CH APTER 7

Control and
Coordination
Multiple Choice Q uestions

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1 . W h ic h of t h e followi ng st a te m e n ts is cor rect a bo u t recep tors?
(a) G ustatory receptors detect taste w hile olfactory receptors detect smell

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(b) B ot h g u st a tory a n d olfactory recep tors detect s m ell

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(c) A u ditory receptors detect smell a n d olfactory receptors detect taste
(d) O lfactory recep tors detect t aste a n d g u st a tory recep tors s m ell
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2 . E lectrical i m p u lse tr avels i n a n e u ron from
(a) D e n d rite → a xon → a xo n a l e n d → cell body
(b) C ell bod y → de n d rite → a xon → a xo n a l e n d
be C

(c) D e n d rite → cell bod y → a xon → a xo n a l e n d

(d) A xo n a l e n d → a xon → cell bod y → de n d rite
o N

3 . I n a sy n a pse, c h e m ical sign al is tr a n s m itted from

(a) de n d ritic e n d of o n e n e u ro n to a xo n a l e n d of a n ot h er n e u ro n
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(b) a xo n to cell bod y of t h e sa m e n e u ro n

(c) cell bod y to a xo n a l e n d of t h e sa m e n e u ro n
(d) a xo n a l e n d of o n e n e u ro n to de n d ritic e n d of a n ot h er n e u ro n

4 . In a neu ron, conversion of electrical sign al to a chemical sign al occu rs at / in

(a) cell bod y
(b) a xo n al e n d
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(c) de n d ritic e n d
(d) a xo n
no

5 . W h ic h is t h e cor rect seq u e n ce of t h e co m po n e n ts of a reflex a rc?

(a) Receptors→ M uscles→ Sensory neu ron→ Motor neu ron→ Spin al cord
(b) Receptors→ Motor neu ron → Spin al cord → Sensory neu ron → M uscle
(c) Receptors → Spin al cord → Sensory neu ron → Motor neu ron → M uscle
(d) Receptors → Sensory neu ron → Spin al cord → Motor neu ron → M uscle
 6 . W h ic h of t h e followi ng st a te m e n ts a re tr u e?
(i) S u d den action i n respon se to somet h i ng i n t he en viron men t is
called reflex action
(ii) Se n sory n e u ro n s ca r ry sign a ls fro m spi n a l cor d to m u scles
(iii) Motor n e u ro n s ca r ry sign a ls fro m recep tors to spi n a l cor d
(iv) T he pat h t h rough w hich sign als are tra nsmitted from a receptor
to a m u scle or a gla n d is ca lled reflex a rc
(a) (i) a n d (ii) (b) (i) a n d (iii)
(c) (i) a n d (iv) (d) (i) , (ii) a n d (iii)

7 . W h ic h of t h e followi ng st a te m e n ts a re tr u e a bo u t t h e b r ai n?

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(i) T h e m a i n t h i n k i ng p a rt of b r a i n is h i n d b r a i n
(ii) C en tres of hea ri ng, smell, memory, sigh t etc a re located i n fore
brain.

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(iii) I n vol u n t a ry actio n s li k e sa liva tio n , vo m iti ng, blood p ress u re

pu T a re co n t rolled b y t h e m ed u lla i n t h e h i n d b r a i n

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(iv) C erebell u m does n ot co n trol post u re a n d b a la n ce of t h e bod y
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(a) (i) a n d (ii) (b) (i), (ii) a n d (iii)

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(c) (ii) a n d (iii) (d) (iii) a n d (iv)
8 . Post u re a n d b a la n ce of t h e bod y is co n trolled b y
be C

(a) cereb r u m
(b) cerebell u m
(c) med u lla
o N

(d) po n s

9 . S pi n al cor d origi n a tes from

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(a) cereb r u m
(b) med u lla
(c) po n s
(d) cerebell u m

10. T h e m ove m e n t of s h oot tow a r ds ligh t is

(a) geot ropis m
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(b) h y d rot ropis m

(c) c h e motropis m
no

(d) p h ototropis m

11. T h e m a i n f u n ctio n of a bscisic acid i n pl a n ts is to

(a) i n crease t h e le ngt h of cells
(b) p romote cell division
(c) i n h ibit growt h
(d) p ro m ote growt h of ste m

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12. W h ic h of t h e followi ng is n ot associa ted wit h growt h of pla n t?
(a) A u x i n
(b) G ib berelli n s
(c) C yto k i n i n s
(d) A bscisic acid

13. Iodi n e is n ecessa ry for t h e sy n t h esis of w h ic h h or m o n e?

(a) A d re n a li n e
(b) T h yroxi n
(c) A u x i n
(d) In s u li n

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14. C hoose t h e i n correct st a te m e n t a bo u t i n s u li n
(a) It is p rod u ced fro m p a n creas

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(b) It reg u la tes growt h a n d develop m e n t of t h e bod y

