MCQ Chapter 21 Neural Control and Coordination Class 11 Biology

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Neural Control and Coordination MCQ Questions Class 11 Biology

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MCQ Questions Class 11 Biology Neural Control and Coordination

Question- The controlling centre of autonomic nervous system is
(a) hypothalamus
(b) spinal cord
(c) cerebellum
(d) pons

Question- A bipolar neuron has
(a) 2 dendrites and 1 axon
(b) 2 axons and 1 dendrite
(c) 1 dendrite and 1 axon
(d) 2 axons and 2 dendrites

Question- Pons connects
(a) brain with spinal cord
(b) cerebrum with cerebellum
(c) two-lobes of cerebellum
(d) two cerebral hemispheres

Question-During conduction of nerve impulse
(a) Na+ moves into axoplasm
(b) Na+ moves out of axoplasm
(c) K+ moves into axoplasm
(d) Ca++ moves into axoplasm

Question- Purkinje cells are found in
(a) cerebellar cortex
(b) mammalian heart
(c) voluntary cells
(d) semicircular canal

Question- Which of the following ions are required for nerve conduction ?
(a) Ca++, Na+ and K+
(b) Ca++ and Mg++
(c) Mg++ and K+
(d) Na+ and K+

Question- During rest, sodium pump of a nerve results in
(a) more Na+ pumped out than K+ ions taken in.
(b) Na+ pumped in without exchange with any other ion.
(c) exchanging equal amounts of Na+ and K+.
(d) more Na+ being pumped in than K+ ions pumped out.

Question- Twilight vision is also called
(a) scotopic vision and is the function of rods.
(b) scotopic vision and is the function of cones.
(c) photopic vision and is the function of rods.
(d) photopic vision and is the function of cones.

Question- A typical value of resting membrane potential is
(a) – 40m V
(b) – 60m V
(c) – 70m V
(d) – 80m V

Question- Which of the following is devoid of blood supply?
(a) Retina
(b) Choroid
(c) Cornea
(d) Scleroid

Question- The cerebral cortex is
(a) the outer layer of cerebrum, called white matter.
(b) inner layer of cerebrum, called white matter.
(c) the outer layer of cerebrum, called grey matter.
(d) inner layer of cerebrum, called grey matter.

Question- The secretion of gastric juice is controlled by
(a) cerebellum
(b) ANS
(c) cerebrum
(d) medulla

Question- Sodium – Postassium pump across membrane, actively transports
(a) 2 Na ions outwards and 3 K ions into the cell.
(b) 3 Na ions outwards and 2 K ions into the cell.
(c) 2 K ions outwards and 3 Na ions into the cell.
(d) 3 K ions outwards and 2 Na ions into the cell.

Question- Centre for sense of smell is
(a) cerebellum
(b) olfactory lobes
(c) pons
(d) midbrain

Question- Which is not a reflex action?
(a) Swallowing of food
(b) Shivering in cold
(c) Salivation at choicest food
(d) Closure of eyelid by flashing light

Question- Clusters of neuron cell bodies embedded in the white matter of the brain are referred to as
(a) nuclei
(b) gyri
(c) sulci
(d) ganglia

Question- The nerves carrying impulses to CNS are known as
(a) motor
(b) efferent
(c) afferent
(d) mixed

Question- In static condition, the body balance is sensed by
(a) crista
(b) macula
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) cochlear canal

Question- Part of brain responsible for hearing is
(a) cerebellum
(b) cerebrum
(c) medulla
(d) hypothalamus

Question- The transmission of impulse through neurons is a
(a) physical phenomenon
(b) chemical phenomenon
(c) electro-chemical phenomenon
(d) gravitational phenomenon

Question- Action potential of nerve cell is
(a) – 60 mV
(b) –80 mV
(c) +20 mV
(d) +30 mV

Question- During recovery, a nerve fibre becomes
(a) positively charged outside and negatively charged inside.
(b) positively charged on both-outside and inside.
(c) negatively charged outside and positively charged inside.
(d) negatively charged on both-outside and inside.

Question- Which of the following cell in the central nervous system functionally equivalent to a Schwann cell?
(a) astrocyte
(b) neuron
(c) oligodendrocyte
(d) microglial cell

Question- The resting potential occurs because
(a) of reduced energy production by mitochondria.
(b) the action potential depletes transmitter substance.
(c) of the different concentrations of ions across the cell.
(d) the action potential causes axoplasmic transport back towards the cell body.

