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M.Sc. Zoology (Previous) General Physiology

Time: 3 Hrs. MM: 100

i. Question No. 1 is compulsory and will have 20 very short answer questions of 1 mark each. ii. Question No. 2 and 3 will consist of only short answer type questions with 4 divisions of 5 marks each. There will be internal choice in these questions. Q. 1 Each question carries 1/2 mark. (1x20=20) a. Define homeotherms. b. Write down the difference between endotherms and ectotherms. c. Write down any two applications of torpor. d. Define osmoregulation. e. Chlorine cells are found in which gland. f. In which form carbon di oxide transport in blood. g. Write the name of the organ in fish which is responsible for ionic balance in body. h. When haemoglobin binds with oxygen it converts into.. i. What do you understand by the term pH? j. Define Hypoxia? k. Receptors for taste and smell are example of what kind of receptors? 1. Chemoreceptors 2. Mechanoteceptors 3. Both 1 & 2 4. None of them l. Define the term resting potential. m. What do you understand by the term Synapse n. Write down any two types of synapses. o. Write down the name of cells which are responsible for myelin sheath generation. p. Write down the name of two materials which we use for the preservation of animals. q. Action potential generate at what place of a neuron? r. Which of the following is responsible for binding between actin and myosin molecules? 1. Ca++ 2. K+ 3. Cl- 4. All of the above s. Name the rays used by bat for the process of echolocation. t. Write down the name of any two neurotransmitter chemicals. Q.2 Write short notes on following: (5 x4=20) a. Osmoregulation in aquatic animals b. Osmoconfirmation in animals. c. Role of haemoglobin. d. Regulation of body pH Or a. Osmoregolatory organs in invertebrates. b. Cori Cycle c. Response to altitude and hypoxia d. Gas transfer in air and water Q.3 Write short notes on following: (5 x4=20) a. Transmission between neurons b. TCA Cycle c. Auditory receptors d. Chemoreceptors Or a. Excitation-Contraction coupling b. Action Potential c. Prey detection in snakes d. Ornithine Cycle Q.4 Explain in detail Oxygen and carbon di oxide transport in blood. 20 Q.5 Write down a detailed account on synapses and neurotransmitters. 20