Exercise – 1

Q.1 There is no capillary system in case of most of the invertebrates except

(1) Crustaceans (2) Cephalopods (3) Insects (4) Gastropods
Q.2 Which of the following can't be taken as a feature of open type circulatory system?
(1) Low pressure system
(2) Well regulated blood supply to different organs
(3) Blood returns to the heart slowly
(4) Non-formation of capillaries
Q.3 In cockroach, the dorsal chamber of haemocoel is called
(1) Pericardial sinus (2) Perivisceral sinus
(3) Perineural sinus (4) Peritoneal sinus
Q.4 A pair of triangular muscles in each segment, present on either side of heart in cockroach, is of
(1) Alary muscles (2) Tergostemal muscles
(3) Intercostal muscles (4) Phrenic musctes
Q.5 Which is not a function of blood in cockroach?
(1) Transport of nutrients (2) Transport of gases
(3) Reservoir of water (4) Main hydrostatic pressure
Q.6 In cockroach, the anterior end of heart opens into
(1) Pericardia sinus (2) Perivisceral sinus (3) Perineural sinus (4) Head sinus
Q.7 Single type of circulation of blood is found in
(1) Fish (2) Frog (3) Man (4) Lizard
Q.8 Fishes have venous heart. The heart receives deoxygenated blood from all over the body
except
(1) Fins (2) Hindlimbs (3) Gills (4) Forelimbs
Q.9 Find the odd one out
(1) Prawn and insects (2) Frog and snails
(3) Snails and mussels (4) Prawn and mussels
Q.10 Blood is red but no RBCs are found in
(1) Frog (2) Rabbit (3) Man (4) Earthworm
Q.11 If one litre of blood is drawn out of 5 litres from the body of man, how much blood would be
left by the next day?
(1) 5 litres (2) 4.5 litres (3) 4 litres (4) 3 litres
Q.12 Ringer solution contains
(1) Iodine and salt (2) Acetic acid and wax
(3) Sodium and potassium ions (4) Water and acid fuchsin
Q.13 Which of the following has a neurogenic heart?
(1) Cockroach (2) Octopus (3) Frog (4) Both (1) & (2)
Q.14 Which layer of the heart is responsible for differential thickness of different chambers?
(1) Epicardium (2) Myocardium (3) Endocardium (4) Pericardium
Q.15 The two auricles are demarcated externally from the ventricle by an irregular groove called
(1) Inter-auricular septum (2) Inter-ventricular septum
(3) Coronary sulcus (4) tnter-ventricular groove
Q.16 Which of following pulmonary bypass are present in the circulatory system before birth?
(1) Foramen ovale (2) Ductus arteriosus (3) Conus arteriosus (4) Both (1) & (2)
Q.17 Opening of superior vena cava is guarded by
(1) Semilunar valves (2) Columnae camae (3) Principal septum (4) None of these

