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Animal Physiology and Behavior (ZOO502)

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Objective Questions

  1. ________ are involved in spermatogenesis.

    1. Sertoli Cells
    2. Beta cells
    3. Germ cells
    4. Graafian follicle
  2. ________ are the animals that generate their own body heat through metabolism to elevate their body temperatures.

    1. Ectotherms
    2. Endotherms
    3. Mesoderm
    4. Heterotherms
  3. Bile is transported by ________ from liver to the gallbladder.

    1. Bile duct
    2. Renal duct
    3. Aorta
    4. Hepatic duct
  4. Which of the following is an example of steroid hormone?

    1. Thyrotropin-releasing hormone
    2. Epinephrine
    3. Aldosterone
    4. Thyroxine
  5. Amine hormones (thyroid and adrenal medullary hormones) are synthesized by the action of enzymes on amino acid ________.

    1. Glycine
    2. Tyrosine
    3. Valine
    4. Lysine
  6. Major stimulus for the beta cells to secrete insulin is high blood ________ level.

    1. Glucose
    2. Creatinine
    3. RBCs
    4. Alanine
  7. A color-blind person who lacks ________ cones is called a deuteranope.

    1. Green
    2. Red
    3. Blue
    4. Both green and red
  8. Which of the following is an example of Apocrine secretions?

    1. Mammary gland
    2. Sweat gland
    3. Digestive gland
    4. Sebaceous gland
  9. The genes for ________ cone pigments are closely linked on the X chromosome.

    1. Red and green
    2. Green and Blue
    3. Blue and Red
    4. Red, Green and Blue
  10. Chromaffin cells are neuroendocrine cells found mostly in the ________ of the adrenal glands in mammals.

    1. Medulla
    2. Cortex
    3. Medulla Cortex
    4. Oblangita
  11. Oxytocin stimulates motility of the oviduct in ________.

    1. Mammals
    2. Reptiles
    3. Birds
    4. Amphibians
  12. Glycosuria is the excretion of glucose into the ________.

    1. Glycogen
    2. Blood
    3. PUS
    4. Urine
  13. In many organisms, ACTH also plays role in ________.

    1. Metabolic reactions in the body
    2. Ovulation
    3. Formation of corpus luteum
    4. Circadian rhythms
  14. Warm blooded animals maintain a core body temperature between ________.

    1. 47-50°C
    2. 37-38°C
    3. 95-97°C
    4. 97-98°C
  15. Organic salts of bile are manufactured in ________ from cholesterol and amino acids complexed with sodium.

    1. Lungs
    2. Intestine
    3. Liver
    4. Stomach
  16. Salivary glands produce saliva that is delivered to the oral cavity through ________ ducts.

    1. Lacrimal and Parotid
    2. Pancreatic and submandibular
    3. Lactiferous and Lacrimal
    4. Submandibular and Parotid
  17. Parathormone over secretion leads to ________.

    1. Softness of bones
    2. Hypocalcemia
    3. Increased excitability of neurons
    4. Muscle tetany
  18. In vertebrates ________ chylomicrons enter lacteals of villi.

    1. 20%
    2. 50%
    3. 80%
    4. 100%
  19. Adenohypophysis contains ________ types of glandular cells that synthesize and secrete six hormones.

    1. 5
    2. 7
    3. 9
    4. 11
  20. ________ are also called warm blooded Animals.

    1. Homeotherms
    2. Poikilotherms
    3. Hemostasis
    4. All of the given
  21. The islets of Langerhans are found in ________.

    1. Alimentary canal
    2. Kidney
    3. Pancreas
    4. Head
  22. Bile salts are essential for the digestion of ________.

    1. Carbohydrates
    2. Fats
    3. Lipids
    4. Fatty acids
  23. Pituitary gland releases ________ hormones.

    1. 5
    2. 7
    3. 9
    4. 11
  24. Somatostatin ________ the secretion of insulin and glucagon.

    1. Increases
    2. Inhibits
    3. Decreases
    4. None of the given
  25. Which of the following hormone acts as enteric neurotransmitter?

    1. Chymodenin
    2. Gastrin
    3. Secretin
    4. Substance P
  26. Delta cells constitute ________ of islets.

    1. 60%
    2. 90%
    3. 10%
    4. 100%
  27. Brunner's glands are present in the first part of ________ between pyloric sphincter and pancreatic duct.

    1. Esophagus
    2. Duodenum
    3. Stomach
    4. Colon
  28. A lizard needs ________ lesser food per day than a rodent of same size, living in the same habitat and having the same diet.

    1. 20 times
    2. 3 times
    3. 17 times
    4. 70 times
  29. Adrenal cortex synthesizes and secretes a family of steroid hormones collectively called ________.

    1. Glucocorticoids
    2. Neurosteroids
    3. Corticosteroids
    4. Reproductive hormones
  30. ________ hormone is also referred as "hunger hormone".

    1. Gastrin
    2. Ghrelin
    3. Cholecystokinin
    4. Secretin
  31. An absolute deficiency of insulin due to loss of pancreatic beta-cells causes ________.

    1. Diabetes mellitus Type-I
    2. Diabetes mellitus Type-II
    3. cirrhosis
    4. Nephrosis