ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS SET – 1

CHAPTER – 7
CONTROL AND COORDNATION
1. What is a neuron?

2. Name any two types of tropism.

3. What is a phytohormone? Name any two phytohormones.

4. Mention the receptors for light and sound in animals.

5. How does control and coordination takes place in plants?

6. Mention the names of various phytohormones.

7. Discuss phototropism.

8. Differentiate between tropic and nastic movements.

9. Draw the diagram of a neuron.

10. Draw a neat diagram of the nervous system in an insect.

11. Describe the central nervous system in human beings.

12. Write the functions of any one part of the hind – brain.

13. What is the autonomic nervous system?

14. Define reflex action with suitable examples.

15. Name the hormones secreted by thyroid, parathyroid and pancreas.Reaction of stimuli is a
characteristic property of living organisms. Explain

16. It usually takes lot of time to observe the effect of a stimulus on plants. Explain

17. Why is control and coordination system necessary in organisms?

18. What is homeostasis?

19. Give examples of some of the movements shown by plants.

20. What are growth regulators?

21. What are the stages of growth in plants?

22. Name the different phytohormones.

23. What are auxins?

24. Give four major functions of auxins.

25. What are gibberellins and where are they synthesised?

26. What is the most important commercial application of gibberellins?

27. What are exocrine and endocrine glands?

28. What are hormones?

29. What are the characteristics of hormones?

30. Name the various endocrine glands.

31. What is TSH? Where is it produced?

32. Which gland has both exocrine and endocrine parts?

33. Name the different regions of the brain and their parts.

34. What is cerebrum? What are its functions?

35. What is the importance of hypothalamus?

36. What are the functions of mid brain?

37. What is cerebellum? Where is it present? What are its functions?

38. What is the importance of medulla oblongata?

39. What are the functions of spinal cord?

40. What is a reflex?

41. What are the two main types of reflexes? Give one example for each.

42. What is a synapse?

43. What are nerve fibres?

44. What are nodes of Ranvier?

45. What are the three types of nerves?

46. What are receptors?

47. What are effectors?

48. What is meningitis?
49. What are the three divisions of the human nervous system?

50. What is the central nervous system composed of?

51. How are organs of the central nervous system protected?

52. Difference between dormancy and breaking of dormancy

53. Write Four major types of plant hormones and their functions

54. How does tropism helps in movement?

55. Why does the stem of a plant bend to one direction?

56. Explain the bending of plant root away from light by the action of auxin hormones

57. Give an example of chemotropism? With the help of diagram

58. Roots can grow against the law of gravity. When does this happen?

59. Definition and Function of thigmotropism

60. Why do followers open their petals in morning and close them in evening

61. Name the Scientific terms for Bending of shoot towards sunlight

62. Name the Scientific terms for Growing of root towards the earth

63. Name the Scientific terms for Growth of a pollen tube towards ovule

64. Name the Scientific terms for Bending of root towards water

65. Name the Scientific terms for Winding of tendril around a support

66. What is Receptor and write its role

67. Explain the Function of Human nervous system

68. Explain the function of electrical impulses

69. Draw the diagram of neuron and explain its function

70. How are messages transferred from one neuron to another?

71. Name the Gap between two neurons

72. Explain the types of peripheral nervous systemIn a reflex action, we are unaware that
anything is going to happen to us. Explain

73. Explain the Diagram of reflex arc with its details

74. How effectors cause action

75. What is Self governing nervous system and write its function

76. What is the Functions of central nervous system?

77. Brain is the highest coordinating centre in the body. Explain

78. Explain the Function of different part of brain.

79. How is all the voluntary action of body coordinated by cerebrum?

80. What is Animal hormones and write its functions

81. Hormones are kind of chemical messengers. Explain

82. Name all glands in our body having both exocrine and endocrine functions?

83. What is hormonal system? Position of endocrine glands in human body.

84. Explain the Functions of all glands in our body
85. What are the two main centers for the coordination of two systems?
86. What all can happens if the pituitary glands do not function properly
87. How hormones help in coordinated growth?
88. Write the Sense organs of our body
89. Is walking different from reflex action
90. What do you understand by CNS? Explain
91. Draw Flow chart to show the classification of nervous system into various parts