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Q.18 The opening of pulmonary vein is without valve because
(1) It is a very small aperture (2) It has low blood pressure
(3) Its opening is oblique (4) None of these
Q.19 The aperture between right auricle and right ventricle is guarded by one way valve called the
(1) Semilunar valve (2) Tricuspid valve
(3) Bicuspid valve (4) Valve of inferior vena cava
Q.20 Chordae tendinae in the heart are found in
(1) Ventricle (2) Left auricle (3) Right auricle (4) None of these
Q.21 One of the following lies in the wall of right auricle
(1) Purkinje fibres (2) Bundle of His (3) SA node (4) Chordae tendinae
Q.22 Ventricular systole is stimulated by
(1) SA node (2) AV vawe (3) AV node (4) AV aperture
Q.23 Centre for heart beat regulation is present in
(1) Pons Varolii (2) Cerebrum (3) Cerebellum (4) Medulla
Q.24 A cardiac cycle involves
(1) Joint diastole-ventricular systole-auricular systole
(2) Auricular systole-ventricular systole-complete cardiac distole
(3) Auricular systole-joint diastole-ventricular systole
(4) Auricular systole-ventricular diastole-joint diastole
Q.25 Mammals are said to have a double circulatory system. It means that
(1) There are two types of blood vessels attached to every organ e.g. , an artery and a vein
(2) There are two systems, one from the heart to the lungs and back to the rest of the body via heart
(3) The blood circulates twice in the heart
(4) Both (2) & (3)
Q.26 The duration of the ventricular diastole in a normal cardiac cycle is
(1) 0.3 second (2) 0.5 second (3) 0.4 second (4) 0.7 second
Q.27 Time interval between the closure of semilunar valve and closure of AV valve is
(1) 0.3 sec (2) 0.5 sec (3) 0.1 sec (4) 0.7 sec.
Q.28 The wall of arteries and veins differ from each other mainly w.r.t.
(1) Tunica adventitia (2) Tunica media (3) Tunica externa (4) Tunica intima
Q.29 The course of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart is called
(1) Systemic circulation (2) Pulmonary circulation
(3) Single circulation (4) Double circulation
Q.30 Superior mesenteric artery supplies blood to
(1) Pancreas and ileum (2) Hepatic and lienogastric arteries
(3) Both (1) & (2) (4) Caecum and proximal half of large intestine
Q.31 The blood from diaphragm is collected by
(1) Phrenic vein (2) Iliac vein (3) Hepatic vein (4) Renal vein
Q.32 Hypogastric artery supplies blood to
(1) Urinary bladder (2) Pancreas
(3) Abdominal body wall (4) Both (2) &(3)
Q.33 A portal system is one in which
(1) A vein starts from an organ and ends up in heart
(2) A vein starts from an organ and ends up in another organ
(3) A vein starts from heart and ends up in lungs
(4) None of these
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Q.34 Hepatic portal system is present in
(1) Fishes. Amphibians and Reptiles (2) Reptiles and Birds
(3) All mammals (4) All vertebrates
Q.35 The middle man of the body is
(1) Blood (2) Plasma (3) Lymph (4) Serum
Q.36 Lymph differs from blood in possessing
(1) More proteins and less waste products (2) Less proteins and more waste products
(3) More proteins and more waste products (4) Less proteins and less waste products

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 Exercise – 2

Q.1 Lymphatic vessels from lower body part forms

(1) Right lymphatic duct (2) Thoracic duct
(3) Carotid duct (4) Jugular duct
Q.2 Thoracic duct opens into
(1) Right subclavian artery (2) Left subclavian artery
(3) Right subclavian vein (4) Left subclavian vein
Q.3 Which of the following wave of ECG shows ventricular depolarization?
(1) P wave (2) QRS wave (3) T wave (4) U wave
Q.4 Time taken by the impulse to travel through atria, AV node and the rest of conducting tissue is
(1) P - Q interval (2) PQRS interval (3) QRS interval (4) ST segment
Q.5 PQ interval gets lengthened during
(1) Rheumatic fever (2) Arteriosclerotic heart (Plaque formation)
(3) Arteriosclerotic heart (calcification) (4) All of these
Q.6 William Harvey is known for the discovery of
(1) Blood transfusion (2) Blood clotting
(3) Blood circulation (4) Blood purification
Q.7 Which one of the following does not have an open circulatory system?
(1) Tortoise (2) Cockroach (3) Frog's tadpole (4) (1) and (3) both
Q.8 The heart of a crocodile consists of
(1) A single auricle and two ventricles (2) Two auricles and a single ventricle
(3) Two auricles and two ventricles (4) A single auricle and a single ventricle
Q.9 Which of the following has myogenic heart?
(1) Frog (2) Humans (3) Rabbit (4) All of the above
Q.10 Purkinje's fibres are special types of
(1) Muscle fibres located in heart
(2) Nerve fibres located in cerebrum
(3) Connective tissue fibres joining one bone to another bone
(4) Sensory fibres extending from retina into optic nerve
Q.11 Regulation of heart beat in mammals is due to
(1) The volume of blood in the circulatory system
(2) The presence of excess of oxygen in blood
(3) The presence of thyroxine in blood
(4) The presence of pacemaker in the heart
Q.12 The first heart sound is
(1) 'Lubb' sound at the end of systole (2) 'Dub' sound at the end of systole
(3) 'Lubb' sound at the beginning of systole (4) 'Dub' sound at the beginning of systole
Q.13 Which one is the correct route through which pulse making impulse travels in the heart
(1) SA node  Purkinje fibres  Bundle of His  AV node  Heart muscles
(2) AV node  SA node  Purkinje fibres  Bundle of His  Heart muscles
(3) AV node  Bundle of His  SA node  Purkinje fibres  Heart muscles
(4) SA node  AV node  Bundle of His  Purkinje fibres  Heart muscles
Q.14 If the vagus branch of frog is stimulated, the heart will show
(1) Stoppage of heart beat (2) Decreased heart beat
(3) Increased heart beat (4) No change
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Q.15 During diastole
(1) Blood enters lungs (2) Blood leaves the ventricle
(3) Blood leaves the heart (4) Blood enters the heart
Q.16 During systole of ventricle
(1) Blood enters the heart (2) Blood leaves the heart
(3) Blood leaves the ventricle (4) Blood enters lungs
Q.17 Apex beat of heart is synchronous with
(1) First sound (2) Second sound (3) Third sound (4) Fourth sound
Q.18 Covering of heart is called
(1) Pericardium (2) Peritoneum (3) Perineurium (4) Periostium
Q.19 Post caval in right auricle is guarded by
(1) Eustachian Valve (2) Bicuspid valve (3) Tricuspid valve (4) Atrio-ventricular valve
Q.20 Tunica media of an elastic artery is made up of mainly
(1) Smooth muscle fibre (2) Loose alveolar tissue
(3) Elastic fibres (4) Collagen fibres
Q.21 How much of the total blood volume is present in heart
(1) 2.5 % (2) 17 % (3) 9 % (4) 15 %
Q.22 Pylangium is part of
(1) Truncus arteriosus (2) Left atrium (3) Right atrium (4) Ventricles
Q.23 The coronary sinus in the heart is situated along its
(1) Left margin (2) Right margin
(3) Diaphragmatic surface (4) Lower boarder of the heart
Q.24 In all the leads of ECG, all following are positive waves except
(1) P (2) Q (3) R (4) T
Q.25 Cardiac output signifies
(1) The amount of blood entering the heart per unit time
(2) The amount of blood entering the lung per unit time
(3) The amount of blood leaving the heart per unit time
(4) The amount of blood leaving the lung per unit time

