CBSE Class 11 Biology Structural Organisation in Animals MCQs Set C

Question: Choose the correctly matched pair.
a) Inner lining of – Ciliated epithelium salivary ducts
b) Moist surface – Glandular epithelium of buccal cavity
c) Tubular parts of -Cuboidal epithelium nephrons
d) Inner surface of – Squamous epithelium bronchioles
Answer: c

Question: The cells lining the blood vessels belong to the category of
a) smooth muscle tissue
b) squamous epithelium
c) columnar epithelium
d) connective tissue.
Answer: b

Question: The layer of actively dividing cells of skin is termed as
a) stratum compactum
b) stratum corneum
c) stratum malpighii/stratum germinativum
d) stratum lucidum.
Answer: c

Question: The supportive skeletal structures in the human external ears and in the nose tip are examples of
a) ligament
b) areolar tissue
c) bone
d) cartilage.
Answer: a

Question: Cuboidal epithelium with brush border of microvilli is found in
a) lining of intestine
b) ducts of salivary glands
c) proximal convoluted tubule of nephron
d) Eustachian tube
Answer: c

Question: Which one of the following contains the largest quantity of extracellular material ?
a) Striated muscle
b) Areolar tissue
c) Stratified epithelium
d) Myelinated nerve fibres
Answer: b

Question: The cell junctions called tight, adhering and gap junctions are found in
a) connective tissue
b) epithelial tissue
c) neural tissue
d) muscular tissue.
Answer: b

Question: Identify the tissue shown in the diagram and match with its characteristics and its location.
a) Smooth muscles, show branching, found in the wall of the heart
b) Cardiac muscles, unbranched muscles, found in the walls of the heart
c) Striated muscles, tapering at both-ends, attached with the bones of the ribs
d) Skeletal muscles show striations and are closely attached with the bones of the limbs
Answer: d

Question: Four healthy people in their twenties got involved in injuries resulting in damage and death of few cells of the following. Which of the cells are least likely to be replaced by new cells?
a) Liver cells
b) Neurons
c) Malpighian layer of the skin
d) Osteocytes
Answer: b

Question: The kind of tissue that forms the supportive structure in our pinna (external ears) is also found in
a) nails
b) ear ossicles
c) tip of the nose
d) vertebrae.
Answer: c

Question: Tendon is made up of
a) yellow fibrous connective tissue
b) modified white fibrous tissue
c) areolar tissue
d) adipose tissue.
Answer: b

Question: The body cells in cockroach discharge their nitrogenous waste in the haemolymph mainly in the form of
a) urea
b) calcium carbonate
c) ammonia
d) potassium urate.
Answer: d

Question: In which one of the following preparations are you likely to come across cell junctions most frequently?
a) Thrombocytes
b) Tendon
c) Hyaline cartilage
d) Ciliated epithelium
Answer: d

Question: Goblet cells of alimentary canal are modified from
a) squamous epithelial cells
b) columnar epithelial cells
c) chondrocytes
d) compound epithelial cells.
Answer: b

Question: Choose the correctly matched pair.
a) Tendon – Specialized connective tissue
b) Adipose tissue – Dense connective tissue
c) Areolar tissue – Loose connective tissue
d) Cartilage – Loose connective tissue
Answer: c

Question: Mast cells of connective tissue contain
a) vasopressin and relaxin
b) heparin and histamine
c) heparin and calcitonin
d) serotonin and melanin.
Answer: b

Question: Ligament is a/an
a) inelastic white fibrous tissue
b) modified white fibrous tissue
c) modified yellow elastic fibrous tissue
d) none of the options.
Answer: c

Question: During an injury nasal septum gets damaged and for its recovery which cartilage is preferred?
a) Elastic cartilage
b) Hyaline cartilage
c) Calcified cartilage
d) Fibrous cartilage
Answer: b

Question: Earthworms have no skeleton but during burrowing,the anterior end becomes turgid and acts as a hydraulic skeleton. It is due to
a) gut peristalsis
b) setae
c) coelomic fluid
d) blood.
Answer: c

Question: The ciliated columnar epithelial cells in humans are known to occur in
a) Eustachian tube and stomach lining
b) bronchioles and Fallopian tube
c) bile duct and oesophagus
d) Fallopian tube and urethra.
Answer: b

