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ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, EMBRYOLOGY TVP

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Father of insect physiology is

a)

Snodgrass

b)

R.H. Painter

c)

Wigglesworth

d)

Knippling

2.

The non cellular part of insect body is

a)

Antenna

b)

Cuticle

c)

Wings

d)

Cerci

3.

Chitin constitutes nearly ________% of dry weight of insect

a)

20 - 30 %

b)

25 - 40 %

c)

50 - 60 %

d)

60- 70 %

4.

Sequence of different layers of insect integument from outside

a)

Epicuticle - Exocuticle - Mesocuticle - Endocutilce - Epidermis -Basement membrane

b)

Epicuticle - Endocuticle - Mesocuticle - Exocutilce - Epidermis -Basement membrane

c)

Exocuticle - Epicuticle - Mesocuticle - Endocutilce - Basement membrane - Epidermis

d)

Exocuticle - Endocuticle - Mesocuticle - Epicutilce - Basement membrane – Epidermis

5.

Exocutical and Endocutical together form

a)

Procuticle

b)

Epicuticle

c)

Mesocutical

d)

None of the above

6.

Chitin is absent in

a)

Procuticle

b)

Epicuticle

c)

Mesocutical

d)

None of the above

7.

Sequence of different layers in Epicutical from outside

a)

Cement layer-poly phenol layer-cuticulin layer-wax layer

b)

Cement layer-wax layer -cuticulin layer-poly phenol layer

c)

Wax layer -cuticulin layer- poly phenol layer- cement layer

d)

Cement layer-wax layer -poly phenol layer-cuticulin layer

8.

Cuticle forms the inner lining of

a)

Fore and hind gut

b)

Reproductive tract

c)

Trachae

d)

All of these

9.

Cement layer absent in

a)

Phormia

b)

Honeybees

c)

Cockroaches

d)

All of these

10.

Chitin is abundant in

a)

Epicuticle

b)

Exocuticle

c)

Mesocuticle

d)

Endocuticle

11.

Typical insect integument comprises of

a)

Cuticle, epidermis and basement

b)

Cuticle membrane + basement

c)

Epidermis + basement

d)

Cuticle + epidermis

12.

The noncellular membrane underlying the epidermal cells of the integument

a)

Basement membrane

b)

Cuticle

c)

Cement layer

d)

Wax layer

13.

The lipoprotein layer of the epicuticle is

a)

Cuticulin

b)

Wax layer

c)

Cement layer

d)

Polyphenol layer

14.

Which of the following is a precursor for ecdysone synthesis?

a)

Ergosterol

b)

Erosteroid

c)

Methionine

d)

Cholesterol

15.

Ecdysone or moulting hormone is secreted by

a)

Prothoracic gland

b)

Carpora allata

c)

Carpora cardiaca

d)

None of the above

16.

Juvenile hormone is secreted by

a)

Neurosecretary cells

b)

Prothoracic glands

c)

Corpora allata

d)

Corpora cardiaca

17.

The concentration of Juvenile hormone ______ as the larvae becomes pupae

a)

Remains same

b)

Decreases

c)

Increases

d)

None of the above

18.

Socket producing cell is called

a)

Trichogen cell

b)

Tormogen cell

c)

Trophocyte

d)

Oenocyte

19.

Mobile multicellular integumentary outgrowth is

a)

Spur

b)

Spine

c)

Both

d)

None

20.

Immobile multicellular integumentary outgrowth is

a)

Spur

b)

Spine

c)

None

d)

Claw

21.

Which of the following is a uni - cellular integumentary outgrowth?

a)

Scales

b)

Setae

c)

Bristles

d)

All of these

22.

Which of the following is a chitin synthesis inhibitor?

a)

Diflubenzuron

b)

Chlorfluazuron

c)

Teflubenzuron

d)

All the above

23.

Foregut is lined by

a)

Intima (cuticle)

b)

Peritrophic membrane

c)

Epithelium

d)

Taenidia

24.

Proventriculus or Gizzard is a part of

a)

Foregut

b)

Midgut

c)

Hind gut

d)

Filter chamber

25.

The expanded portion of the foregut just posterior to the esophagus is

a)

Proventriculus

b)

Crop

c)

Small intestine

d)

Ventriculus

26.

Mid gut is _____ in origin

a)

Ectoderm

b)

Mesoderm

c)

Endoderm

d)

None of the above

27.

