in the carotid
(c) more than that in the pulmonary vein
(d) less than that in the venae cavac
54. Reduction in pH of blood will :
(a) Reduce the rate of heart beat
(b) Reduce the blood supply to the brain
(c) Decrease the affinity of hemoglobin with
oxygen
(d) Release bicarbonate lons by the liver
and 55. Person with blood group AB is considered as
universal recipient because he has :
(a) Both A and B antibodies in the plasma
(b) No antigen on RBC and no antibody in
to the plasma
(c) Both A and B antigens in the plasma but
no antibodies
(d) Both A and B antigens on RBC but no
antibodies in the plasma
56. Brunners glands occur in
(a) Sub-mucosa of duodenum
(b) Sub-mucosa of stomach
(c) mucosa of oesophagus
(d) mucosa of ileum
57. A certain person eats boiled potato; one of the
food component in it is
(a) Lactose which is indigestible
(b) Starch which does not get digested
(c) Cellulose which is digested by intestinal
cellulose
(d) DNA which gets digested by pancreatic
DNAase.
58. In a person of advanced age, the hair become
thinner gradually. It happens because of
decrease in
(a) Synthesis of glucose
(b) Synthesis of proteins
(c) Energy availability
(d) Blood supply
59. A young infant may be feeding entirely on /
mothers milk which is white in colour but
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 the stool which the infant passes out is quite
yellowish. What is this yellow colour due to?
(a) Undigested milk protein casein
(b) Pancreatic juice poured into duodenum
(c) Intestinal juice
(d) Bile pigments passed through bile juice
60. Which one is correctly matched?
(a) Vit-E-Tocopherol
(b) Vit-D-Riboflavin
(c) Vit.-B-Calciferol
(d) Vit.-A-Thiamine
61. Blood analysis of a patient reveals an un-
usually high quantity of carboxyhaemoglobin
content. Which of the following conclusions
is most likely to be correct?
(a) The patient has been inhaling polluted air
containing unusually high content of
carbon disulphide
(b) The patient has been inhaling polluted air
containing unusually high content of
cholorform
(c) The patient has been inhaling polluted air
containing unusually high content of
carbon dioxide
(d) The patient has been inhaling polluted air
containing unusually high content of
carbon monoxide
62. The figure given below shows a small part of
human lung where exchange of gases takes
place. In which one of the options given
below, the one aprt, A, B, C or D is correctly
identified along with its function
(a) C : arterial
capillary-passes oxygen to tissue
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(b) A : alveolar cavity-main site of exchange of
respiratory gases
(c) D : Capillary wall-exchange of O 2 and CO2
takes place here
(d) B : red blood cell-transport of CO2 mainly
63. Bulk of carbon dioxide (CO2) released from body
tissues into the blood is present as
(a) Carbamino-haemoglobin in RBCs
(b) Bicarbonate in blood plasma and RBCs
(c) Free CO2 in blood plasma
(d) 70% carbamino-haemogolobin and 30% as
bicarbonate
64. A vein possesses a large lumen because
(a) Tunica media and tunica externa form a
single coat
(b) Tunica interna and tunica media form a single
coat
(c) Tunica interna, tunica media and form a
ecterna are thin
(d) Tunica media is a thin coat
65. Which of the following substances, if introduce
in the blood stream, would cause coagulation, at
the site of its introduction?
(a) Fibrinogen
(b) Prothrombin
(c) Heparin
(d) Thromboplastin
66. In a standard EGC which one of the following
alphabets is the correct representation of the
respective activity of the human heart?
(a) T-end of diastole
(b) P-depolarisation of the atria
(c) R-repolarisation of ventricles
(d) S-start of systole
67. If due to some injury the chordate tendinae of the
tricuspid valve of the human heart is partially
non-functional, what will be the immediate
effect?
(a) The flow of the blood into the aorta will be
slowed down
(b) The pacemaker will stop working
 (c) The blood will tend to flow back into the left (b) Troponin and myosin Complex proteins in
atrium striated muscles
(d) The flow of blood into the pulmonary artery (c) Secretin and rhodopsin Polyeptide
will be reduced hormones
68. A patient suffering from cholera id given saline (d) Calcitonin and thymosin - Thyroid
drip because hormones.
(a) Cl- ions are important component of blood
plasma
74. Select the correct statement with respect to
(b) Na+ ions help to retain water in the body
(c) Na+ ions are important in teansport of osteoporosis in old people.
(a) A decreased level of progesterone cause
substance across membrane
(d) Cl- ions help in the formation of HCl in osteoporosis in old people.
(b) Accumulation of uric acid crystals joints
stomach for digestion.
69. A person who is on a long hunger strike and is causes their inflammation.
(c) The vertebral column has 10 thoracic
surviving only in water, will have
(a) More sodium in his urine vertebrae.
