CH-6 CONTROL AND COORDINATION QUESTION BANK

Q.1 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1. Which of the following statements are correct?
(I) Hormones are released directly into the bloodstream.
(II) Endocrine glands use electrical impulses.
(III) Sex hormones regulate changes associated with puberty.
Options:
(a) (I) and (II) (b) (I) and (III) (c) (II) and (III) (d) (I), (II) and (III)
2. Which row of the label describes a hormone?

Mechanism Source

(a) chemical messenger brain

(b) nerve signal brain

(c) chemical messenger gland

(d) nerve signal gland

3. Identify the correct statements:

(I) Taste of sugar is sweet.
(II) Gustatory receptors in our tongue are responsible for taste.
(III) Olfactory receptors in our tongue are responsible for smell.
(IV) Receptors communicate information to the mouth so that we are able to taste things.
Options:
(a) Only (I) (b) Both (I) and (II) (c) (I), (II) and (III) (d) (I), (III) and (IV)
4. Assertion (A): In animals, the brain is the main controlling centre for responding to changes in their
environment.
Reason (R): The thinking process of the brain is not fast enough in animals.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
5. Assertion (A): All reflex actions are involuntary actions but only some involuntary actions are reflex actions.
Reason (R): Reflex actions take the shortest route from the receptor (detector of stimulus) to the effector
(producer of response).
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
6. Person X met with an accident and injured a part of the hindbrain.
Identify the function that is most likely to be affected due to the injury.
A. Display of emotions
B. Walking in a straight line
C. Regulation of blood pressure
D. Maintenance of body temperature
7. Assertion (A): Blood cells do not receive or pass information to the rest of the human body.
Reason (R): Blood cells are not directly connected with neurons.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
8. Pneumatophores are a special type of root found in mangrove trees. They help the trees by absorbing oxygen
needed for the process of respiration in the roots.
Choose the statement/s that is/are TRUE about the movement exhibited by
pneumatophores.
P) They show negative geotropism as they grow against gravity.
Q) They show positive phototropism to absorb sunlight.
R) They show positive geotropism as the roots grow below the ground.
A. Only P
B. Only Q
C. Both P & Q
D. Both Q & R
9. Identify the example that BEST describes a response to a stimulus.
A. Absorption of sunlight by chloroplast
B. Germination of pollen grains on the stigma
C. Absorption of nutrients from the soil through root hairs
D. Transportation of water and nutrients through the xylem
10. Person X met with an accident and injured a part of the hindbrain.
Identify the function that is most likely to be affected due to the injury.
A. Display of emotions
B. Walking in a straight line
C. Regulation of blood pressure
D. Maintenance of body temperature
11. A plant 'X' is placed in a closed box and is left unwatered for 15 days. Identify the plant hormone that is
MOST LIKELY to be released and the reason for it.
A. Auxins are released in response to the absence of light.
B. Cytokinins are released to enhance the growth of the shoot.
C. Abscisic acid is released in response to the scarcity of water.
D. Gibberellins are produced in response to the absence of water.
12. Which of the following organs is not controlled by autonomic nervous system?
a). Heart b). Uterus c). Glands d). Eyes
13. Which of the following is a plant hormone?
a) Insulin b) Thyroxine c) Oestrogen d) Cytokinin
14. The seat of intelligence and voluntary action in the brain is:
