HOMEOSTASIS

HOMEOSTASIS
1. Sap is the environment of _________
A. Higher Animal
B. Amoeba
C. Plants
D. None

2. Plants that may lose surplus water through hydathodes, by a process called:
A. Mutation
B. Guttation
C. Lamination
D. Aspiration

3. Internal Factors includes which of the followings:

I. Acidity
II. Water
III. Temperature
A. I & ii Only
B. Ii & iii Only
C. I, ii & iii only
D. None of these

4. The Removal of excessive and unwanted products is termed as ____

A. Extraction
B. Osmoregulation
C. Excretion
D. Thermoregulation

5. Formation of heat shock proteins in plants results in

A. Elevation of temperature in cold conditions.
B. Embracing the enzymes and other proteins and prevent their denaturation
C. Change the chemical nature of other proteins thus making them heat resistant.
D. Help in evaporative cooling.

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6. Segmentally arranged excretory system is known as.

A. Protonephridium
B. Metanephridium
C. Malpighian tubules
D. Nephrons

7. The maintenance of internal temperature within a tolerable range is called

A. Thermoregulation
B. Osmoregulation
C. Homeostasis
D. Excretion

8. When a person takes the sugar the level of glucose will rise in blood. _______
will triggers the mechanism, that will decrease the level of glucose back to the
normal level
A. Feed Back System
B. Negative Feed Back
C. Positive Feed Back
D. All of above

9. Plasmolysis is the condition in which ____________ with its plasma membrane

shrinks from the _________
A. Cytoplasm, Cell membrane
B. Cytoplasm, Cell wall
C. Cell Wall, Cell Membrane
D. Cell Membrane, Cytoplasm,

10. Isotonic solution is the one in which there would be_______

A. Net movement of water remains in equilibrium.
B. Net movement of water into the cell
C. Net movement of water out of the cell
D. Bursting of the cell

11. Succulent plant containing water storage cell is/are known as _____
A. Glasswort
B. Spartina Angelica
C. Salicoma Spp
D. Both A & C

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12. Percentage of Urea in the chemical composition of urine is

A. 95 %
B. 2%
C. 0.3 %
D. 0.60 %

13. In human kidneys, the single duct in which distal convoluted tubules opens is
called.
A. proximal duct
B. renal duct
C. papillary duct
D. collecting duct

14. Renal Failure can be treated by following methods/Techniques

I. Dialysis
II. Lithotripsy
III. Kidney Transplant

A. I & II Only
B. III Only
C. I & iii Only
D. Ii Only

15. The common example of hydrophytes is

A. morning glory
B. water lily
C. cactus
D. ladyfinger

16. Dense Network of capillaries presented in Bowman’s capsule known as:

A. Malpighian
B. Proximal Convoluted Tubule
C. Glomerulus
D. Collecting Duct

17. The loss of water from the plant surface in the form of vapors is called
A. Transpiration
B. Guttation
C. Dew
D. Condensation
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18. Blind bulb like cells present in mesenchyme known as

A. Flame cells
B. Protonephridia
C. Both A & b
D. Uric Acid

19. Kidney is important in

A. Osmoregulation
B. Excretion
C. Both A & B
D. None of these

20. Metanephridia is part of excretory system of

A. Planaria
B. Hydra
C. Earthworm
D. Cockroach

21. Urine is collected in a central cavity of the kidney known as

A. Medulla
B. Pelvis
C. Cortex
D. Pyramids

22. In case of low blood glucose concentration, The negative feedback is :

A. Conversion of glucose into glycogen
B. Conversion of glycogen into glucose
C. Both A & B
D. To rest

23. Which of the following fish drink large amount of sea water and excrete
concentrated urine resulting in maximum salt excretion and minimal water loss?
A. Fresh Water Fishes
B. Marine Bony Fishes
C. Hag Fishes
D. None of these

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24. Which of the following fishes excrete large volume of diluted urine?
A. Fresh Water Fishes
B. Marine Bony Fishes
C. Hag Fishes
D. None

25. In animals excess of nitrogen is excreted primarily in form of

A. Creatinine
B. Trimethylamine oxide
C. Pyrimidine
D. Ammonia

26. Uric Acid is excreted by

A. Birds
B. Insects
C. Gastropods
D. All of above

27. Hydra has no specialized excretory system because

A. It does not produce waste material
B. Due to absence of mesoderm
C. The whole-body cells are in direct contact with water
D. It has pseudo coelom.

28. Each Metanephredia of earthworm open outside to the skin by:

A. Nephrostome
B. Nephridiopore
C. Flame cell
D. Anus

29. The nephridia of earthworm open into the coelom by

A. Nephrostome
B. Nephridiopore
C. Flame cell
D. Anus
30. In cockroaches Uric acid is stored in _______ for reabsorption of salt and water.
A. Malpighian Tubule
B. Mid Gut
C. Rectum
D. Hemolymph
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31. Which of the following excretory structure is associated with gut of the
organism?
A. Protonephridium
B. Metanephridium
C. Malpighian tubules
D. Nephrons

32. Animals that generate heat of varying degrees, so their body temperature is
kept in wiser range are called
A. Endotherms
B. Ectotherms
C. Heterotherms
D. Homeotherms

33. Humming Birds falls in which category

A. Endotherms
B. Ectotherms
C. Heterotherms
D. Homeotherms

34. Normal body temperature in Birds is:

A. 26 – 28 °C
B. 36 – 38 °C
C. 41 – 43 °C
D. 36 – 39 °C

35. Brown fat present in certain mammals is specialized in

A. Providing insulation in cold environment.
B. Providing insulation in hot environment
C. Rapid heat production.
D. Controlling heat production

36. Thermostat of human body is present in

A. Fore brain.
B. Hind Brain.
C. Thalamus.
D. Hypothalamus.

37. Plants that may lose surplus water through hydathodes are termed as:
A. Mesophytes
B. XeroPhytes
C. Halophytes
D. Hydrophytes
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