191. The nerve centres which control the body temperature and the urge for eating are contained in:

A hypothalamus
B pons
C cerebellum
D thalamus
Answer :   hypothalamus
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192. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A Retinal is the light absorbing portion of visual photo pigments
B In retina the rods have the photopigment rhodopsin while cones have three different photopigments
C Retinal is a derivative of Vitamin C
D Rhodopsin is the purplish red protein present in rods only
Answer :   Retinal is a derivative of Vitamin C
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193. In mammals ear, a membreneous structure which separate the scala vestibule and scala media is

A Basilar membrane
B Reissner's membrane
C Autolith membrane
D Tectorial membrane
Answer :   Reissner's membrane
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194. Thermoreceptors are

A Organ of ruffini
B Krause end bulb
C Ampallae of lorenzini
D All of the above
Answer :   All of the above
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195. Four healthy people in their twenties got involved in injuries resulting in damage and death of a few cells of the following. Which of the cells are least likely to be replaced by new cells?

A Liver cells
B Neurons
C Malpighian layer of the skin
D Osteocytes
Answer :   Neurons
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196. What statement is wrong about conjunctiva

A Ectodermal origin
B Present on the central part of cornea
C Vascular
D Covers the anterior part of sclera
Answer :   Present on the central part of cornea
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197. The organ of corti is a modification of

A Tectorial membrane
B Reissner's membrane
C Basilar membrane
D Meissner's membrane
Answer :   Basilar membrane
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198. Cochlea of mammalian ear is concerned with

A Balancing of body
B Hearing
C Pereception of atmospheric pressure
D Both A and B
Answer :   Hearing
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199. Area of most active vision in eye where sharp image is formed is called

A Blind spot
B Yellow spot
C Lens
D Pupil
Answer :   Yellow spot
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200. In humans, visceral organs are innervated by

A sympathetic nerves and are under conscious control
B parasympathetic nerves and are under conscious control
C both sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves and are under conscious control
D both sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves but are not under conscious control
Answer :   both sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves but are not under conscious control
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