(a) Diencephalon (b) Cerebrum (c) Cerebellum (d) Medulla Oblongata
15. Electrical impulse travels in neuron from:
a. Dendrite→axon→axon end→cell body
b. Cell body→Dendrite→axon→axon end
c. Dendrite→cell body→axon→axon end
d. Axon end→axon→cell body→Dendrite
16. Which of the following acts as both endocrine and exocrine glands?
a) Pituitary b) Adrenal c) pancreas d) ovaries
17. The growth of tendrils in pea plants is due to
a) Effect of light
b) Effect of gravity
c) Rapid cell division in tendrillar cells in contact with the support
d) Rapid cell divisions in tendrillar cells that are away from the support.
18. The substance that triggers the fall of mature leaves and fruits from plants is :
a. Auxin b. Gibberellins c. Abscisic acid d. Cytokinin
19. The part of brain which controls respiration, heartbeat and peristalsis is
(a) Cerebrum (b) Cerebellum (c) Medulla oblongata (d) Pons
20. Which plant hormone promotes dormancy in seeds and buds?
(a) Auxin (b) Gibberellins (c) Cytokinin (d) Abscisic acid
Q.2 Very short answer questions.
1. How hormones act as chemical messengers in controlling the activities in an animal?
2. Read the two statements below.
(P) Adrenaline is also called the fight or flight hormone.
(Q) Adrenaline affects the heart to increase heart rate for optimum delivery of oxygen to muscles.
Does statement (Q) offer a valid explanation for statement (P)? Justify your answer.
3. The two pictures below illustrate tropism in plants. P shows a plant bending towards
light. Q shows a plant twining around a pole. Based on the pictures, what is true about the
growth rate of the plant cells on the side away from the stimulus as compared to the
growth rate of the plant cells on the side towards the stimulus?
4. Raman's mother moved her leg immediately as she saw that she was about to step on Raman's toy. Netra
says this action is a reflex action as it was a quick action whereas Kabir says it was a reflex action because it was
an involuntary response. Is either of them CORRECT? Justify your answer.
5. Neuronal coordination of the body is generally much faster than chemical coordination of the body.
Mark the above statement as true or false and justify your answer.
6. Name the hormones in animals which are: a) Necessary for growth b) Necessary for changes associated with
puberty
7. Write the name and functions of any two parts of the human hind-brain?
8. On entering into the kitchen Anjali smells something burning and sees smoke, immediately she turns and
runs out. Was her reaction voluntary or involuntary? Why?
9. Ram and Shyam visit a park where they find many mimosa plants, Ram touches them with his feet and the
leaflets close up, after some time they open up and again close when Shyam touches them. Why do the leaflets
close when touched? How do all the leaflets sense stimuli though all are not touched?
10. Aarushi’s mother kept bananas in a polybag and found that they got spoiled fast, Aarushi asked her mother
not to keep bananas in the polybag. Why should the bananas not be kept in a polybag? Which is the only
gaseous phytohormone?
Q.3 Short answer questions.
1. Pranay’s father was suffering from diabetes since a long time. Apart from several dietary restrictions, he was
given injections of insulin regularly. Why are some diabetic patients treated by giving injections of insulin?
2. Why do signals in a synapse flow from the axonal end of one neuron to the dendritic end of another neuron
but not the other way around?
3. (a) Name one gustatory receptor and one olfactory receptor present in human beings.
(b) Write a and b in the given flow chart of neuron through which information travels as an electrical impulse.