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Exercise – 3 AIIMS Special Questions
In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R).
(1) If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion,
then mark (1).
(2) If both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion, then mark (2).
(3) If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false, then mark (3).
(4) If both Assertion and Reason are false statements, then mark (4).
Q.1 A : The cardiac impulse which originates from SA node in mammalian heart can not spread
directly from atria to ventricles.
R : In mammalian heart there is no continuity between cardiac muscle fibres of atria and those
of ventricles except AV bundles.
Q.2 A : First phase of ventricular filling is rapid and causes 3rd sound of heart.
R : It is because of auricular systole.
Q.3 A : Dub is a long and sharp sound.
R : It is caused by closing of atria ventricular valves.
Q.4 A : Portal system consists of veins which start from capillaries and end into capillaries.
R : All vertebrates have hepatic portal system.
Q.5 A : Arterioles possess smooth muscles on their walls.
R : These smooth muscles help in regulating blood volume flowing through a tissue or organ.
Q.6 A : The open circulatory system is more efficient than the closed circulatory system.
R : The blood flows far more rapidly in open circulatory system than in the closed one.
Q.7 A : Heart of fish contains only deoxygenated blood.
R : Oxygenated blood do not return back to the heart in fishes.
Q.8 A : The cardiac impulse is said to be myogenic.
R : Rate of formation and conduction of cardiac impulse can be changed by the action of
nerves.
Q.9 A : Left ventricle of heart has a thinner wall than that of the right ventricle.
R : Left ventricle needs to pump blood to nearby lungs only.
Q.10 A : AV bundle is essential for the conduction of cardiac impulse.
R : There is no continuity between the cardiac muscle fibres of the auricles and those of the
ventricles.
Q.11 A : AV node is also called as the pacemaker of the heart.
R : It is because of the fact that AV node determines the rate of heart beat.
Q.12 A : There is no mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood in the human heart.
R : Valves are present in the heart which allows the movement of blood in one direction only.
Q.13 A : Hypotension is observed in arteriosclerotic patients.
R : In the condition of arteriosclerosis, the arteries gain their elasticity and get stiffened.
Q.14 A : EEG is of immense diagnostic value in the cardiac diseases.
R : Defects in cardiac functions can be reflected in changes in the pattern of electrical potential
recorded in the EEG.
Q.15 A : An artificial pacemaker can replace the sinoatrial node of heart.
R : This is because, an artificial pacemaker is capable of stimulating the heart electrically to
maintain its beats.

