Which among the following is responsible for fusion of plasma membranes of cardiac cells in heart and bundles smooth muscle fibres together to form a connective tissue sheath ?

(1) Blood

(2) Cell junction

(3) Neuroglia

(4) Intercalated discs

The cells other than neurons which make up more than one-half the volume of neural tissue in our body are :

(1) Axon

(2) Liver

(3) Neuroglial cell

(4) Dendrite

The function of those cell junction in which adjacent cells are connected through cytoplasm is :

(1) Forms a barrier between two cells

(2) Prevents the leakage of substances from a particular tissue

(3) Cements neighbouring cells together

(4) Facilitate communication between adjoining cells for rapid transfer of some ions and molecules

Which cell among the following exist in separate structures and is not present in layered form?

(1) Compound epithelial cells

(2) Smooth muscle cells

(3) Nerve cells

(4) Exocrine gland cells

How many among the following are secretions of exocrine gland ?

Saliva, insulin, oxytocin, bile, earwax, mucus, pancreatic juice, digestive enzymes, milk, oil, thyroxine

(1) 7

(2) 8

(3) 3

(4) 5

Intercalated discs are present in :

(1) Smooth muscle tissue

(2) Cardiac muscle tissue

(3) Involuntary muscle tissue

(4) Skeletal muscle tissue

Which among the following organs possess all the four types of tissue?

(1) Skin

(2) Stomach

(3) Heart

(4) Fallopian tubes

Which part of the neuron triggers events that may cause stimulation or inhibition of adjacent neurons and other cells ?

(1) Nucleus

(2) Cell body

(3) Neuron’s endings

(4) Axon

The attachment of skeletal muscles to bones and that of one bone to another is due to :

(1) Ligaments and tendons

(2) Tendons and ligaments

(3) Cartilage and tendon

(4) Osteocytes and cartilage

Fill up the blanks in the following statement with the appropriate option.

In all the connective tissue, except ___A_____, the cells secrete fibres of structural proteins called as ____B______.

(1) A: cartilage, B: mast cells

(2) A: blood, B: macrophage

(3) A: blood, B: elastin or collagen

(4) A: cartilage, B: chondrocytes