4. Human systems work in coordination with each other. Pratik spent an hour in the swimming pool and found
himself breathing heavily.
(a) Name the:
(i) system/s that help his body regain normalcy
(ii) system/s that help the systems mentioned in (a-i) to function
(b) What can happen to the composition of Pratik's blood if the system/s mentioned in (a-i) does/do not
respond properly?
5. Hormones in Animals are secreted in specific quantities by glands in the body. The secretion of these
hormones is also regulated by the body.
(a) The table below gives the normal reading of blood glucose levels before and
after eating.
Ram's blood glucose level is 275. Name the hormone that would be released to
regulate the blood glucose level.
(b) Explain the regulation of the hormone named in answer (a) in TWO points.

6. Here is a picture of a germinating seed.

(a) What is the environmental stimulus required for the seed to develop roots
downwards and shoots upwards? Name the respective phenomenon.
(b) What environmental factor in the experimental setup shown below can be
altered in Figure X to observe the direction of root growth as observed in Figure
Y?

(c) Name the tropic movement that occurs when pollen tubes grow towards
ovules.
7. Identify the phytohormones used by plants while performing the following functions:
(i) Cell division in shoot tip
(ii) Inhibiting growth during unfavourable conditions
8. When a person is excited or angry, name the hormone which is directly secreted into the blood. Mention the
gland which secretes this hormone.
9. (a) Draw the structure of neuron and label cell body and axon
(b) Name the part of neuron:
(i) where the information is acquired
(ii)Through which information travels as an electrical impulse
10. A compound of iodine is compulsorily added to common salt in small quantities.
(a) Why is it important for us to have iodized salt in our diet?
(b) Name the disease caused by its deficiency.
(c)Write the symptoms of the disease.
Q.4 LONG ANSWER Type Questions
1. The stimulus of touch triggers different responses in different plants. A blue pea plant is kept in a well-lit area.
The shoot tip curls around the support while growing.
(a) The curling of the shoot tip is in response to touch, not sunlight. Describe an
experiment to prove this statement.
(b) Explain the steps by which the Venus flytrap plant traps insects.
2. Nitu and Ria went for a routine health check. The doctor tapped the patellar tendon that is below the
kneecap. Nitu showed a knee-jerk reaction but Ria didn't show any reaction.
(a) What does the lack of reaction in Ria indicate?
(b) If Ria sees a sharp object and does not step on it, what kind of action is it? Describe the neural path followed
for this action.
(C) Write TWO points explaining the neural pathway followed for the knee-jerk reaction in Nitu.
3. Name the plant growth hormone which is synthesized at the shoot tip. Explain briefly why a plant bends
towards light during its growth with the help of an activity.
4. (i) Name the hormone secreted by pancreas, write its function. (ii) How does our body respond when
adrenaline is secreted into the blood?
(iii) Cite an example to explain the feedback mechanism for regulation of hormonal secretion?
5. Give technical terms for the following events
(i) Movement of plant parts in response to water
(ii) Movement of plant parts in the direction of light
(iii) Movement of plant parts towards chemical substances
(iv) Downward movement of roots in response to gravitational force
(v) Movement of plant parts in response to touch
6. Answer the following questions based on the given figure

(i) Name the part of neuron where passing of information takes place-
(a) By electric impulse (b) In the form of chemicals
(ii) Which part of neuron acquires information and which part conducts it away
(iii)In what form does this information travel?
7. (a)Define hormones. Write four characteristics of hormones in humans.
(b) Name the disorder caused by the following situations:
(i)Under secretion of growth hormone
(ii) Over secretion of growth hormone
(iii) Under secretion of insulin
(iv) Deficiency of iodine
8. (a) Name the hormone which is released into the blood when its sugar level rises. Explain the need of
Chemical communication in multicellular organisms, the organ which produces this hormone and its effect on
blood sugar level. Also mention the digestive enzymes secreted by this organ with one function of each.
(b) Explain the need of Chemical communication in multicellular organisms.

Q. 5 CASE BASED Questions

1. Thyroid gland is a bilobed structure situated in our neck region. It secretes a hormone called thyroxine. Iodine
is necessary for the thyroid gland to make thyroxin. Thyroxin regulates carbohydrate, protein and fat
metabolism in the body. It promotes growth of body tissues also. When there is an excess of thyroxin in the
body, a person suffers from hyperthyroidism and if this gland is underactive it results in hypothyroidism.
Hyperthyroidism is diagnosed by blood tests that measure the levels of thyroxine and Thyroid Stimulating
Hormone (TSH). Hypothyroidism is caused due to the deficiency of iodine in our diet resulting in a disease called
goitre.
(A) Where is thyroid gland situated in our body?
(B) State the function of thyroxin in human body.
(C) What is hyperthyroidism? How can we control hypothyroidism?
2. You go for a visit to your grandmother's house. you see that she keeps her house beautiful and green with
lots of plants. She has many potted plants inside and outside of the house. However, she complains that the
plants kept in the drawing room are not keeping straight, all the plants are bending towards one direction.
(A) Why are the plants bending in one direction only?
(B) The hormone involved in this phenomenon is
(a)Auxin (b) Cytokinin (c) Ethylene (d) Abscisic acid

(C)Grandma’s plants are showing

(a) Positive hydrotropism (b) positive phototropism

(c) Negative geotropism (d) chemotropism
3. Many children in a remote mountain village complain of swollen necks, the number of children with swollen
necks keeps increasing every month ,a villager Tukaram who is superstitious, thinks that the village is cursed by
a devil. Mukesh, another villager who thinks it as a disease, suggests consultation with a doctor .
(A)Do you agree with Tukaram or Mukesh and why?
(B) What is the reason behind the swollen necks of the young children in the village?
(a) malnutrition (b) lack of iodine in diet ( c) lack of protein in diet (d) lack of fat in diet
(C) Does the location of their villages have anything to do with the reason for the disease?
(D)Swollen necks are the symptom of which disease
(a) Diabetes (b) Obesity (c) Goiter (d) Hypertension