(b) Less amino acids in his urine (d) The joint between adjacent vertebrae is a
(c) More glucose in his blood
fibrous joint.
(d) Less urea in his urine
75. The H-zone in the skeleltal muscle fiber is due to-
70. Which of the following statements in regard to
(a) The absence of myofibrils in the central
the excretion by the human kidneys is correct?
protion of A-band
(a) Descending limb of Loop of Henle is
(b) The central gap between myosin filaments in
impermeable to water
the a-band
(b) Distal convoluted tubule is incapable of
(c) The central gap between actin filaments
reabsorbing HCO3-
extending through myosin filaments in the A-
(c) Nearly 99 per cent of the glomercular fitate is
band
reabsorbed by the renal tubules
(d) Extension of myosin filaments in the central
(d) Ascending limb of loop of Henle is
protion of the A-bnad.
impermeable to electrolytes
76. Function of iris is to
71. What will happen if ligaments are cut or broken?
(a) Move lens forward and backward
(a) Bones will move freely at joints
(b) Refract light rays
(b) No movement at joint
(c) Bring about movements of eye lids
(c) Bone will become unfix
(d) Alter the size of pupil
(d) Bone will become fixed
77. The sympathetic nerves, in mammals arise from
72. An acromian process is characteristically found
(a) Sacral nerves
in the (b) Cervical nerves
(a) Pelvic girdle of mammals (c) Thoraco-lumbar nerves
(b) Pectoral girdle of mammals (d) III, VII, IX and X cranial nerves
(c) Skull of frog 78. Injury to vagus nerves in human is not likely to
(d) Spem of mammals
affect
73. Which one of the following pairs of chemical
(a) Tongue movements
substances, is correctly categorized? (b) Gastrointestinal movements
(a) Pepsin and prolactin Two digestive (c) Pancreatic secretion
(d) Cardiac movements
enzymes secreted in stomach

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79. Parkinsons disease (characterized by tremors and (a) Excess of STH
(b) Excess of thyroxin
progressive rigidity of limbs) is caused by
(c) Deficiency of thyroxin
degeneration of brain neurons that are involved in (d) Excess of adrenalin
85. Which one of the following pairs correctly
movement control and make use of
matches a hormone with a disease resulting from
neurotransmitter
(a) Acetylcholine its deficiency?
(b) Norepinephrine (a) Luteinizing hormone Failure of ovulation
(c) Dopamine (b) Insulin Diabetes insipidus
(d) GABA (c) Thyroxine - Tetany
80. Four healthy people in their twenties got involved (d) Parathyroid hormone Diabetes mellitus
86. Which one of the following pairs of organs
in injuries resulting in damage and death of a few
includes only the endocrine glands?
cells of the following. Which of the cells are least
(a) Parathyroid and adrenal
likely to be replaced by new cells? (b) Pancreas and Parathyroid
(a) Osteocytes (c) Thymus and testes
(b) Malpighain layer of the skin (d) Adrenal and ovary
(c) Liver cells 87. The blood calcium level is lowered by the
(d) Neurons
deficiency of
81. Bowmans glands are found in
(a) Parathormone
(a) Olfactory epithelium
(b) Thyroxine
(b) External auditory canal
(c) Calcitonin
(c) Cortical nephrons only
(d) Both (a) and (c)
(d) Juxtamedullary nephrons
88. A person entering an empty room suddenly finds
82. Select the answer with correct matching of the
a snake right in front on opening the door. Which
structure, its location and function.
Structure Location Function one of the following is likely to happen in his
(a) Cerebellum Mid Brain Controls respiration
and gastric secreation neurohormonal control system.
(b) Hypothalamus Fore Brain Controls body (a) Hypothalamus actives the parasympathetic
Temperature, urge for
Eating and drinking division of brain
(c) Blind spot Near the place Rods and cones
Where optic are present but (b) Sympathetic nervous system is activated
Nerve leaves inactive here
The eye releasing epinephrine and norepinephrine
(d) Eustachian Anterior Equalizes air
tube part of pressure on either from adrenal cortex
(c) Sympathetic nervous system is activated
internal ear side of tympanic
releasing epinephrine and norepinephrine
Membrane from adrenal cortex
83. ADH or vasopressin is (d) Neurotransmitters diffuse rapidly across the
(a) Enzyme that hydrolyses peptides
(b) Hormone secreted by pituitary that promotes cleft and transmit a nerve impulse.
89. A pregnant female delivers a baby who suffers
reabsorption of water from glomerular
from stunted growth, mental retardation, low
filtrate.
(c) Hormone that promotes glycogenolysis intelligence quotient and abnormal skin.
(d) Energy rich compound connected with This is the result of:
(a) Deficiency of iodine in diet
muscle contration. (b) Low secretion of growth hormone
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90. Chemically hormones are
(a) Biogenic amines only
(b) Protein, steroids and biogenic amines
(c) Proteins only
(d) Steroids only

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