92. What is synapse? What happens at the synapse between two neurons? How are the
messages carried?
93. Who detects smell and taste in our body?
94. Why does the food taste different when you nose is blocked?
95. Explain Insulin and diabetes.
96. Draw and mark Location of all glands in the human body
97. Write the Function of thyroxin hormone
98. Name one hormone found in male
99. Write the Function of hypothalamus, pituitary gland and cerebrum
100. Explain the Main thinking part of brain
101. Explain the Parts covered under hind brain
102. Name the part which control blood pressure, salivation and vomiting control
103. What do you understand by the term reflex arc
104. Write the Function of gustatory receptor
105. Write an assay on reflex action
ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS SET – 2
CHAPTER – 7
CONTROL AND COORDNATION
1. Drastic changes of body features associated with puberty are mainly because of secretion of
a. Estrogen from testes and testosterone from ovary
b. Estrogen from adrenal gland and testosterone from pituitary gland
c. Testosterone from testes and estrogen from ovary
d. Testosterone from thyroid gland and estrogen from pituitary gland

2. Learning is related to
a. Hypothalamus
b. Thalamus
c. Cerebrum
d. Cerebellum

3. Which of the following statements about transmission of nerve impulse is incorrect?

a. Nerve impulse travels from dendritic end towards axonal end
b. At the dendritic end electrical impulses bring about the release of some chemicals
which generate an electrical impulse at the axonal end of another neuron
c. The chemicals released from the axonal end of one neuron cross the synapse and
generate a similar electrical impulse in a dendrite of another neuron
d. A neuron transmits electrical impulses not only to another neuron but also to muscle
and gland cells

4. Which of the following organs is not controlled by autonomous nervous system ?

a. Heart
b. Uterus
c. Glands
d. Eyes

5. The substance that triggers the fall of mature leaves and fruits from plants is due to
a. Auxin
b. Gibberellins
c. Abscissic acid
d. Cytokinin

6. The typical neuronal resting membrane potential measures between

a. 40 mv to – 80 mv
b. 30 mv to – 80 mv
c. 40 mv to – 90 mv
d. 40 mv to – 70 mv

7. The growth of tendril in pea plants is due to

a. Effect of light
b. Effect of gravity
c. Rapid cell divisions in tendiillar cells that are away from the support
d. Rapid cell divisions in tendrillar cells in contact with the support

8. In reflex action, the reflex arc is formed by

a. Muscles - receptor – brain
b. Muscles - effector – brain
c. Receptor - spinal cord – muscles
d. Spinal cord - receptor – muscles

9. Which of the following statements are true about brain?

i. The main thinking part of brain is hind brain
ii. Centers of hearing, smell, memory, sight etc. are located in fore brain
iii. Involuntary actions like salivation, vomiting, blood pressure are controlled by the
medulla in the hind brain
iv. Cerebellum does not control posture and balance of the body
a. (i) and (ii)
b. (i), (ii) and (iii)
c. (ii) and (iii)
d. (iii) and (iv)

10. Which of the following statements is correct about receptors?

a. Gustatory receptors detect taste while olfactory receptors detect smell
b. Both gustatory and olfactory receptors detect smell
c. Auditory receptors detect smell and olfactory receptors detect taste
d. Olfactory receptors detect taste and gustatory receptors smell

11. Which two organs are connected by pons with the help of transverse band of nerves?
a. Nerves of brain and spinal cord
b. Both the cerebral hemispheres
c. Cerebellum and central nervous system
d. Sympathetic and parasympathetic

12. Electrical impulse travels in neuron from:

a. Dendrite→axon→axon end→cell body
b. Cell body→Dendrite→axon→axon end
c. Dendrite→cell body→axon→axon end
d. Axon end→axon→cell body→Dendrite

