Zoology - Online Test

Q1. An antibody is a
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

An antibody (Ab), also known as an immunoglobulin (Ig), is a large, Y-shaped protein produced mainly by plasma cells that is used by the immune system to neutralize pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. The antibody recognizes a unique molecule of the harmful agent, called an antigen, via the Fab's variable region.

Q2. Histamine is secreted by
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

Histamine is responsible for allergic reaction in the body in response to allergens. It is released from mast cell in response to infection or entry of foreign body.

Q3. Study of tissues is called
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

Study of organisms at tissues level is called histology.It includes study of tissue structure, origin, location and function.

Q4. Which among the following is photosynthetic as well as saprophytic?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

Euglena is photosynthetic in presence of sunlight and is saprophytic in absence of sunlight.

Q5. Out of the following which is not an example of parasitism?
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

E.coli in human intestine obtain their food from undigested food remains and do not harm so, it is not an example of parasitism in which one organism is harmed but other is benefited.

Q6. What should be filled in to replace question mark in the following sequence :? Trypsinogen →Trypsin
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

Trypsinogen is activated by an enzyme, enterokinase, secreted by the intestinal mucosa into active trypsin.

Q7. The growing immunity, after getting the disease free body
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

When a host is exposed to antigens, antibodies are produced in the host body. This type of immunity is called active immunity. Hence, growing immunity after getting the disease free body is active acquired immunity.

Q8.

In Pavlov’s conditioned reflex experiment find the correct matches :
 

Column AColumn B
a) conditioned stimulusi) salivation in response to food
b) conditioned responseii) food itself
c) unconditioned stimulusiii)sound of the bell
d) unconditioned responseiv) salivation in response to bell
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

There are different kinds of stimulus that is received by different receptors in our body. Hearing of sound of bell is conditioned stimulus and salivation in response to bell is conditioned response. Food itself is conditioned stimulus and salivation in response to food is unconditioned response.

Q9. Arrangement of ciliary microtubules is
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

Cilia present in prokaryotic organisms consist of microtubules. These microtubules are arranged in 9+2 order in which 2 forms the center and 9 are arranged at periphery.

Q10. In the DNA molecule:
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

In the DNA molecule, there are two strands which run antiparallel one in the 5′→3′direction and other in the 3′→5′. Two strands are combined by Hydrogen bonds between nitrogenous bases of complementary strands.