Zoology MCQ Quiz Hub

1. Astrocytes are found in ?
Speen
Liver
Heart
Brain

2. Astrocytes are ___ shaped?
Circular shaped
Star shaped
Hexagon shape
None

3. Cortisone is released by the?
Adrenal gland
Thyroid gland
Thymus gland
None

4. Cortisone is respons to
Knee jerk
Stress
Relax
None

5. Which hormone does not act as a neurotransmitter?
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine
Acetylcholine
Cortisone

6. Correct statement for reflex action
Reflex action is an involuntary movement in response to the stimulus
Reflex action is instantaneous movement in response to the stimulus
A reflex is made possible by neural pathways called reflex arcs
All

7. cerebellum helps in
Circulation
Breathing
Balance and coordination
All

8. The cerebellum is located between whichof the following?
Cerebrum and medulla oblongata
Cerebrum and the brain stem
Brain stem and Medulla oblongata
None

9. The outer covering of the brain is called
Cerebral medulla
Axon
Cerebral cortex
More than one option is correct

10. The outer covering of the brain is covered with which of the following? ?
Nerve cells
Dendrites
Pons
Axon

11. Which of the following is correct for brain stem?
The brainstem is the posterior part of the brain
adjoin and structurally continuous with the spinal cord
It consists of medulla oblongata pons and midbrain
All

12. The brain stem is composed of which of the following?
Medulla pons and middle brain tissue
Spinal cord
Medulla pons and spinal cord
Middle brain tissue

13. Which of the following connects two hemispheres of the brain?
Pia matter
Dura matter
Archnoid matter
Corpus callosum

14. Which of the following is true for Corpus callosum?
The Corpus callosum is a thick band of nerve fibers
Divides the cerebral cortex lobes into left and right hemisphere
It connects the left and right sides of the brain for communication between both hemispheres
All

15. Fluid filled cavity in the brain is called as
Ventricles
Matter
Meninges
None

16. Which of the following part of the brain controls higher mental activities like reasoning?
Temporal lobe
Frontal lobe
Medulla oblongata
None

17. Which of the following part of the brain controls emotion experiences?
Limbic system
Dura matter
Pia matter
None

18. Limbic system include?
hippocampus,
thalamus
basal ganglia
All

19. The midbrain is also called as
Mesencephalon
Medulla
Diencephalon
Hypothalamus

20. True statement for Mesencephalon
Mesencephalon is known as midbrain
it is a part of brain stem
It is associated with vision
All

21. Mesencephalon is associated with
Vision
Hearing
Temperature regulation
More than one option is correct

22. Mid brain is formed of how many of following parts?
1
2
3
4

23. Midbrain is made up of 2 parts. They are?
Optic lobes and cerebral peduncles
Optical lobes and Pons
Pons and Cerebral penduncles
More than one option is correct

24. How many of the following pairs of optic lobes are present?
1
2
3
4

25. Which of the following is true for Optic lobes?
Optic lobes are present on dorsal side
1 pair of optic lobe is present.
Each divided transversely into upper and larger superior coliculus and lower and smaller inferior colicus
All

26. True statements for optic lobes
Optic lobes control visual reflexes
It controls and coordinates the movement of head and eye
It controls auditory refluxes also
All

27. The optic lobes in human are represented by the corpora
Bigemina
Quadrigemina
Arenacea
Striata

28. Corpora Quadrigemina are reflex centers involving
Vision
Hearing
Vision and Hearing
None

29. Ventricles are filled with
CSF
Sub Dural space
Sub Archnoidal space
None

30. Which foramen is paired in mammalian brain?
Foramen of Monro
Foramen of Luschka
Foramen of Magendie
Inter ventricular foramen

31. Which of the following is true for Foramen of Luschka?
Foramen of Luschka is two of the foramen in ventricular system
Link the fourth ventricle to the cerebellopontine cistern
Both
None

32. Which among the following is the reduced part of the brain?
Hind brain
Mid brain
Fore brain
Cerebral cortex

33. Brain is situated in?
Benign
Polonium
Meninges
Cranium

34. Weight of human brain is ??
2 kg
1.4 kg
1.9 kg
1 kg

35. True about human brain?
Normal brain weight is 1.4 kg
it is about 2% of the total body weight
It is 140mm wide and 167mm long
All

36. Which of the following part of brain is concerned with the regulation of body temperatures?
Cerebellum
Medulla oblongata
Cerebrum
Hypothalamus

37. Correct statement for Hypothalamus?
Hypothalamus contains small nuclei with a variety of functions
It links nervous system to the endocrine system via pituitary gland
Both
None

38. Comprehension of written and spoken words takes place in the region of
Wernickes area
Brocas area
Motor area
Association area

39. Wernicke area is a region of brain that is important for
language development
Vision development
Hearing development
Balance of body

40. The decoding and interpretation of visual information are carried by
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Temporal lobe
Occipital lobe

41. True for Occipital lobe?
Occipital lobe is a visual processing centre of brain
containing most of the anatomical region of the visual cortex
It is one of the most major lobes in cerebral cortex
More than one option is correct

42. Arbor vitae are a part of which among the following?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Midbrain
Fore brain

43. Hind brain contains three major parts. They are?
Pons
cerebellum
medulla oblongata
All

44. Which function is associated with pons?
Sleep, arousal and the relay of the information
Color perception, depth perception
Emotion memory and audition
Pain perception vision and audition

45. Which of the following is the largest part of Brain?
Thalamus
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Hypothalamus

46. True about Cerebrum?
Cerebrum is the largest part of the brain
It consists of cerebral cortex and subcortical structures
It is the uppermost region of the central nervous system
All

47. Which of the following part of the brain is present on the top portion of medulla in hindbrain?
Pons
Cortex
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe

48. Correct for Pons
Pons is present on the top portion of medulla in hindbrain
It helps in breathing control
Pons is present on the middle portion of medulla in hind brain
More than one option is correct

49. In peripheral nervous system the nerves that arise from spinal cord and brain are called as
Spinal nerves
Cranial nerves
Temporal nerves
Frontal nerves

50. Preganglionic neurons lie within
CNS
Parasympathetic nervous system
Peripheral nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system