13. The plant hormone which is essential for cell division is

(a) Ethylene
(b) Auxin
(c) Gibberellin
(d) Cytokinin

14. The activities of the internal organs are controlled by the

(a) Central Nervous System
(b) Peripheral Nervous System
(c) Autonomic Nervous System
(d) None of these
15. The seat of intelligence and voluntary action in the brain is
(a) Diencephalon
(b) Cerebrum
(c) Cerebellum
(d) Medulla Oblongata

16. The gap between two neurons is known as ___.

(a) synapse
(b) synopsis
(c) impulse
(d) synaptic node

17. Which of the following is a plant hormone?

(a) Thyroxin
(b) Cytokinin
(c) Insulin
(d) Oestrogen

18. Tropic movements are

(a) in response to light
(b) in response to gravity
(c) uni-directional
(d) non-directional

19. Artifical ripening of fruit is carried out by

(a) Auxins
(b) Ethylene
(c) Abscisic acid (ABA)
(d) Gibberellins

20. Part of brain that controls respiration, heartbeat and peristalsis is ____.
(a) Cerebrum
(b) Cerebellum
(c) Pons
(d) Medulla

21. The brain is responsible for

(a) thinking.
(b) regulating the heart beat.
(c) balancing the body.
(d) all of the above.

22. Which of the following hormone is released by thyroid?

(a) Insulin
(b) Thyroxin
(c) Trypsin
(d) Pepsin

23. Which body organ is surrounded by meninges?

(a) Heart and Lungs
(b) Brain & Heart
(c) Brain and Spinal Cord
(d) Spinal Cord and Lungs

24. Part of brain that controls muscular co-ordination is ____.

(a) Cerebrum
(b) Cerebellum
(c) Pons
(d) Medulla
25. Growth of the stem is controlled by
(a) gibberellin
(b) auxin
(c) abscisic acid
(d) cytokinin

26. Wilting of leaves is caused by which hormone?

(a) gibberellin
(b) auxin
(c) abscisic acid
(d) cytokinin

27. Which of the following hormones contains iodine?

(a) adrenaline
(b) testosterone
(c) thyroxine
(d) insulin

28. Which part of brain controls the posture and balance of the body?
(a) Cerebrum
(b) Cerebellum
(c) Pons
(d) Medulla

29. Fill in the blanks.

(a) _____ is the is the structural and functional unit of the nervous system.
(b) An automatic response to a stimulus which is not controlled by the brain is called
______.
(c) Chemical messengers which control and coordinate in plants and animals are called
_____.
(d) The movement of a plant part in the direction of light is called ____.
(e) ________ is the movement of plant part in response to the availability of water.
(f) ________ is the movement of plant part in response to the pull of earth’s gravity
(g) The movement of plant part in response to certain chemicals is called ______.
(h) _________ is the reflex centre of the brain.
(i) __________ is a structure associated with both nervous system and endocrine system.

30. List the functions of testosterone and estrogen.

31. Write name of three hormones secreted by the pituitary gland.

32. Nervous and hormonal system together perform the function of control and coordination in
human beings. Justify the statement.

