Chapter 2: Coordination & Control - Biology Mcqs for High School - Grade 10 - Set 8

1)   The cerebral hemisphere's upper layer is

a. cerebral cortex
b. cerebellum cortex
c. ganglion cortex
d. myelin cortex
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: cerebral cortex

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2)   Which of the following conduct impulses away from the cell body?

a. nodes of ranvier
b. Schwann cells
c. axons
d. dendrites
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ANSWER: axons

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3)   The cerebrospinal fluid is present within

a. thalamus
b. axon
c. cell body
d. ventricles
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ANSWER: ventricles

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4)   Hormone epinephrine is secreted by

a. thyroid gland
b. pituitary gland
c. parathyroid gland
d. adrenal gland
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ANSWER: adrenal gland

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5)   Blood glucose concentration falls because of

a. glucagon
b. glucagon
c. glucose
d. glycogen
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: glucagon

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6)   The largest area of the brain is called

a. hindbrain
b. midbrain
c. forebrain
d. medulla
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ANSWER: forebrain

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7)   When blood glucose level drops below normal, pancreas secretes

a. sugar
b. glucose
c. glucagon
d. insulin
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ANSWER: glucagon

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8)   We can now get insulin for insulin administration produced from

a. animals
b. bacteria
c. humans
d. insects
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ANSWER: bacteria

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9)   Mixed neurons contain the axons of

a. sensory neuron only
b. motor neuron only
c. cell body
d. sensory and motor neurons
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ANSWER: sensory and motor neurons

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10)   The kind of mechanism in which process is regulated by the output of the same process is called

a. steroid mechanism
b. lecithin mechanism
c. epinephrine mechanism
d. feedback mechanism
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ANSWER: feedback mechanism

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11)   The organs that detect a particular type of stimuli are called

a. detectors
b. coordinators
c. effectors
d. receptors
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ANSWER: receptors

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12)   The excessive and abnormal discharge of brain nerve impulses is called

a. cirrhosis
b. angina
c. epilepsy
d. paralysis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: epilepsy

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13)   The disorder in which the one or more muscle groups faces the full loss of function is called

a. angina
b. epilepsy
c. cirrhosis
d. paralysis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: paralysis

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14)   The nerve growth factor is a type of

a. lipids
b. lipids
c. starch
d. protein
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: protein

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15)   Canals present posterior to the vestibule are called

a. circular canals
b. semicircular canals
c. auditory canal
d. cochlea
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ANSWER: semicircular canals

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16)   The hormone epinephrine is secreted by

a. adrenal lecithin
b. adrenal steroids
c. adrenal cortex
d. adrenal medulla
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ANSWER: adrenal medulla

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17)   Abnormal and excessive discharge of nerve impulses in the brain is called

a. paralysis
b. epilepsy
c. stroke
d. nervous disorder
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ANSWER: epilepsy

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18)   The fluid contained by the posterior chamber of the eye is called

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

ANSWER: vitreous humor

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19)   The kind of impulses that jump from node to node over the myelin areas are classified as

a. ranvier pulses
b. motor impulses
c. saltatory impulses
d. rotator impulses
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: saltatory impulses

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20)   In a neuron, the cytoplasm and nucleus is located in

a. papillary glands
b. cell body
c. endocrine system
d. nerve impulses
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ANSWER: cell body

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21)   One of the important hormones of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is

a. lactic hormone
b. oxytocin
c. thyroxin
d. somatotrophin
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ANSWER: somatotrophin

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22)   Eyes are protected from fine particles by

a. eyelashes
b. eyelids
c. eye layers
d. eye lens
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ANSWER: eyelashes

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23)   The sensory inner layer of the eye is known as

a. cornea
b. iris
c. sclera
d. retina
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: retina

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24)   The disorder which is caused when cones cannot distinguish between different colors is called

a. short sighted vision disorder
b. color blindness
c. night blindness
d. long sighted vision disorder
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: color blindness

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25)   Through genetic engineering, human insulin is produced from

a. virus
b. bacteria
c. alga
d. fungi
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: bacteria

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26)   Which of the following is connected with the oval window?

a. malleus
b. incus
c. stapes
d. inner ear
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: stapes

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27)   Sensory nerves contained by semicircular canals can detect movement of

a. ear
b. mouth
c. nose
d. head
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: head

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28)   The hormone in the thyroid gland which supports calcium absorption into bones from blood is called

a. lecithin
b. prolactin
c. calcitonin
d. oxytocin
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: calcitonin

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29)   The parathormone released by the posterior side of the thyroid gland is responsible for

a. decrease in vitamin B level
b. increase in vitamin B level
c. increase in calcium ions level
d. decrease in calcium ions level
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: increase in calcium ions level

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30)   The disorder which is caused by the rise of glucose in the blood is called

a. hepatitis A
b. diabetes
c. hepatitis C
d. hepatitis B
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: diabetes

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