Pertrophic membrane is present in

a)

Fore gut

b)

Mid gut

c)

Hind gut

d)

All of these

28.

Proctodaeum is also called as

a)

Foregut

b)

Midgut

c)

Hind gut

d)

Filter chamber

29.

Alimentary canal is longer in

a)

Carnivorous

b)

Phytophagous insects

c)

Parasites

d)

Scavengers

30.

The parts involved in the formation of filter chamber are anterior ends of

a)

Mid and hind gut

b)

Fore and hind gut

c)

Fore and mid gut

d)

None of the above

31.

Insect gut PH

a)

7

b)

6 – 8

c)

5-6

d)

8-10

32.

Extra intestinal digestion is present in

a)

Phytophagous insects

b)

Carnivorous Insects

c)

Predators

d)

Parasites

33.

Filter chamber is present in

a)

Homoptera

b)

Thysanoptera

c)

Heteroptera

d)

Diptera

34.

Salivary glands are also called

a)

Mandibular glands

b)

Maxillary glands

c)

Labial glands

d)

Pharyngeal glands

35.

The anterior thoracic portion of dorsal vessel is called

a)

Aorta

b)

Heart

c)

Pulsatory organ

d)

None of the above

36.

The expanded condition of the heart after diastole is called

a)

Epistatis

b)

Distasis

c)

Mesostatis

d)

Diastasis

37.

Characteristic feature of insect heamolymph is

a)

More free amino acids

b)

More trehalose

c)

Both (a) and (b)

d)

None

38.

In Insects the heart beat is controlled by

a)

Myogenic

b)

Neurogenic

c)

Both (a) and (b)

d)

None of the above

39.

The type of haemocytes which are responsible for the production of other type of heamocytes ,

a)

Prohaemocytes

b)

Plasmatocytes

c)

Cystocytes.

d)

Granular haemocytes

40.

The type of haemocytes which are responsible for plasmatic coagulation

a)

Prohaemocytes

b)

Plasmatocytes

c)

Cystocytes

d)

Granular haemocytes

41.

Trachae are ______ in origin

a)

Ectoderm

b)

Mesoderm

c)

Endoderm

d)

None of the above

42.

Taenidea does not come out at the time of moulting from

a)

Spiracles

b)

Trachea

c)

Tracheoles

d)

Peritreme

43.

Change in volume of tracheal system

a)

Ventillation

b)

Tidal flow

c)

Dialysis

d)

Expansion

44.

Apneustic condition is present in

a)

Chironomid larve

b)

Neuropteran larvae

c)

Lepidopteran larvae

d)

None

45.

A respiratory system in which all ten pairs of spiracles are functional is called

a)

Holopneustic

b)

Hemipneustic

c)

Perineustic

d)

Propneustic

46.

A respiratory system in which, all spiracles are non functional is called

a)

Holopneustic

b)

Hemipneustic

c)

Aneustic

d)

Propneustic

47.

A respiratory system in which 1 mesothoracic and 8 abdominal spiracles are functional is called

a)

Holopneustic

b)

Hemipneustic

c)

Perineustic

d)

Holopneustic

48.

A respiratory system in which only 1 mesothoracic spiracle is functional is called

a)

Holopneustic

b)

Hemipneustic

c)

Perineustic

d)

Propneustic

49.

Spiracles are present in

a)

Pleura

b)

Ventral terga

c)

Lateral terga

d)

Sternum

50.

The specialized hydrofuge hairs which hold a permanent thin film of air on the outside of the body of aquatic insects is

a)

Aquatron

b)

Mesotron

c)

Plastron

d)

None of the above

51.

The main excretory product of insects is

a)

Urea

b)

Uric acid

c)

Ammonia

d)

None of the above

52.

In spittle bugs (Cercopids) the sticky substance is produced by

a)

Labial glands

b)

Malphigian tubules

c)

Head glands

d)

None of the above

53.

Luciferin (responsible of light production in some insects) is produced by

a)

Labial glands

b)

Hypopharyngeal glands

c)

Head glands

d)

Malphigian tubules

54.

Which of the following is associated with storage excretion in insects?

a)

Goblet cells

b)

Fat bodies

c)

Malphigain tubules

d)

None of the above

55.

Excretion of uric acid by insects is a physiological activity mainly because to

a)

To reduce water loss

b)

It crystallizes easily

c)

It is harmless

d)

All of these

56.