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Exercise – 4 Previous Year's Questions

Q.1 Glucose is carried from digestive tract to liver by [CBSE 1999]

(1) Hepatic artery (2) Hepatic portal vein
(3) Pulmonary vein (4) None of the above
Q.2 Pulmonary artery differs from pulmonary vein in having [CBSE 2000]
(1) Thick wall (2) Thin wall (3) Valves (4) Both (2) and (3)
Q.3 Ventricular contraction in command of– [CBSE 1999]
(1) S.A. Node (2) A.V. Node (3) Purkinje fibers (4) Papillary muscles
Q.4 Fully digested food reaches to liver by– [CBSE 1999]
(1) Hepatic portal vein (2) Hepatic artery
(3) Hepatic vein (4) All the above
Q.5 Impulse of heart beat originates from [CBSE 2002]
(1) S.A. Node (2) A.V. Node (3) Vagus Nerve (4) Cardiac Nerve
Q.6 Which of the following statement is true for Lymph [CBSE 2002]
(1) WBC and serum
(2) All components of blood except RBCs, Platelets and some proteins
(3) RBCs, WBCs and Plasma
(4) RBCs, Proteins and Platelets
Q.7 Bundle of His is a network of - [CBSE 2003]
(1) Muscle fibres distributed throughout the heart walls
(2) Muscle fibres found only in the ventricle wall
(3) Nerve fibres distributed in ventricles
(4) Nerve fibres found throughout the heart
Q.8 Systemic heart refers to - [CBSE 2003]
(1) The heart that contracts under stimulation from nervous system
(2) Left auricle and left ventricle in higher vertebrates
(3) Entire heart in lower vertebrates
(4) The two ventricle together in humans
Q.9 The cardiac pacemaker in a patient fails to function normally. The doctors find that an artifical
pacemaker is to be grafted in him. It is likely that it will be drafted at the site of- [CBSE 2004]
(1) Purkinje system (2) Sinuatrial node
(3) Atrioventricular node (4) Atrioventricular bundle
Q.10 Which of the following has no muscular wall [DPMT 1986]
(1) Artery (2) Vein (3) Arteriol (4) Capillary
Q.11 The process of blood clot formation within the circulatory system is [CBSE PMT 1993]
(1) Thrombosis (2) Thrombocytes (3) Thrombin (4) Thrombocytopenia
Q.12 When the right ventricle contracts the blood goes into [CBSE PMT 1992]
(1) Aorta (2) Brain (3) Pulmonary artery (4) None
Q.13 Splenic artery arises from [CBSE PMT 1990]
(1) Anterior mesenteric artery (2) Coeliac artery
(3) Posterior mesenteric artery (4) Intestinal artery
Q.14 Which of the following carries glucose from digestive tract to liver [BHU 2001]
(1) Hepatic artery (2) Hepatic portal vein
(3) Pulmonary vein (4) None of these