33. What is hydrotropism?

34. What is coordination?

35. Why is the response of a plant to a stimulus not observed immediately?

36. What are hormones?

37. What are phytohormones?

38. What are meanings? What are their functions? Name the fluid, which is filled in between
meanings.

39. How does control and coordination occur in single-celled animals?

40. Name any two phytohormones, which are growth promoters.

41. Name any growth inhibiting phytohormone.

42. What makes a stem bend towards sunlight?

43. What is the difference between a reflex action and walking?

44. Why is a system of control and coordination essential in living organisms?

45. What happens at the synapse between two neurons?

46. Which part of the brain maintains posture and equilibrium of the body?

47. How do we detect the smell of an agarbatti (incense stick)?

48. List the functions performed by Cerebrum.

49. Which is the largest and most prominent part of the brain.

50. What are the functions of cerebellum?

51. How brain is protected inside a human body?

52. What is the role of the brain in reflex action?

53. What do you mean by reflex action? Give examples of reflex actions?

54. What are the different types of reflexes?

55. What is reflex arc?

56. What are plant hormones?

57. Who coined the term phytohormones?

58. How is the movement of leaves of the sensitive plant different from the movement of a
shoot towards light?

59. Write differences between nastic and tropic movements

60. What will happen when plant is exposed to unidirectional light?

61. What is chemotropism?

62. Give examples of geotropism.

63. Why do mammals like humans need an endocrinal system?

64. What are the limitations of nervous system in human body? How it is overcome?

65. How does chemical coordination take place in animals?

66. Who coined the term hormone?

67. What will happen if intake of iodine in our diet is low?

68. Why is the use of iodised salt advised?

69. Name the hormone secreted by an endocrine gland during emergency? Name the gland
which secretes this hormone.

70. How does adrenaline affects heart during emergency?

71. How does our body respond when adrenaline is secreted into the blood?

72. Which hormone is injected to a diabetic patient and why?

73. Why are some patients of diabetes treated by giving injections of insulin?

74. How does our body maintain blood sugar level?

75. Where adrenal glands are located?

76. What is hyperglycemia?

77. Where thyroid gland is located?

78. Which endocrine gland is called master gland? Why?

79. Why is pancreas a dual gland?

80. Who introduced the term Hormones?

81. In Plants:
a). Name the two substances which are responsible for the control and coordination in
plants.
b). What is the function of Gibberellins, Ethene and Auxins?
c). What are Phytohormones? Name any two.
d). What is the difference between photoperiodism and phototropism?
e). What are nastic movements? Give one example.
f). What are the different Hormones found in Plants and their functions?

82. In Animals:
a). Draw a diagram of nervous system of an insect. Label the following parts: Brain,
Ganglion, and Nerve Chord.
b). Which is the structural and functional unit of nervous system? Describe with the help of
a diagram.
c). “Nervous and the hormonal system together perform the function of the control and
coordination in the humans”. Justify.
i). Nervous system:
1). What are the different types of nervous systems found in human body? Mention the
functions of each.
2). Write the effects of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system on the
following: a. Heart b. Blood Vessels c. Bronchi d. Eyes e. Gastric Bladder
3). Draw the schematic diagram of reflex arc. Define reflex action with suitable
example.
4). If the parasympathetic nervous system causes constriction of pupil what will be the
effect of sympathetic nervous system.
ii). Brain:
1). Draw the labeled structure of human brain.
2). What are the four main parts of the fore brain? Give the function of each part.
3). What are the three parts of the mid brain and their functions?
4). Which part of the human brain is responsible for: Intelligence and Memory,
Adjustment movement and Posture, Smell?
5). Give the role of Frontal lobe, temporal, lobe and medulla oblongata.
6). Name the different lobes found in the fore brain and give their functions.
7). What is EEG? What is the use of an EEG? Which radiation do they measure?
iii). Endocrine Glands:
iv). Draw the diagram showing endocrine glands in a male body/female body and
label: Pituitary, Thyroid, Adrenal, Testis/ovaries, Thalamus, and
Hypothalamus.
v). Name the hormone associated with a) Reduction of blood glucose in the body
b) Overall metabolism of the body.
vi). Write the function of testes, ovaries and epidydmis
83. Mayank’s father never bothered to check the brand/contents of the salt he had purchased
from the market. Mayank noticed that her sister had developed swollen neck. The doctor
advised her to eat Iodised Salt.
i). Name the disease from which Mayank s sister suffered.
ii). Why the doctor has advised her to eat Iodised Salt?

84. Injections are given to the cattle for the production of milk.
(i). Do you think it is a right practice.
(ii). What harm is this practice causing us?

85. Often the road accidents victims faced really a tough time due to the shortage of blood in
the hospital.
i). Give suggestion to avoid shortage of blood in the blood bank.

86. A person is taking the insulin injection everyday.

(i). Name the disease he is suffering from.
(ii). How does healthy life style help this patient to control this disease?

87. Most of students suffer from exam stress and anxiety during exam days.
i). Suggest three good habits which students should adopt to tackle this problem.