Which of the following is a function of nephrocytes?

a)

Storage excretion

b)

Control of heat beat

c)

Protein and lipid metabolism

d)

All of these

57.

The amount of uric acid in excreta of insects is about

a)

20%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

85%

58.

The amount of uric acid in excreta of insects is about

a)

0.2

b)

0.75

c)

0.5

d)

0.85

59.

Excretory product in red cotton bug is

a)

Uric acid

b)

Allantoin

c)

Ammonia

d)

Urea

60.

Major waste product of aquatic insects is

a)

Uric acid

b)

Hydrogen sulphide

c)

Ammonia

d)

Urea

61.

Insect nervous system is

a)

Chlorigenic

b)

Andregenic

c)

Both

d)

None

62.

The neurons which carry impulses from the central nervous system to sense organs are called

a)

Sensory

b)

Afferent

c)

Motor

d)

Inter neurons

63.

Neurocyte is

a)

Body of neuron

b)

Mass of axon

c)

Mass of dendrites

d)

None

64.

Neuropile is,

a)

Body of neuron

b)

Mass of axon

c)

Mass of dendrites

d)

Glial cells

65.

Insect nerves are characteristically ,

a)

Monopolar

b)

Bipolar

c)

Both

d)

None

66.

During polarized condition the potential inside the nerve membrane

a)

Negatively charged

b)

Positively charged

c)

Uncharged

d)

None of the above

67.

In insects the resting potential of nerve axons is about

a)

-70mv

b)

-80mv

c)

+ 70 mv

d)

+ 50 mv

68.

Due to flow of Na+ inside the axon, the inner membrane becomes positively charged and outer membrane becomes negatively charged, this condition is known as

a)

Resting potential

b)

Action potential

c)

Falling phase

d)

Repolarization

69.

Which of the following is a neuro transmitter in insects?

a)

Acetylcholine

b)

L-Glutamate

c)

Gama-amino butyric acid

d)

All of these

70.

The type of muscles found in insects

a)

Striated

b)

Non-striated

c)

Unstriated

d)

Smooth

71.

The unit of muscle between two Z lines is called

a)

Sarcolemma

b)

Sarcoplasm

c)

Sarcomere

d)

None of the above

72.

Actin and myosin are the proteins present in

a)

Muscles

b)

Spermatozoa

c)

Malphigian tubules

d)

None of the above

73.

The sac for storage of sperms in male insect is called

a)

Spermatheca

b)

Seminal vesicle

c)

Median oviduct

d)

Genital- chamber

74.

The function of spermatheca is

a)

Receive and store spermatozoa

b)

Receiving of spermatozoa

c)

Storing of spermatozoa

d)

None

75.

Cells which nurse the egg cells

a)

Trophocytes

b)

Cellocytes

c)

Nurse cells

d)

Polycytes

76.

Ovarioles in which eggs alternate with nutritive cells

a)

Polytrophic

b)

Panoistic

c)

Autotrophic

d)

Telotrophic

77.

The zone where egg cells growth and mature is

a)

Zone of growth

b)

Germarium

c)

Vitellarium

d)

Zone of maturation

78.

Giving birth to active young, which undergo growth and development inside the mother

a)

Viviparous

b)

Oviparous

c)

Ovoviviparous

d)

None of the above

79.

Producing active young immediately following the hatching of the egg within the female is known as

a)

Parthenogenesis

b)

Viviparous

c)

Ovoviviparous

d)

Parthenocarpic

80.

Reproduction by the development of an egg that has not been fertilized with sperm

a)

Parthenogenesis

b)

Viviparous

c)

Ovoviviparous

d)

Parthenocarpic

81.

When embryonic development is completed within the body of the female, it is called

a)

Viviparity

b)

Oviparity

c)

Ovoviviparity

d)

Parthenogenisis

82.

Haemocoelous viviparity is prominent in the insect order

a)

Lepidoptera

b)

Strepsiptera

c)

Diptera

d)

Coleoptera

83.

The type of parthenogenesis in which only females are produced

a)

Arrhenotoky

b)

Thelytoky

c)

Amphitoky

d)

None of the above

84.

Identify the correct sequence

a)

Spermatogonia - spermatocytes - spermatids - spermatozoa

b)

Speramtooza - spermatids - spermatocytes - spermatogonia

c)

Spermatids - spertmatocytes - spermatogonia - spermatozoa

d)

None of the above

85.