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Q.15 Systemic heart refers to [CBSE PMT 2003]
(1) The two ventricles together in humans
(2) The heart that contracts under stimulation from nervous system
(3) Left auricle and left ventricle in higher vertebrates
(4) Entire heart in lower vertebrates
Q.16 Carotid artery carries [MP PMT 1995]
(1) Impure blood from brain
(2) Oxygenated blood to anterior region of body or to brain
(3) Impure blood to kidney
(4) Oxygenated blood to heart
Q.17 Blood circulation that starts in capillaries and ends in capillaries is called [NCERT 1984]
(1) Portal circulation (2) Hepatic circulation
(3) Cardiac circulation (4) None
Q.18 A portal system is a system in which [NCERT 1978]
(1) A vein starts from an organ and ends another organs
(2) An artery breaks up in an organ and restarts by the union of its capillaries
(3) The blood from the gut is brought into the kidney before it is poured into posterior
venacava
(4) A vein breaks up in an organ into capillaries and restarts by their union as a new vein in the
same organ
Q.19 Spleen is [CBSE PMT 2001]
(1) Haemopoeitic (2) Lymphoid (3) Reproductive (4) Celluloid
Q.20 In connection with circulatory system, valves are present [CBSE PMT 1995]
(1) Not only in heart and blood vessels or vertebrates and invertebrates, but in vertebrate
lymphatics as well
(2) Vertebrate heart only
(3) Vertebrate heart and invertebrate hearts only
(4) Vertebrate hearts, invertebrate hearts and their blood vessels
Q.21 Function of human spleen is to [DPMT 1984]
(1) Control the pulse rate (2) Secrete hormone
(3) Stimulate heart (4) Control blood volume
Q.22 'Bundle of His' is a part of which one of the following organs in humans? [AIPMT 2011]
(1) Brain (2) Heart (3) Kidney (4) Pancreas
Q.23 Arteries are best defined as the vessels which : [AIPMT 2011]
(1) Supply oxygenated blood to the different organs
(2) Break up into capillaries which reunite to from a vein
(3) Break up into vein which reunite to from a vein
(4) Carry blood from one visceral organs to another visceral organ
Q.24 Given below is the ECG of a normal human. Which one of its components in human is
correctly interpreted below [AIPMT Mains 2008]
(1) Complex QRS – One complete Pulse
(2) Peak T – Initiation of total cardiac contraction
(3) Peak P and Peak R together – Systolic and diastolic bool pressures
(4) Peak P – Initiation of left atrial contraction only
Q.25 In a standard ECG which one of the following alphabets is the correct representation of the
respective activity of the human heart? [CBSE 2009]
(1) P–depolarisation of the atria (2) R–repolarisation of ventricles
(3) S-start of systole (4) T–end of diastole

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Q.26 If due to some injury the chordae tendinae of the tricuspid valve of the human heart is partially
non-functional, what will be the immediate effect? [CBSE 2010]
(1) The 'pacemaker' will stop working
(2) The blood will tend to flow back into the left atrium
(3) The flow of blood into the aorta will be slowed down
(4) The flow of blood into the pulmonary artery will be reduced
Q.27 Fastest distribution of some injectable material/medicine and with no risk of any kind can be
achieved by injecting it into the : [CBSE 2010]
(1) Muscles (2) Arteries (3) Veins (4) Lymph vessels
Q.28 Which statement is true about the venous blood vessels of frog? [AMU 2010]
(1) Lingual and Submandibular unite to from internal jugular
(2) musculocutaneous and Brachial unite to form the subclavian
(3) The ventral abdominal vein drains into the posterior vena cava
(4) The pelvic veins unite to from the renal portal vein
Q.29 Which of following is not a major organ of lymphatic system? [MPPMT 2010]
(1) Spleen (2) Kidney (3) Thymus (4) Lymph nodes
Q.30 Lymph vessels are united to form [BHU 2001]
(1) Lymph heart (2) Cisterna chyle (3) Thoracic duct (4) Jugular vein
Q.31 Cardiac output is determind by : [BHU 2008]
(1) Heat rate (2) Stroke volume (3) Blood flow (4) Both (1) and (2)
Q.32 In frog heart, there are cardiac muscles which consist of fibres called : [CPMT 2008]
(1) Myonemes (2) Telodendria
(3) Purkinje fibres (4) Columnae carnae
Q.33 During high blood pressure, regulations of heart beat and circulation are controlled by
(1) Vasodilator and vasconstrictor centres [AIIMS 1999]
(2) Cardio-stimulatory and vasoconstrictor centres
(3) Cardio-inhibitory and vasoconstrictor centres
(4) Cardio-inhibitory and vasodilator centers
Q.34 Blood pressure is measured by [AIIMS 2000]
(1) Sphygmonanometer (2) Phonocardiogram
(3) Electrocardiogram (4) Stethoscope
Q.35 All veins have deoxygenated blood except [AIIMS 2001]
(1) Renal vein (2) Hepatic vein
(3) Hepatic portal vein (4) Pulmonary veins
Q.36 Common thrombosis leading to myocardial infarction is of [AIIMS 1988]
(1) Right circumflex coronary artery (2) Left circumflex coronary artery
(3) Left anterior descending artery (4) Right coronary artery
Q.37 Thrombosis in which coronary artery is met most frequency in MI [AIIMS 1988]
(1) Right coronary artery (2) Left anterior descending artery
(3) Left circumflex coronary artery (4) Right circumflex coronary artery
Q.38 Which organ receives only oxygenated blood? [AFMC 2001]
(1) Gill (2) Spleen (3) Lung (4) Liver
Q.39 Blood vessel which brings oxygenated blood to left auricle is [AFMC 2000]
(1) Precaval vein (2) Post caval vein (3) Pulmonary vein (4) Pulmonary artery
Q.40 Oxygenated blood is carried by [AFMC 1995]
(1) Pulmonary vein (2) Pulmonary artery (3) Renal vein (4) Hepatic portal vein

