Locomotion And Movement — DPP 2

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1
Collar bone is;
  1. A Scapula
  2. B Humerus
  3. C Ilium
  4. D Clavicle
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Correct answer: D

2
Number of bones present in adult human body are;
  1. A 206
  2. B 205
  3. C 306
  4. D 305
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Correct answer: A

3
Muscles are red because of the presence of;
  1. A Myoglobin
  2. B Haemoglobin
  3. C Mitochondria
  4. D Lysosome
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Correct answer: A

4
Which of the following is the function(s) of vertebral column?
  1. A It protects the spinal cord.
  2. B It supports the head.
  3. C It serves as the point of attachment for the ribs.
  4. D All of these
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Correct answer: D

5
During muscle contraction;
  1. A thin filament slides over thin filament.
  2. B myosin filament slides over actin filament.
  3. C thin filament slides over thick filament.
  4. D myosin filament slides over myosin filament.
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Correct answer: C

6
How many ribs are present in human beings?
  1. A 6 pairs
  2. B 9 pairs
  3. C 15 pairs
  4. D 12 pairs
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Correct answer: D

7
Progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle, mostly due to genetic disorder occurs in;
  1. A Myasthenia gravis
  2. B Muscular dystrophy
  3. C Arthritis
  4. D Tetany
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Correct answer: B

8
Components of thin filaments of a sarcomere are;
  1. A myosin and troponin.
  2. B troponin and meromyosin.
  3. C actin and myosin.
  4. D F-actin troponin and tropomyosin.
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Correct answer: D

9
What is the shape of patella?
  1. A S-shaped
  2. B Cupshaped
  3. C U-shaped
  4. D None of these
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Correct answer: B

10
In old age, stiffness of joints is due to the;
  1. A hardening of bones.
  2. B inefficiency of muscles.
  3. C decrease in synovial fluid.
  4. D enlargement of bones.
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Correct answer: C

11
An acromion process is characteristically found in the;
  1. A Pelvic girdle
  2. B Pectoral girdle
  3. C Ribs
  4. D Vertebral column
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Correct answer: B

12
Passage of ova through the female reproductive tract is facilitated by the;
  1. A Ciliary movement
  2. B Amoeboid movement
  3. C Flagellar movement
  4. D All of these
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Correct answer: A

13
Sarcomere is the portion of the myofibril between two successive ________
  1. A 'M' lines
  2. B 'I' band
  3. C 'A' band
  4. D 'Z' lines
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Correct answer: D

The portion of the myofibril between two successive 'Z' lines is considered as the functional unit of contraction and is called a sarcomere.
Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer.
14
Which of the following are locomotory movements?
  1. A Walking
  2. B Running
  3. C Swimming
  4. D All of these
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Correct answer: D

15
Which of the following is a non-locomotory movement?
  1. A Hydra following its prey
  2. B A person bending anteriorly
  3. C Deer running on grassland
  4. D Snail crawling on sand
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Correct answer: B

16
Which one of following is a bone of forelimb?
  1. A Humerus
  2. B Femur
  3. C Tibia
  4. D Fibula
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Correct answer: A

17
Which one of the following is not a disorder of skeletal system?
  1. A Arthritis
  2. B Osteoporosis
  3. C Gout
  4. D Atherosclerosis
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Correct answer: D

18
Functional unit of contractile system of a striated muscle is called;
  1. A Sarcomere
  2. B Z-line
  3. C Sarcolemma
  4. D Myofibril
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Correct answer: A

19
Synovial fluid is present in;
  1. A Spinal cord
  2. B Sutures
  3. C Freely movable joints
  4. D Muscles
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Correct answer: C

20
During muscle contraction;
  1. A ATP is broken down
  2. B ATP is formed
  3. C GTP is broken down
  4. D None of these
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Correct answer: A

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