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(c) It reg u la tes blood s u ga r level

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(d) I n s u fficie n t secretion of i n s u li n will ca u se dia betes
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15. Select t h e m is- m a tc h ed p air

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(a) A d re n a li n e : Pit u it a ry gl a n d
(b) Testosterone: Testes
be C

(c) E strogen : O va ry
(d) T h yroxi n : T h yroid gl a n d
o N

16. T h e s h a pe of g u a r d cells c h a nges d u e to c h a nge i n t h e

(a) p rotei n co m positio n of cells
(b) te m per a t u re of cells
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(c) a m o u n t of w a ter i n cells

(d) positio n of n u cle u s i n t h e cells

17. T h e growt h of te n d ril i n pea pla n ts is d u e to

(a) effect of ligh t
(b) effect of gr avity
(c) r a pid cell divisio n s i n te n d rilla r cells t h a t a re a w a y fro m t h e
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s u p por t
(d) rapid cell divisions in ten drillar cells in con tact wit h t he su pport
no

18. T h e growt h of polle n t u bes tow a r ds ov u les is d u e to

(a) h y d rot ropis m
(b) c h e motropis m
(c) geot ropis m
(d) p h ototropis m

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 19. T h e move m e n t of s u nflower i n accor d a n ce wit h t h e p a t h of s u n is
d u e to
(a) p h ototropis m
(b) geot ropis m
(c) c h e motropis m
(d) h y d rot ropis m

20. T h e s u bst a n ce t h a t triggers t h e fa ll of m a t u re leaves a n d fr u its

fro m pla n ts is d u e to
(a) a u xi n
(b) gib berelli n

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(c) a bscisic acid
(d) cytok i n i n

21. W h ic h of t h e followi ng st a te m e n ts a bo u t tr a n s m issio n of n erve

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i m p u lse is i n cor rect?

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(a) Nerve i m p u lse tr avels fro m de n d ritic e n d tow a r ds a xo n a l e n d
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(b) At t he den dritic en d electrical im p u lses bring a bou t t he release
of som e c h e m icals w h ic h ge n er a te a n electrical i m p u lse a t t h e

bl a xo n a l e n d of a n ot h er n e u ro n
(c) T he chemicals released from t he axon al en d of one neu ron cross
t h e sy n a pse a n d ge n er a te a si m ila r electrica l i m p u lse i n a
be C

de n d rite of a n ot h er n e u ro n
(d) A n e u ro n t r a n s m its elect rica l i m p u lses n ot o n ly to a n ot h er
o N

n e u ro n b u t a lso to m u scle a n d gla n d cells

22. I n vol u n t a ry actio n s i n t h e bod y a re co n trolled b y

(a) m ed u ll a i n fore b r a i n
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(b) m ed u lla i n m id b r ai n
(c) m ed u lla i n h i n d b r a i n
(d) m ed u lla i n spi n a l cor d

23. W h ic h of t h e followi ng is n ot a n i n vol u n t a ry actio n?

(a) Vomiting
(b) Salivation
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(c) H ea rt bea t
(d) C h ewi ng
no

24. W h e n a perso n is s u fferi ng from severe cold, h e or s h e ca n n ot

(a) differe n tia te t h e t aste of a n a p ple from t h a t of a n ice crea m
(b) differe n tia te t h e s m ell of a perf u m e fro m t h a t of a n a g a rb a tti
(c) differe n tia te red ligh t from gree n ligh t
(d) differe n tia te a h ot object fro m a cold object

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25. W h a t is t h e cor rect directio n of flow of electrical i m p u lses?

(a)

(b)

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(c)

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(d)
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26. W h ic h st a te m e n t is n ot tr u e a bo u t t h yroxi n?
be C

(a) Iro n is esse n tial for t h e sy n t h esis of t h yroxi n

(b) It regulates carbohydrates, protein a nd fat metabolism in the body
o N

(c) T h yroid gl a n d req u ires iodi n e to sy n t h esise t h yroxi n

(d) T h yroxi n is a lso ca lled t h yroid h or m o n e

27. D w a rfis m res u lts d u e to

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(a) E xcess secretio n of t h yroxi n

(b) Less secretio n of growt h h or m o n e
(c) Less secretion of a d re n ali n e
(d) E xcess secretion of growt h hor mon e

28. D r a m a tic c h a nges of bod y fea t u res associa ted wit h p u berty a re
m ai n ly beca u se of secretio n of
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(a) oestroge n from testes a n d testosteron e from ova ry

(b) estrogen from adren al gla nd a nd testosterone from pituitary gla nd
(c) testosteron e from testes a n d estroge n from ova ry
no

(d) testosterone from thyroid gla nd a nd estrogen from pituitary gla nd

29. A doctor a dvised a perso n to t a k e a n i n jectio n of i n s u li n beca u se
(a) h is blood p ress u re w as low
(b) h is h ea rt w as bea ti ng slowly
(c) h e w as s u fferi ng fro m goitre
(d) h is s u ga r level i n blood w as h igh