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Q.41 The blood vessel which brings oxygenated blood from lungs towards the heart of frog is
[AFMC 2000]
(1) Pre caval (2) Post caval (3) Pulmonary vein (4) Pulmonary artery
Q.42 All arteries carry oxygenated blood except [AFMC 2003]
(1) Systemic (2) Hepatic (3) Pulmonary (4) Cardiac
Q.43 The blood vessel of frog which opens in its ventricles bringing oxygenated blood is
(1) Pulmocutaneum artery (2) Inferior vena cava [AFMC 2000]
(3) Pulmocutaneum vein (4) Superior vena cava
Q.44 A yellow substance oozing out from wound has [AFMC 1986]
(1) Lymph + RBC + WBC (2) Lymph + RBC + dead bacteria
(3) Lymph + WBC + dead bacteria (4) Lymph + dead leucocytes
Q.45 Which organ is considered as "Graveyard of RBC" where most of them are destroyed by
macrophages [AFMC 2001]
(1) Red bone marrow (2) Spleen
(3) Kidney (4) Intestine
Q.46 Iliac artery carries blood to [APMEE 1977]
(1) Hind limb (2) Fore limb (3) Lung (4) Brain
Q.47 Hypophysial portal system is found in [AMU 1997]
(1) Kidney (2) Liver (3) Brain (4) Heart
Q.48 The diagram given here is the standard ECG of a normal person. The P - wave represents the :
[AIPMT 2013]

(1) Initiation of the ventricular contraction (2) Beginning of the systole

(3) End of systole (4) Contraction of both the atria
Q.49 Person with blood group AB is considered as universal recipient because he has:[AIPMT 2014]
(1) no antigen on RBC and no antibody in the plasma.
(2) both A and B antigens in the plasma but no antibodies.
(3) both A and B antigens on RBC but no antibodies in the plasma.
(4) both A and B antibodies in the plasma.
Q.50 How do parasympathetic neural signals affect the working of the heart? [AIPMT 2014]
(1) Both heart rate and cardiac output increase.
(2) Heart rate decreases but cardiac output increases.
(3) Reduce both heart rate and cardiac output.
(4) Heart rate is increased without affecting the cardiac output.
Q.51 Which one of the following is correct? [AIPMT 2015]
(1) Serum = Blood + Fibrinogen
(2) Lymph = Plasma + RBC + WBC
(3) Blood = Plasma + RBC + WBC + Platelets
(4) Plasma = Blood - Lymphocytes
Q.52 Blood pressure in the mammalian aorta is maximum during : [AIPMT 2015]
(1) Diastole of the right ventricle (2) Systole of the left ventricle
(3) Diastole of the right atrium (4) Systole of the left atrium

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Q.53 Reduction in pH of blood will : [AIPMT 2016]
(1) release bicarbonate ions by the liver. (2) reduce the rate of heart beat.
(3) reduce the blood supply to the brain. (4) decrease the affinity of hemoglobin with oxygen.
Q.54 Blood pressure in the pulmonary artery is : [AIPMT 2016]
(1) less than that in the venae cavae (2) same as that in the aorta
(3) more than that in the carotid (4) more than that in the pulmonary vein
Q.55 Name the blood cells, whose reduction in number can cause clotting disorder, leading to
excessive loss of blood from the body. [AIPMT 2016]
(1) Thrombocytes (2) Erythrocytes (3) Leucocytes (4) Neutrophils
Q.56 Serum differs from blood in [AIPMT 2016]
(1) lacking antibodies (2) lacking globulins (3) lacking albumins (4) lacking clotting factors
Q.57 Figure shows schematic plan of blood circulation in humans with labels A to D. Identify the
label and give its function/s. [AIPMT 2013, AIIMS 2016]