88. Generally some of teenagers readily come under bad influences under peer group pressure.
(i). Why does teenagers readily come under this influence.
(ii). Suggest methods to overcome such problems.

89. Differentiate between (i)tropic and nastic movements. (ii)axon and dendrites (iii)cerebrum
and cerebellum.

90. How does the nervous tissue cause action?

91. What are PHYTOHORMONES?give examples

92. Which organ secretes hormone when the blood sugar rises? Name a digestive enzyme
released by this organ.

93. What will happen when plant is exposed to unidirectional light?

94. A particular hormone requires iodine for its synthesis. Name the endocrine gland which
secretes this hormone and state its location in human body.

95. How are our brain and spinal cord protected?

96. Identify the glands and mention hormones produced----------

1.Gland which prepares our body to function at maximum efficiency during anger or
danger.
2.gland that helps in growth of bones and muscles.
3.gland that helps in growth of secondary sexual characters in males.

97. Mention some secondary sexual characters seen in both girls and boys during puberty.

98. Give reasons:

a) Why we must take iodised salt?
b) Why the touch –me-not(Mimosa pudica)plant leaves droop when touched?
99. Name two systems which together perform function of control and coordination in human
being.

100. What is reflex arc?

101. What are the characteristics of animal hormones?

102. Write the mechanism of adrenaline hormone?

103. Why adrenaline is called emergency hormone?

104. What is synapse?

105. What regulates the timing and amount of release of hormones?

106. What is the role of Medulla?

107. What is the function of cerebellum?

108. What is the function of fore brain?

ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS SET – 3
CHAPTER – 7
CONTROL AND COORDNATION

1. The substance that accelerates the growth in the stem is ____.

1. auxin
2. cytokinin
3. enzyme
4. vitamin

2. The cells in our body that can be over a foot long are _____.
1. muscle cells
2. nerve cells
3. bone cells
4. blood cells

3. Learning is related to ______________.

1. hypothalamus
2. thalamus
3. cerebrum
4. cerebellum

4. Male hormone is ________________.

1. Oestrogen
2. progesterone
3. adrenaline
4. testosterone

5. Endocrine glands are those which pour their secretions into _________________.
1. Blood
2. Ducts
3. sinuses
4. any of the above

6. In reflex action, the reflex arc is formed by ____________.

1. muscles - receptor - brain
2. muscles - effector - brain
3. receptor - spinal cord - muscles
4. spinal cord - receptor - muscles

7. Auxins are _________________.

1. Vitamins
2. Enzymes
3. Proteins
4. Hormones

8. The cerebellum is concerned with _______________.

1. Conditioning
2. Memory
3. coordination and precision
4. Intelligence

9. The endocrine gland also known as 'master gland' is ______.

1. hypothalamus
2. pituitary
3. pancreas
4. adrenal

10. Which of the following acts as both endocrine and exocrine glands?
1. pituitary
2. adrenal
3. pancreas
4. ovaries

11. Cerebral hemispheres are centres of __________.

1. balance
2. smell
3. taste
4. thinking

12. Adrenaline increases _____________.

1. heart rate
2. blood pressure
3. amount of glucose in blood
4. all the above

13. Junction of two neurons is called _____________.

1. synapse
2. end plate
3. axon
4. dendrite

14. Gibberellins were discovered from ______________.

1. bacteria
2. fungi
3. algae
4. mosses

15. Growth hormone is produced in ___________.

1. hypothalamus
2. pituitary
3. pancreas
4. thyroid

16. The hormone secreted by the alpha cells of islets of Langerhans is _____________.
1. glucagon
2. insulin
3. adrenaline
4. thymosin

17. An involuntary response to a stimulus is known as _______.

1. jerking
2. reflex
3. conditioning
4. answer

18. The CNS consists of _______________.

1. Brain
2. spinal cord
3. Brain and spinal cord
4. Brain, spinal cord and all the nerves

19. An example of a sex hormone is _________________.

1. testosterone
2. Insulin
3. Thyroxin
4. thymosin

20. Cerebrum is present in the _______________.

1. fore brain
2. mid brain
3. hind brain
4. partly in a and b each

21. Cerebellum is situated in ___________.

1. fore brain
2. mid brain
3. hind brain
4. partly in a and b each

22. Medulla oblongata is situated in ___________.

1. fore brain
2. mid brain
3. hind brain
4. partly in b and c each

23. The grey matter consists of ___________.

1. nerve cells
2. nerve cell bodies
3. nerve cell bodies and dendrites
4. nerve cell bodies, dendrites and axons