Question: Earthworms are
a) ammonotelic when plenty of water is available
b) ureotelic when plenty of water is available
c) uricotelic when plenty of water is available
d) uricotelic under conditions of water scarcity.
Answer: a

Question: Primary function of enteronephric nephridia of Pheretima is
a) osmoregulation
b) excretion of nitrogenous wastes
c) respiration
d) locomotion.
Answer: a

Question: Smooth muscles are
a) involuntary, fusiform, non-striated
b) voluntary, multinucleate, cylindrical
c) involuntary, cylindrical, striated
d) voluntary, spindle-shaped, uninucleate.
Answer: a

Question: Which one of the following pairs of structures distinguishes a nerve cell from other types of cell?
a) Vacuoles and fibres
b) Flagellum and medullary sheath
c) Nucleus and mitochondria
d) Perikaryon and dendrites
Answer: d

Question: The function of the gap junction is to
a) separate two cells from each other
b) stop substance from leaking across a tissue
c) performing cementing to keep neighbouring cells together
d) facilitate communication between adjoining cells by connecting the cytoplasm for rapid transfer of ions, small molecules and some large molecules.
Answer: d

Question: Areolar connective tissue joins
a) bones with bones
b) fat body with muscles
c) integument with muscles
d) bones with muscles.
Answer: c

Question: In mammals, histamine is secreted by
a) lymphocytes
b) mast cells
c) fibroblasts
d) histiocytes.
Answer: b

Question: Which cells do not form layer and remains structurally separate?
a) Epithelial cells
b) Muscle cells
c) Nerve cells
d) Gland cells
Answer: c

Question: Which type of tissue correctly matches with its location?
Tissue Location
a) Transitional Tip of nose epithelium
b) Cuboidal epithelium Lining of stomach
c) Smooth muscle Wall of intestine
d) Areolar tissue Tendons
Answer: c

Question: Proteoglycan in cartilages which is a part of polysaccharide is
a) chondroitin
b) ossein
c) casein
d) cartilagin.
Answer: a

Question: The terga, sterna and pleura of cockroach body are joined by
a) arthrodial membrane
b) cartilage
c) cementing glue
d) muscular tissue.
Answer: a

Question: The ciliated epithelial cells are required to move particles or mucus in a specific direction. In humans, these cells are mainly present in
a) bronchioles and Fallopian tubes
b) bile duct and bronchioles
c) Fallopian tubes and pancreatic duct
d) Eustachian tube and salivary duct.
Answer: a

Question: Protein present in cartilage is
a) cartilagin
b) ossein
c) chondrin
d) none of the options.
Answer: c

Question: Basement membrane is made up of
a) no cell product of epithelial cell
b) epidermal cell only
c) endodermal cell
d) both epidermal cell only and endodermal cell
Answer: a

Question: Stratum germinativum is an example of which kind of epithelium?
a) Columnar
b) Squamous
c) Cuboidal
d) Ciliated
Answer: a

Question: Collagen is
a) fibrous protein
b) globular protein
c) lipid
d) carbohydrate.
Answer: a

Question: Hair present in the skin are
a) epidermal in origin and made of dead cells
b) epidermal in origin and made of living cells
c) dermal in origin and made of living cells
d) dermal in origin and made of dead cells.
Answer: a

Question: An epithelial tissue which has thin flat cells, arranged edge to edge so as to appear like closely packed tiles, is found to be present at
a) outer surface of ovary
b) inner lining of Fallopian tube
c) inner lining of stomach
d) inner lining of cheeks.
Answer: d

Question: Characteristic of simple epithelium is that they
a) are arranged indiscriminately
b) make a definite layer
c) continue to divide and help in organ function
d) none of the options.
Answer: b

Question: Match the following cell structure with its characteristic feature.
a) Tight junctions               (i) Cement neighbouring cells together to form sheet
b) Adhering junctions         (ii) Transmit information through chemical to another cells
c) Gap junctions                (iii) Establish a barrier to prevent leakage of fluid across epithelial cells
d) Synaptic junctions         (iv) Cytoplasmic channels to facilitate communication between adjacent cells
Select correct option from the following.
     a)  b)  c)  d)
a) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
b) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
c) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
d) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Answer: c