(1) B - Pulmonary artery - takes blood from heart to lungs, PO2 = 90 mm Hg

(2) C-Vena Cava - takes blood from body parts to right auricle, PCO2 = 45 mm Hg
(3) D - Dorsal aorta - takes blood from heart to body parts, PO2 = 95 mm Hg
(4) A-Pulmonary vein-takes impure blood from body parts, PO2 = 60 mm Hg
Q.58 MALT constitutes about _____percent of the lymphoid tissue in human body. [AIPMT 2017]
(1) 50% (2) 20% (3) 70% (4) 10%
Q.59 Adult human RBCs are enucleate. Which of the following statement (s) is / are not most
appropriate explanation for this feature? [AIPMT 2017]
(a) They do not need to reproduce.
(b) They are somatic cells.
(c) They do not metabolize.
(d) All their internal space is available for oxygen transport.
(1) only (d) (2) Only (a) (3) (a), (c) and (d) (4) (b) and (c)
Q.60 Frog’s heart when taken out of the body continues to beat for sometime Select the best option
from following statements [AIPMT 2017]
(a) Frog is a poikilotherm. (b) Frog does not have any coronary circulation.
(c) Heart is “Myogenic” in nature. (d) heat is autoexcitable.
(1) Only (c) (2) Only (d) (3) (a) and (b) (4) (c) and (d)
Q.61 Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given
below: [NEET 2018]
Column I Column II
(a) Tricuspid valve i. Between left atrium and left ventricle
(b) Bicuspid valve ii. Between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
(c) Semilunar valve iii. Between right atrium and right ventricle
a b c a b c
(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (2) (i) (iii ) (ii)
(3) (iii) (i) (ii) (4) (ii) (i) (iii)

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Q.62 Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given
below: [NEET 2018]
Column I Column II
(a) Fibrinogen (i) Osmotic balance
(b) Globulin (ii) Blood clotting
(c) Albumin (iii) Defence mechanism
a b c a b c
(1) (i) (iii) (ii) (2) (i) (ii) (iii)
(3) (iii) (ii) (i) (4) (ii) (iii) (i)

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Exercise – 5 NCERT Based Questions

Q.1 The state of heart when it is not pumping blood effectively enough to meet the needs of the
body, is
(1) Heart attack (2) Cardiac arrest (3) Angina pectoris (4) Heart Failure
Q.2 The opening between the right atrium and the right ventricle is quarded by
(1) Tricuspid valve (2) Bicuspid value (3) Semilular valve (4) Eustachian valve
Q.3 Incomplete double circulation is found in
(1) Reptiles and Birds (2) Amphibia and Reptiles
(3) Birds and Mammals (4) Fish and Amphibia
Q.4 The first heart sound is associated with
(1) Closure of the semilunar valves (2) Closure of the tricuspid and Bicuspid valves
(3) Opening of the semilunar valves (4) Opening of the Eustachian valve
Q.5 Correctly match column-I with column-II
Column-I Column-II
A- Cardiac arrest (i) Heart not pumping blood affectively
B- Heart Failure (ii) Heart muscle is suddenly damages
C- Heart attack (iii) Acute chest pain
D- Angina (iv) Heart stops beating
(1) A(i), B(ii), C(iii), D-(iv) (2) A(iv), B(ii), C(i), D-(iii)
(3) A(iv), B(i), C(ii), D-(iii) (4) A(ii), B(iii), C(i), D-(iv)
Q.6 Match the Column-I with Column-II.
Column-I Column-II
(A) Fish (i) 3-chambered heart
(B) Amphibia (ii) Incomplete double circulation
(C) Birds (iii) 4-chambered heart
(iv) Single circulation
(v) 2-chambered heart
(vi) Double circulation
(1) A(i), (ii) B(iii), (vi) C(iv), (v) (2) A (i), (iv) B(v), (ii) C(iii), (vi)
(3) A(v), (iv) B(i), (ii) C(iii), (vi) (4) A(iii), (ii) B(i), (iv) C(v), (vi)
Q.7 In which the following can increase the rate of heart beat?
(A) Sympathetic neural signals. (B) Parasympathetic neural signals.
(C) Adrenal medullary hormones. (D) Vagus nerve.
(E) Thyroxine hormone (F) Acetylcholine
(1) A, C, E (2) D, E, F (3) A, C, D (4) B, D, F
Q.8 During joint diastole
(1) Tricuspid and bicuspid valves are open
(2) Semilunar valves are closed
(3) All the four chambers of heart are in a relaxed state.
(4) All of the above
Q.9 Which is responsible for initiating and maintaining the rhythmic contractile activity of the
heart?
(1) Sino-atrial node (SAN) (2) Atrio-ventricular node (AVN)
(3) Purkinje fibres (4) Bundle of his