24. There are ___________ pairs of cranial nerves.

1. 21
2. 31
3. 41
4. 12

25. There are ______________ pairs of spinal nerves.

1. 12
2. 31
3. 21
4. 8

26. The hormone that is used to keep flowers fresh is _______.

1. auxin
2. gibberellic acid
3. cytokinin
4. Ethylene

27. The hormone that speeds up the ripening process is ______.

1. auxin
2. gibberelin
3. cytokinin
4. ethylene

28. A spinal nerve is a ________________ nerve.

1. sensory
2. motor
3. mixed
4. long

29. Ganglion is made up of ___________.

1. dendrites
2. axons
3. cytons
4. neurons

30. The preganglionic fibres and the postganglionic fibres are a part of ____________.
1. central nervous system
2. peripheral nervous system
3. autonomous nervous system
4. endocrine system

31. Afferent nerves are also called the _______________.

1. motor nerves
2. sensory nerves
3. mixed nerves
4. association nerves

32. Efferent nerves are also called as _____________.

1. motor nerves
2. sensory nerves
3. mixed nerves
4. association nerves

33. Ganglia are present in _______________.

1. the dorsal root of spinal cord
2. the ventral root of spinal cord
3. both a and b
4. neither a nor b

34. The hormone that causes blood sugar level to fall is _______________.
1. glucagon
2. insulin
3. somatostatin
4. adrenalin

35. Hormone produced by the ovarian follicle is __________ and in addition ________ is
produced by the corpus luteum.
1. oestrogen, progesterone
2. progesterone, oestorgen
3. oestrogen, thyroxin
4. progesterone, thyroxin

36. The gland that plays a role in 'fight or flight response' is _________________.
1. pancreas
2. pituitary
3. adrenal cortex
4. adrenal medulla

37. The unit of the nervous system is _______________.

1. cyton
2. dendron
3. axon
4. neuron

38. The processes that conduct signals towards the nerve cell body are the ___________.
1. fibres
2. axons
3. dendrites
4. all the above

39. The nodes of Ranvier are ________________.

1. covering of the nerve fibre
2. swelling along the nerve fibre
3. gaps in the cover of the nerve fibre
4. collection of nerves in the heart

40. At the synapses, the impulses are always passed from the __________________.
1. axon to the dendrites
2. dendrites to the axon
3. either way is possible
4. cyton to the dendrites

41. The lobes - parietal, temporal, frontal and occipetal belong to _________________.
1. medulla oblongata
2. cerebrum
3. cerebellum
4. hypothalamus

42. Unconditioned reflex is controlled by the ______________.

1. Brain
2. spinal cord
3. both a and b
4. the autonomic nervous system

43. Blinking of eyes is a ________________.

1. reflex action
2. Involuntary action
3. voluntary action only
4. can be a or b

44. The outermost covering of the nerve is called the ________.

1. Perineurium
2. Epineurium
3. myelin sheath
4. Capsule

45. The box enclosing the brain is called the _____________.

1. Skull
2. Head
3. Cranium
4. vertebral column

46. The kind of nerve carrying impulses from the brain to a gland or a muscle is called ______.
1. affector
2. effector
3. mixed
4. none of the above

47. Which of the following statements is correct about receptors?

(a) Gustatory receptors detect taste while olfactory receptors detect smell
(b) Both gustatory and olfactory receptors detect smell
(c) Auditory receptors detect smell and olfactory receptors detect taste
(d) Olfactory receptors detect taste and gustatory receptors smell

48. Electrical impulse travels in a neuron from

(a) Dendrite →axon →axonal end →cell body
(b) Cell body →dendrite →axon →axonal end
(c) Dendrite →cell body →axon →axonal end
(d) Axonal end →axon →cell body →dendrite