Cyclic parthenogenesis is seen in

a)

Aphids

b)

Thrips

c)

Mealy bugs

d)

Grasshoppers

86.

The cleavage cells which remain in the yolk or return to it after reaching the periphery of the egg are

a)

Vitellophages

b)

Endocytes

c)

Plasmocytes

d)

Oocytes

87.

The process by which mesoderm and endoderm are invaginated within the ectoderm is called

a)

Blastrulation

b)

Gastrulation

c)

Blastokinesis

d)

None of the above

88.

The one - cell thick layer of cells that surrounds the yolk of an egg early

a)

Endoderm

b)

Blastoderm

c)

Ecotoderm

d)

Mesoderm

89.

Which of the following is not ectoderm in origin?

a)

Foregut and hindgut

b)

Nervous system

c)

Respiratory system

d)

Fat body

90.

Which of the following is mesoderm in origin?

a)

Muscles

b)

Fat body

c)

Reproductive organs

d)

All the above

91.

Which of the following is mechanoreceptors?

a)

Trichoid sensilla

b)

Campaniform sensilla

c)

Chordotonal organs

d)

All the above

92.

In Acrididae, the tympanal organs are present on the

a)

First abdominal tergum

b)

Second abdominal tergum

c)

First abdominal sternum

d)

Second abdominal sternum

93.

In Tettigonidae and Grylloidea a pair of tympanal organs are present on the

a)

Fore tibia

b)

Mid tibia

c)

Hind tibia

d)

None of the above

94.

A highly specialized chordotonal organs located in the pedicel of the antenna are

a)

Johnston's organ

b)

Dufaur's gland

c)

Stobbes gland

d)

None of the above

95.

Chemoreceptors are present in

a)

Tarsi

b)

Maxillae

c)

Mandibles

d)

Both (a) and (b)

96.

Which of the following function as chemoreceptors in insects?

a)

Sensilla trichoidea

b)

Sensilla basiconia

c)

Sensilla coeloconia

d)

All the above

97.

The types of chemoreceptors are present on the maxillary palps of Lepidoptera larvae

a)

Sensilla trichoidea

b)

Sensilla basiconia

c)

Sensilla coeloconia

d)

All the above

98.

Which of the following function as photoreceptors in insects?

a)

Dorsal ocelli

b)

Lateral ocelli or stemmata

c)

Compound eyes

d)

All the above

99.

Which of the following is a part of the dorsal ocelli?

a)

Cornea and corneagen layer

b)

Retina

c)

Pigment cells

d)

All the above

100.

A transparent body that lies beneath the cornea in an ommatidium

a)

Ommatophore

b)

Crystalline cone

c)

Cornea

d)

Retina

101.

Degenerated ocelli of cockroach are known as

a)

Ommatidium

b)

Ocellium

c)

Stergites

d)

Fenestra

102.

The only visual organs in insect larvae are

a)

Dorsal ocelli

b)

Lateral ocelli or stemmata

c)

Compound eyes

d)

Dermal receptors

103.

Supra oesophagial ganglion is also called

a)

Brain

b)

Thoracic ganglia

c)

Abdominal ganglia

d)

Pheripheral nervous system

104.

The light producing substance in glow worm fire fly is

a)

Luciferin

b)

Lucithrin

c)

Lucif erase

d)

Lucifernine

105.

Adult diapause is seen in

a)

Leptinotarsa

b)

White grub

c)

Anthonomus

d)

All the above

106.

Sempers rib is

a)

Degenerated ocelli

b)

Degenerated compound eyes

c)

Degenerated trachea in wings

d)

Degenerated wings

107.

Most noisy insects are

a)

Male Cicadas

b)

Crickets

c)

Gryllids

d)

Grasshoppers

108.

Carnitin is

a)

Insect vitamin

b)

Insecticide

c)

Insect protein

d)

Protein

109.

An irritating substance produced by blister beetles

a)

Cantharidin

b)

Cantharodone

c)

Canthacaffine

d)

Canthamycin

110.

An adhesive pad between the claws of the tarsus

a)

Arolium

b)

Empodium

c)

Aedeagus

d)

Clavus

111.

Alternations of generations is seen in

a)

Aphids

b)

Mealy bugs

c)

Whiteflies

d)

All

112.

In aphids, cornicles are present on ______abdominal segment

a)

4 or 5

b)

5 or 6

c)

6 or 7

d)

7 or 8