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 30. T h e hor mon e w h ic h i n creases t h e fertility i n m ales is called
(a) oestroge n
(b) testosterone
(c) ins u lin
(d) growt h h or m o n e
31. W h ic h of t h e followi ng e n docri n e gl a n ds is u n p a ired?
(a) A d re n al
(b) Testes
(c) Pit u it a ry
(d) O va ry
32. J u n ctio n betwee n two n e u ro n s is called

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(a) cell j u n ction
(b) n e u ro m u sc u l a r j u n ctio n
(c) n e u r al joi n t

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(d) sy n a pse

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33. I n h u m a n s, t h e life p rocesses a re co n trolled a n d reg u la ted b y

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(a) rep rod u ctive a n d e n docri n e syste m s
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(b) respir a tory a n d n ervo u s syste m s

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(c)
(d)
e n docri n e a n d digestive syste m s
n ervo u s a n d e n docri n e syste m s

Short A nswer Q uestions

be C

34. L a bel t h e p a rts (a), (b), (c) a n d (d) a n d s how t h e direction of flow of
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electrical sign als i n F ig u re 7.2.

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no

F ig. 7.2

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35. N a m e t h e pla n t h or m o n es respo n sible for t h e followi ng
(a) elonga tion of cells
(b) growt h of ste m
(c) p rom otio n of cell divisio n
(d) falli ng of se nesce n t leaves.

36. L a bel t h e e n docri n e gla n ds i n F ig u re 7.3.

37. In F igu re 7.4 (a), (b) a n d (c), w h ich a p pea rs more acc u r a te a n d w h y? F ig. 7.3

h ed
pu T
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re ER
F ig. 7.4

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38. L a bel t h e p a r ts of a n e u ro n i n F ig u re 7.5.
be C
o N
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F ig. 7.5
39. M a tc h t h e ter m s of C ol u m n (A) wit h t h ose of C ol u m n (B)

Column (A) Colum n (B)

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(a) O lfactory receptors (i) To ng u e

(b) T her mo receptors (tem perat u re receptors) (ii) E ye
(c) G u st a toreceptors (iii) Nose
no

(d) P h otorecep tors (iv) S k i n

40. W h a t is a tropic m ove m e n t? E x plai n wit h a n ex a m ple.

41. W h a t will h a p pe n if i n t a k e of iodi n e i n o u r diet is low?

42. W h a t h a p pe n s a t t h e sy n a pse betwee n two n e u ro n s?

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 43. A n swer t h e followi ng :
(a) W h ic h h or m o n e is respo n sible for t h e c h a nges n oticed i n
fe m a les a t p u ber ty?
(b) D w a rfis m res u lts d u e to deficie n cy of w h ic h h or m o n e?
(c) B lood s u ga r level rises d u e to deficie n cy of w h ic h h or m o n e?
(d) Iodi n e is n ecessa ry for t h e sy n t h esis of w h ic h h or m o n e?

44. A n swer t h e followi ng :

(a) N a m e t h e e n docri n e gla n d associa ted wit h b r a i n?
(b) W h ic h gla n d secretes digestive e n zy m es as well as hor mon es?
(c) N a m e t h e e n docri n e gla n d associa ted wit h k id n eys?

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(d) W h ich en docri ne gla n d is presen t i n m ales b u t not i n fem ales?

Long A nswer Q uestions

h
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45. D r a w t h e str u ct u re of a n e u ro n a n d ex pla i n its f u n ctio n .

is
re ER
46. W h a t a re t h e m a jor p a rts of t h e b r a i n? Me n tio n t h e f u n ctio n s of
differen t p a rts.

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47. W h at constit u tes t he cen tral a n d perip heral nervous systems? How
a re t h e com po n e n ts of ce n tr al n ervo u s syste m p rotected?
be C

48. Me n tio n o n e f u n ctio n for eac h of t h ese h or m o n es :

o N

(a) T h yroxi n
(b) In s u li n
(c) A d re n a li n e
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(d) G rowt h hor mon e

(e) Testosteron e.

49. N a me va rio u s pla n t hor mones. Also give t heir p h ysiological effects
o n pla n t growt h a n d develop m e n t.

50. W h a t a re reflex actio n s? G ive two ex a m ples. E x plai n a reflex a rc.

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51. “Nervo u s a n d hor mon al syste m s toget h er perfor m t h e f u n ction of

con trol a n d coordin ation in h u m a n beings.” J u stify t he statemen t.

52. H ow does c h e m ica l coor di n a tio n t a k e place i n a n i m a ls?

no

53. W h y is t h e flow of sign a ls i n a sy n a pse fro m a xo n a l e n d of o n e

n e u ro n to de n d ritic e n d of a n ot h er n e u ro n b u t n ot t h e reverse?

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