49. In a synapse, chemical signal is transmitted from

(a) dendritic end of one neuron to axonal end of another neuron
(b) axon to cell body of the same neuron
(c) cell body to axonal end of the same neuron
(d) axonal end of one neuron to dendritic end of another neuron
50. In a neuron, conversion of electrical signal to a chemical signal occurs at/in
(a) cell body
(b) axonal end
(c) dendritic end
(d) axon

51. Which is the correct sequence of the components of a reflex arc?

(a) Receptors→Muscles→Sensory neuron→Motor neuron→Spinal cord
(b) Receptors→Motor neuron →Spinal cord →Sensory neuron →Muscle
(c) Receptors →Spinal cord →Sensory neuron →Motor neuron →Muscle
(d) Receptors →Sensory neuron →Spinal cord →Motor neuron →Muscle

52. Which of the following statements are true?

(i) Sudden action in response to something in the environment is called reflex action
(ii) Sensory neurons carry signals from spinal cord to muscles
(iii) Motor neurons carry signals from receptors to spinal cord
(iv) The path through which signals are transmitted from a receptor to a muscle or a gland
is called reflex arc
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iv) (d) (i) , (ii) and (iii)

53. Which of the following statements are true about the brain?
(i) The main thinking part of brain is hind brain
(ii) Centres of hearing, smell, memory, sight etc are located in fore brain.
(iii) Involuntary actions like salivation, vomiting, blood pressure are controlled by the
medulla in the hind brain
(iv) Cerebellum does not control posture and balance of the body
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (iii) and (iv)

54. Posture and balance of the body is controlled by

(a) cerebrum
(b) cerebellum
(c) medulla
(d) pons

55. Spinal cord originates from

(a) cerebrum
(b) medulla
(c) pons
(d) cerebellum
56. The movement of shoot towards light is
(a) geotropism
(b) hydrotropism
(c) chemotropism
(d) phototropism
57. The main function of abscisic acid in plants is to
(a) increase the length of cells
(b) promote cell division
(c) inhibit growth
(d) promote growth of stem
58. Which of the following is not associated with growth of plant?
(a) Auxin
(b) Gibberellins
(c) Cytokinins
(d) Abscisic acid

59. Iodine is necessary for the synthesis of which hormone?

(a) Adrenaline
(b) Thyroxin
(c) Auxin
(d) Insulin

60. Choose the incorrect statement about insulin

(a) It is produced from pancreas
(b) It regulates growth and development of the body
(c) It regulates blood sugar level
(d) Insufficient secretion of insulin will cause diabetes

61. Select the mis-matched pair

(a) Adrenaline : Pituitary gland
(b) Testosterone: Testes
(c) Estrogen : Ovary
(d) Thyroxin : Thyroid gland

62. The shape of guard cells changes due to change in the

(a) protein composition of cells
(b) temperature of cells
(c) amount of water in cells
(d) position of nucleus in the cells

63. The growth of tendril in pea plants is due to

(a) effect of light
(b) effect of gravity
(c) rapid cell divisions in tendrillar cells that are away from the support
(d) rapid cell divisions in tendrillar cells in contact with the support

64. The growth of pollen tubes towards ovules is due to

(a) hydrotropism
(b) chemotropism
(c) geotropism
(d) phototropism
65. The movement of sunflower in accordance with the path of sun is due to
(a) phototropism
(b) geotropism
(c) chemotropism
(d) hydrotropism
66. The substance that triggers the fall of mature leaves and fruits from plants is due to
(a) auxin
(b) gibberellin
(c) abscisic acid
(d) cytokinin
67. Which of the following statements about transmission of nerve impulse is incorrect?
(a) Nerve impulse travels from dendritic end towards axonal end
(b) At the dendritic end electrical impulses bring about the release of some chemicals
which generate an electrical impulse at the axonal end of another neuron
(c) The chemicals released from the axonal end of one neuron cross the synapse and
generate a similar electrical impulse in a dendrite of another neuron
(d) A neuron transmits electrical impulses not only to another neuron but also to muscle
and gland cells

