Chapter 2: Coordination & Control - Biology Mcqs for High School - Grade 10 - Set 2

1)   Considering the lobes of the cerebral cortex, the lobe which is responsible for smell and hearing is called

a. frontal
b. occipital
c. temporal
d. parietal
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: temporal

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   The person suffering from the long sight disorder is not able to see the

a. distant objects clearly
b. near objects clearly
c. blue objects clearly
d. red objects clearly
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: near objects clearly

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   Considering the autonomic nervous system, the nervous system which prepares the human body in dealing with emergencies is called

a. sympathetic nervous system
b. parasympathetic nervous system
c. reflexive nervous system
d. temporal nervous system
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: sympathetic nervous system

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   The parts of the human body that produces specific responses after receiving messages from coordinators are classified as

a. acceptors
b. reflectors
c. effectors
d. coordinators
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: effectors

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   The complete loss of function by one or more muscle groups is called

a. functional disorder
b. epilepsy
c. vascular disorder
d. paralysis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: paralysis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   The outer part of Adrenal gland is called

a. cortex
b. medulla
c. pelvis
d. nephron
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: cortex

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   If somatotropin is diminished during growth age, then the condition that occurs is called

a. gigantism
b. acromegaly
c. dwarfism
d. albinism
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: dwarfism

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   The motor neurons carry all the information which is received from interneuron to

a. hormones in blood
b. human skin
c. nose and eyes
d. muscles and glands
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: muscles and glands

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   Specific messenger molecule synthesized and secreted by an endocrine gland is called

a. target tissue
b. hormone
c. blood
d. hemoglobin
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: hormone

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   Considering 10 hours after intake of food, if the blood glucose level (per 100 ml) is 100 to 125 then the person is said to be

a. cirrhosis
b. cancerous
c. diabetic
d. pre-diabetic
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: pre-diabetic

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   The axons of all the sensory neurons are classified as

a. mixed nerves
b. sensory nerves
c. motor nerves
d. rotator nerves
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: sensory nerves

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   All spinal nerves are

a. sensory nerves
b. motor nerves
c. mixed nerves
d. all of above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: mixed nerves

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   The hormone which helps in increasing the water reabsorption from the nephrons is called

a. adrenaline
b. parathormone
c. oxytocin
d. vasopressin
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: vasopressin

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   Which of the following have many dendrites but only one axon?

a. motor neurons
b. inter neurons
c. sensory neurons
d. ganglia
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: motor neurons

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   The chemicals used in the endocrine gland system for communication with its effectors are classified as

a. motor fluid
b. regulatory fluid
c. hormones
d. sensory fluid
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: hormones

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   Vitreous humor maintains the eye

a. colour
b. length
c. shape
d. diameter
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: shape

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   The fluid contained by the anterior chamber of the eye is called

a. aqueous humor
b. vitreous humor
c. tears
d. macula
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: aqueous humor

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   In the cerebral cortex, the myelinated axons are present in

a. pink matter
b. purple matter
c. white matter
d. grey matter
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: white matter

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   The broad external part of the ear that directs sound waves in the auditory canal is called

a. ear drum
b. pinna
c. vestibule
d. cochlea
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: pinna

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   In the human body, the largest endocrine gland is called

a. parathyroid gland
b. thyroid gland
c. pituitary gland
d. adrenal gland
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: thyroid gland

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   The kind of feedback in which the output of procedure inhibits or decreases the procedure is called

a. positive feedback
b. reverse feedback
c. negative feedback
d. multidirectional feedback
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: negative feedback

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


22)   All the spinal nerves in the peripheral nervous system are classified as

a. temporal nerves
b. sensory nerves
c. motor nerves
d. mixed nerves
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: mixed nerves

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


23)   The ventral root of the spinal cord contains axons of

a. sensory neuron
b. motor neuron
c. mixed neuron
d. spinal neurons
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: motor neuron

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


24)   Olfactory bulbs create a sense of

a. vision
b. hearing
c. taste
d. smell
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: smell

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


25)   Which of the following is a group of the cell bodies of neurons enveloped by a membrane?

a. ganglion
b. nerve impulse
c. sensory nerve
d. motor nerve
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: ganglion

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


26)   The light enters into the interior part of the eye through

a. choroid
b. pupil
c. sclera
d. cornea
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: cornea

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


27)   The three layers under which the brain is covered are called

a. ganglion sheath
b. meninges
c. Schwann sheath
d. ranvier sheath
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: meninges

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


28)   The spinal cord is a link between body parts and

a. skull
b. brain
c. vertebral column
d. midbrain
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: brain

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


29)   The extension of the cell body which conducts the nerve impulse towards the cell body

a. axon
b. dendrites
c. Schwann cells
d. neurons
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: dendrites

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


30)   The owl cannot see in the day time because of the deficiency of

a. retina
b. cones
c. rods
d. fovea
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: cones

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!