Question- Anvil-shaped bone is
(a) malleus
(b) incus
(c) stapes
(d) columella auris

Question- Which of the following group of functions was regulated by part of hindbrain?
(a) Sexual behaviour, body temperature, drinking.
(b) Gastric secretion, cardiovascular reflexes, respiration.
(c) Memory and communication, cardiovascular reflexes, respiration.
(d) Gastric secretion, body temperature, Memory and communication.

Question- In the axons, the nerve impulse travels.
(a) towards the cell body.
(b) away from the cell body.
(c) away from synapse.
(d) in both direction.

Question- The thinned-out portion of retina where only cones are densely packed is called
(a) blind spot
(b) corpus luteum
(c) macula lutea
(d) fovea

Question- Bony labyrinth of ear contains a fluid known as
(a) endolymph
(b) perilymph
(c) aqueous humour
(d) synovial fluid

Question-The region of vertebrate’s eye where the optic nerve passes out of the retina is called
(a) yellow spot
(b) optic chiasma
(c) fovea
(d) blind spot

Question- In which part of the mammalian ear, the nerve impulse for hearing starts?
(a) Eardrum
(b) Ear ossicles
(c) Cochlea
(d) Auditory nerve

Question- For seeing the nearby objects, the lens becomes more convex by
(a) relaxation of iris muscles.
(b) contraction of iris muscles.
(c) contraction of ciliary muscles.
(d) relaxation of ciliary muscles.

Question- Space between cornea and lens is called
(a) aqueous chamber
(b) vitreous chamber
(c) canal of schlemm
(d) fovea centralis

Question- In human eye, the blind spot contains
(a) rods
(b) cones
(c) both rods and cones
(d) neither rods nor cones

Question- Pons varolii in human brain lies
(a) anterior to optic chiasma
(b) posterior to medulla oblongata
(c) ventral to cerebellum
(d) dorsal to diencephalon

Question- Eye ball is moved in the orbit by
(a) four rectus and two oblique muscles
(b) ciliary muscles
(c) suspensory ligaments
(d) two rectus and four oblique muscles

Question- Which part of the human eye adjust the focal length of lens ?
(a) Aqueous humour
(b) Ciliary body
(c) Conjunctiva
(d) Cornea

Question- Part of mammalian brain controlling muscular coordination is
(a) cerebrum
(b) corpus callosum
(c) medulla oblongata
(d) cerebellum

Question- Colour perception in man is due to the presence of
(a) rhodopsin pigment in rod cells.
(b) iodopsin pigment in cone cells.
(c) iodopsin pigment in rod cells.
(d) rhodopsin pigment in cone cells.

Question- The cochlea of ear contains
(a) perilymph
(b) aqueous humour
(c) perilymph and endolymph
(d) only endolymph

Question- At the base of cochlea, the canal that ends at the oval window is
(a) scala tympani
(b) scala media
(c) scala vestibuli
(d) auditory

Question- Which of the following is a thin middle layer of cranial meninges?
(a) Duramater
(b) Arachnoid
(c) Piamater
(d) Optic nerve

Question- Macula of labyrinth is bathed in
(a) aqueous humour
(b) vitreous humour
(c) perilymph
(d) endolymph

Question- The amount of light that falls on retina is regulated by
(a) lens
(b) cornea
(c) iris
(d) ciliary muscles

Question- The sense of equilibrium is determined by
(a) basilar membrane of cochlea.
(b) tectorial membrane of cochlea.
(c) sensory crista of ampulla.
(d) sensory cells of organ of corti.

Question- Receptor cells for balance in human ear are located in
(a) utricle, saccule and semicircular canal
(b) malleus, incus and stapes
(c) organ of corti
(d) Eustachian tube

Question- Corpus callosum connects
(a) two cerebral hemispheres
(b) two ventricles of brain
(c) two cerebellar hemispheres
(d) two optic thalamus

Question- The stereocilia of hair cells of organ of Corti are covered with a thick elastic membrane called
(a) Reissner’s membrane
(b) basilar membrane
(c) tympanic membrane
(d) tectorial membrane

Question- The blind spot is the region where
(a) image is formed.
(b) cones are numerous.
(c) the optic nerve leaves out.
(d) image is formed during the dark.

Question-In mammalian cochlea, the thin-walled sloping roof of the scala media is referred to as
(a) organ of Corti
(b) scala tympani
(c) basilar membrane
(d) reissner’s membrance

Question- In mammals, the organs of Corti is found in
(a) scala vestibule
(b) scala tympani
(c) scala media
(d) middle ear