68. Involuntary actions in the body are controlled by

(a) medulla in fore brain
(b) medulla in mid brain
(c) medulla in hind brain
(d) medulla in spinal cord

69. Which of the following is not an involuntary action?

(a) Vomiting
(b) Salivation
(c) Heart beat
(d) Chewing

70. When a person is suffering from severe cold, he or she cannot

(a) differentiate the taste of an apple from that of an ice cream
(b) differentiate the smell of a perfume from that of an agarbatti
(c) differentiate red light from green light
(d) differentiate a hot object from a cold object

71. Which statement is not true about thyroxin?

(a) Iron is essential for the synthesis of thyroxin
(b) It regulates carbohydrates, protein and fat metabolism in the body
(c) Thyroid gland requires iodine to synthesise thyroxin
(d) Thyroxin is also called thyroid hormone

72. Dwarfism results due to

(a) Excess secretion of thyroxin
(b) Less secretion of growth hormone
(c) Less secretion of adrenaline
(d) Excess secretion of growth hormone

73. Dramatic changes of body features associated with puberty are mainly because of secretion
of
(a) oestrogen from testes and testosterone from ovary
(b) estrogen from adrenal gland and testosterone from pituitary gland
(c) testosterone from testes and estrogen from ovary
(d) testosterone from thyroid gland and estrogen from pituitary gland

74. A doctor advised a person to take an injection of insulin because

(a) his blood pressure was low
(b) his heart was beating slowly
(c) he was suffering from goitre
(d) his sugar level in blood was high
75. What is the correct direction of flow of electrical impulses?

76. The hormone which increases the fertility in males is called

(a) oestrogen
(b) testosterone
(c) insulin
(d) growth hormone

77. Which of the following endocrine glands is unpaired?

(a) Adrenal
(b) Testes
(c) Pituitary
(d) Ovary

78. Junction between two neurons is called

(a) cell junction
(b) neuro muscular junction
(c) neural joint
(d) synapse

79. In humans, the life processes are controlled and regulated by

(a) reproductive and endocrine systems
(b) respiratory and nervous systems
(c) endocrine and digestive systems
(d) nervous and endocrine systems

80. Name the plant hormones responsible for the following

(a) elongation of cells
(b) growth of stem
(c) promotion of cell division
(d) falling of senescent leaves.

81. Label the parts (a), (b), (c) and (d) and show the direction of flow of electrical signals in
below Figure

82. Label the endocrine glands in Figure 7.3.

37. In Figure 7.4 (a), (b) and (c), which appears more accurate and why?
83. Label the parts of a neuron in Figure 7.5

84. Label the brain:

85. What is tropic movement? Explain with an example.

86. What will happen if intake of iodine in our diet is low?

87. What happens at the synapse between two neurons?

88. Which hormone is responsible for the changes noticed in females at puberty?

89. Dwarfism results due to deficiency of which hormone?

90. Blood sugar level rises due to deficiency of which hormone?

91. Iodine is necessary for the synthesis of which hormone?

92. Name the endocrine gland associated with brain?

93. Which gland secretes digestive enzymes as well as hormones?

94. Name the endocrine gland associated with kidneys?

95. Which endocrine gland is present in males but not in females?

96. What are the major parts of the brain? Mention the functions of different parts.

97. What constitutes the central and peripheral nervous systems? How are the components of
central nervous system protected?

98. Mention one function for each of these hormones :

(a) Thyroxin
(b) Insulin
(c) Adrenaline
(d) Growth hormone
(e) Testosterone.

99. Name various plant hormones. Also give their physiological effects on plant growth and
development.

100. What are reflex actions? Give two examples. Explain a reflex arc.

101. “Nervous and hormonal systems together perform the function of control and
coordination in human beings.” Justify the statement.

102. How does chemical coordination take place in animals?

103. Why is the flow of signals in a synapse from axonal end of one neuron to dendritic end
of another neuron but not the reverse?