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Q.10 In which the following has the ability to generate action potentials without any external
stimuli?
(1) Sino-atrial node (SAN) (2) Atrio-ventricular node (AVN)
(3) Purkinje fibres (4) All of the above
Q.11 Which information is incorrect about cardiac output?
(1) It's average value is 5000 ml
(2) The stroke volume multiplied by the heart rate, gives the cardiac output.
(3) It is the volume of blood pumped out by each ventricle per minute.
(4) The body has no the ability to alter the cardiac output.
Q.12 Birds and Mammals have
(1) Single and closed type circulation (2) Double and open type circulation
(3) Double and closed type circulation (4) Single and open type circulation
Q.13 Open circulatory system is present in
(1) Annelids and Chordates (2) Annelids and Arthropods
(3) Arthropods and Chordates (4) Arthropods and Molluscs
Q.14 Identify the correct sequence of events in a cardiac cycle
(1) Joint diastole Atrial systole Ventricular systole
(2) Joint diastole Atrial diastole Ventricular systole
(3) Ventricular systole Atrial systole Joint diastole
(4) Atrial systole Joint diastole Ventricular systole
Q.15 During ventricular systole
(1) Semilunar valves are closed
(2) About 30 percent blood is pumped into aorta from ventricles.
(3) Tricuspid and Bicuspid valves are closed
(4) Ventricular pressure declines

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 Answer Key
Exercise–1
Q.1 2 Q.2 2 Q.3 1 Q.4 1 Q.5 2 Q.6 4 Q.7 1
Q.8 3 Q.9 2 Q.10 4 Q.11 1 Q.12 3 Q.13 1 Q.14 2
Q.15 3 Q.16 4 Q.17 4 Q.18 3 Q.19 2 Q.20 1 Q.21 3
Q.22 3 Q.23 4 Q.24 2 Q.25 4 Q.26 2 Q.27 2 Q.28 2
Q.29 2 Q.30 1 Q.31 1 Q.32 1 Q.33 2 Q.34 4 Q.35 3
Q.36 2

Exercise–2
Q.1 2 Q.2 4 Q.3 2 Q.4 1 Q.5 4 Q.6 3 Q.7 4
Q.8 3 Q.9 4 Q.10 1 Q.11 4 Q.12 3 Q.13 4 Q.14 2
Q.15 4 Q.16 3 Q.17 1 Q.18 1 Q.19 1 Q.20 1 Q.21 3
Q.22 1 Q.23 2 Q.24 2 Q.25 3

Exercise-3
Q.1 1 Q.2 3 Q.3 4 Q.4 2 Q.5 1 Q.6 4 Q.7 1
Q.8 2 Q.9 4 Q.10 1 Q.11 4 Q.12 2 Q.13 4 Q.14 4
Q.15 1

Exercise–4
Q.1 2 Q.2 1 Q.3 2 Q.4 1 Q.5 1 Q.6 2 Q.7 2
Q.8 2 Q.9 2 Q.10 4 Q.11 1 Q.12 3 Q.13 3 Q.14 2
Q.15 3 Q.16 2 Q.17 1 Q.18 4 Q.19 2 Q.20 1 Q.21 4
Q.22 2 Q.23 2 Q.24 1 Q.25 1 Q.26 4 Q.27 3 Q.28 3
Q.29 2 Q.30 3 Q.31 4 Q.32 3 Q.33 2 Q.34 1 Q.35 4
Q.36 3 Q.37 2 Q.38 2 Q.39 3 Q.40 1 Q.41 3 Q.42 3
Q.43 3 Q.44 3 Q.45 2 Q.46 1 Q.47 3 Q.48 4 Q.49 3
Q.50 3 Q.51 3 Q.52 2 Q.53 4 Q.54 4 Q.55 1 Q.56 4
Q.57 2 Q.58 1 Q.58 1 Q.60 4 Q.61 3 Q.62 4

Exercise–5
Q.1 4 Q.2 1 Q.3 2 Q.4 2 Q.5 3 Q.6 3 Q.7 1
Q.8 4 Q.9 1 Q.10 4 Q.11 4 Q.12 3 Q.13 4 Q.14 1
Q.15 3

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