Coordination and control – Online MCQs Test – Biology MCAT

1. Cell body of neuron is called:

Neuroma

Koma

Soma

Roma

2. Important part of the brain which serves as connecting link between nervous and endocrine system is:

Hippocampus

Cerebellum

Thalamus

Hypothalamus

3. The thermo-regulatory centre in the body of man is found in

Skin

Diencephalon

Hypothalamus

Pituitary

4. All of the following hormones are produced by the anterior pituitary EXCEPT

Follicle-stimulating hormone

Human growth hormone

Glucagon

Thyroid-stimulating hormone

5. Which one of the following is not the role of Auxins?

Seed dominance

Initiation of roots

Abscission

Cell division and Cell enlargement

6. All of the following are correct about the endocrine system EXCEPT

The islet cells in the pancreas produce both glucagon and insulin

Parathormone is the fight-or-flight hormone

Polypeptide hormones must bind with a receptor and trigger a secondary messenger

Endocrine glands are ductless

7. Tropic hormones

Are hormones that stimulate other glands

Are secreted by the thyroid

Are secreted by the liver

Are released by the hypothalamus

8. Progressive degeneration of neurons of brain causes loss of memory is:

Huntington’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease

Schizophrenia

Parkinson’s disease

9. “Master gland” was former name of:

Parathyroid gland

Adrenal gland

Thyroid gland

Pituitary gland

10. Which hormone(s) of the following endocrine glands lack peptides, a mines and sulphur?

Hormone of testis and ovary

Hormone of anterior pituitary

Hormone of thyroid and adrenal gland

Hormone of posterior pituitary and pancreas

11. Cell body of neurons contains “NlSSL SUBSTANCE” which consists of:

Lysosomes

Mitochondria

Ribosornes

Peroxisomes

12. Pancreas secretes

Glucagon

Insulin

All of these

Digestive enzymes

13. The function of glucagon hormone is

To decrease blood sugar level

To release glucose from liver cells and glycogenolysis promotion

To increase glycogenesis

To increase the absorption of glucose and fatty acids through cell

14. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

Cerebellum – Balance

Medulla oblongata – Temperature regulation

Pons – Reticular formation

Hypothalamus – Pituitary

15. The following are all correct about the nervous system EXCEPT

Dendrites are sensory

The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord

The parasympathetic nervous system is associated with fight-or-flight response

Axons carry an impulse away from the cell body

16. The main function of cerebellum is

To see

Remembering

To hear

Balancing

17. The pacinian corpuscle present in the skin is for

Pressure

Movement

Temperature

Pain

18. Animals that help other animals are expected to be

Stronger than other animals

Male

Female

Related to the animals they help

19. The movements in plants occur in response to certain stimuli and the direction of response is related to the direction of stimulus. Such responses are called:

Photoperiodism

Autonomy

Reflex Action

Biorhythm

20. A sophisticated process in which the response of the organism are modified as a result of experience is called

Fixed action pattern

Habituation

Imprinting

Learning

Coordination and control / nervous and chemical Coordination-Medical College Admission Test Preparation Notes