Neutral control and coordination

NEST previous year questions

1.With reference to the nervous system, pick the correct statement from the options given
below. NEST
2013
A. A ganglion is a collection of cell bodies.
B. A ganglion is a collection of axons.
C. A nerve is a collection of cell bodies.
D. A nerve is a collection of dendrites,

2. Peripheral neurons propagate action potentials in response to sensory stimuli. These neurons
have different diameters and have different levels of myelination. The diameters and
myelination of the different neurons are as follows:
Aɑ - 13-20 am - highly myelinated
Aʙ - 6-12 pm - moderately myelinated
Aɗ-1-5 pm - minimally myelinated
C - 0.2-1.5 µm - non-myelinated

Which statement regarding the speed of the action potentials propagated by the neurons is
correct? NEST2014
A. Aɑ neurons conduct fastest while C neurons do not propagate any response.
B. A neurons conduct faster than C neurons but slower than A neurons.
C. C neurons conduct fastest while Ao neurons do not propagate any response.
D. Aɗ neurons conduct faster than Aɗ neurons but slower than C neurons.

3. Neuronal response to a stimulus can be probed by electrophysiology measurements and

recorded as an action potential (AP) generated in response to an input signal (1). In an ex-
periment, corresponding neurons obtained from a healthy rat (H) and from a hyper-sensitive rat
(S) were probed after an input signal of varying amplitude was administered once every
second. The results obtained are shown in the following graphs.

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Which of the following statements about the experiment is/are correct?
NEST2014
A. Both H and S neurons initiate an AP when the input signal (1) is ≤ 1 unit.
B. Both H and S neurons initiate an AP only when the input signal (I) is >2 units.
C. Both H and S neurons initiate an AP when the input signal (I) is > 2 units, but only S
can sustain it for more than 1 second.
D. S. but not H, neurons always initiate an AP when the input signal (I) is ≤ 1 unit and is
sustained.

4.The correct path of transmission of electrical impulse in a nerve cell is

NEST2022
A. nerve ending→cell body→ dendrite
B. dendrite→axon→cell body→nerve ending
C. nerve ending→axon→dendrite
D. dendrite→cell body→axon→nerve ending

KVPY previous year questions

1.In human brain two hemispheres are con- nected by bundle of fibres which is known as.
KVPY 2014
A. Corpus callosum
B. Cerebrum
C. Medulla oblongata
D. Cerebellum

2. The cell that transfers information about pain to the brain is called a

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 KVPY 2011
A. Blastocyst
B. Neuron
C. Haemocyte
D. Histoblast

3. Which one of these is the correct path for a reflex action?

KVPY 2010
A. Sensory Neuron- Receptor-Motor-Neuron- SpinalCord-Effector
B. Receptor-SensoryNeuron-Spinal Cord- Motor Neuron-Effector
C. Receptor-Motor Neuron- Spinal Cord-Sensory Neuron-Effector
D. Effector-Sensory Neuron- SpinalCord-MotorNeuron-Receptor

4. Which of the following has the widest angle of binocular vision?

KVPY 2010
A. Eagle
B. Duck
C. Rat
D. Owl

5. Short sightedness in humans can be corrected by using

KVPY 2013
A. Concave lens
B. Convex lens
C. Plain glass
D. Cylindrical lens

6. Which of the following allows light to focus in visual perception

KVPY 2009
A. Retina
B. Cornea
C. Iris
D. Retinal pigment

7. The part of the brain that governs memory and intelligence is,
KVPY 2009
A. Hypothalamus
B. Medulla
C. Cerebrum
D. Cerebellum

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8. In human brain, two cerebral hemi- spheres are connected by a bundle of fibers which is
known as
KVPY 2014
A. Cerebrum
B. Medulla oblongata
C. Cerebellum
D. Corpus callosum

9. A baby is born with the normal number and distribution of rods, but no cones in his eyes.
We would expect that the baby would be:
KVPY 2012
A. Blind in and eyes
B. Night blind
C. Colorblind
D. Blind in 1 eye

10. A reflex action does NOT involve

KVPY 2014
A. Brain
B. Muscle fiber
C. Spinal cord
D. Neurons

11. Which one of the following parts of the eye is affected in cataract? Cornea
KVPY 2019
A. Cornea
B. Retina
C. Conjunctiva
D. Lens

12. Consider the following vision defect listed in columns I and II and the corrective measure
in columns III. Choose the correct combination
KVPY 2018
Column I -
(i)Hypermetropia
(ii) Myopia

Column- II -
(i) near- sighted- ness

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(ii) far- sighted- ness

Column III -
(i) con- vex lens
(ii) con- cave lens

A. i-ii-iii
B. ii-i-iii
C. i-iii-ii
D. ii-iii-i

13. Action potential in neurons is generated by a rapid influx of

KVPY 2018
A. Chloride ions
B. Potassium ions
C. Calcium ions
D. Sodium ions

IAT previous year questions

1.Which of the following will NOT be triggered by the release of acetyl Colin in the synapse
neuromuscular junction daring muscle contraction
IAT
2019
A. Generation potential in the muscles.
B. Release of Ca2+from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
C. Binding of ATP molecules to the myosin head
D. Shifting of troponin to expose myosin binding sites on actin filaments

2. Which of the following will NOT he triggered by the releases acetyl Colin in the
neuromuscular junction during se contraction
IAT
2019
A. Generation of action potential in the muscles
B. Release of Ca2+from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
C. Binding of ATP molecule to the myosin head
D. Shifting of tropomyosin to expose the myosin handing sites on actin filaments

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3.An E coli whose DNA in fully labeled by 15N grown is a medium containing 14NH4Cl What
will be the percentage of hybrid (15N/14N) and light (14N/14N) DNA modesses at the end of 80
minutes (assume that doubling time is 20)
IAT
2019

A. 25%hybrid , 75%light
B. 50%hybrid , 50%light
C. 0%hybrid , 100%light
D. 12.5%hybrid , 87.5%light

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 Neutral Control and Coordination Exercise II
Answer key

NEST
1. A
2. B
3. B&C
4. D

KVPY
1. A
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. C
7. C
8. D
9. C
10. A
11. D
12. B (ii-i-ii)
13. D

IAT
1. C
2. C
3. D