physiology of plants, humans and animals - Category wise Question and Answer Practice Test with Solutions

physiology of plants, humans and animals PRACTICE TEST [6 - EXERCISES]

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Question : 16

Air is breathed through

a) Nose — larynx — pharynx — bronchus — alveoli — bronchioles

b) Trachea — lungs — larynx — pharynx — alveoli

c) Nostrils — pharynx — larynx — trachea — bronchi — bronchioles — alveoli

d) Nose — mouth — lungs

Answer: (c)

The pathway of inhaled air is -

Nostrils - pharynx (common passage for food & air) - larynx (voice box) - trachea (the windpipe) - bronchi (2 for each side lungs) - bronchioles (give rise to alveolar ducts) -  alveoli (the exchange site for gases in the form of small sacs or pouches).

Question : 17

Translocation of carbohydrate nutrients usually occurs in the form of

a) maltose

b) starch

c) glucose

d) sucrose

Answer: (d)

Translocation of organic solutes occur through sieve tubes in the form of sucrose. Transportable form of sugar is sucrose.

Question : 18

Which one of the following is primarily concerned with cell division ?

a) IAA

b) Cytokinin

c) GA3

d) Ethylene

Answer: (b)

Question : 19

The physical process involved in the release of molecular oxygen from leaves is

a) transpiration

b) osmosis

c) diffusion

d) capillarity

Answer: (c)

Question : 20

Parathormone deficiency produces muscle ramps or tetany as a result of

a) enhanced blood Na+

b) lowered blood Ca2+

c) enhanced blood glucose

d) enhanced blood Ca2+

Answer: (b)

Parathormone released by the parathyroid gland elevates the level of Ca2+ in blood. The deficiency of this hormone lowers blood Ca2+.

As a result, the excitability of muscles and nerves increases producing tetany sustained contraction.

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