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2 Body Fluids and Circulation Solutions of Assignment

3. Each haemoglobin molecule has

Chapter 5 (1) One heme group

Sol. Answer (4)


(2) Two heme groups (3) Three heme groups (4) Four heme groups

Haemoglobin consists of four polypeptide chain (2α and 2β chains) and 4 heme group.

Body Fluids and Circulation 4. In adults, erythropoiesis occurs in


(1) Liver (2) Red bone marrow (3) Spleen (4) Yellow bone marrow

Sol. Answer (2)

The formation of RBC is known as erythropoiesis and it occurs in the red bone marrow in adults.

Solutions 5. Granulocytes are formed in


(1) Thymus (2) Bone marrow (3) Kidney (4) Liver

SECTION - A Sol. Answer (2)


Objective Type Questions Granulocytes are basically a type of leucocytes and formation of leucocyte i.e. leucopoiesis occurs in bone
(Blood and Lymph) marrow.

1. Fluid exuding from the clotted blood is 6. Immunity is provided by

(1) Plasma with most of the formed elements (1) Erythrocytes (2) Lymphocytes (3) Megakaryocytes (4) Thrombocytes

(2) Plasma without clotting factors Sol. Answer (2)

(3) Serum Lymphocytes are agranulocytes WBC, which exist in two forms i.e., B-lymphocyte and T-lymphocytes and
these are responsible for immune response of the body.
(4) Both (2) & (3)
Erythrocytes : These are also known as RBC, which help in gaseous transportation i.e., O2 and CO2.
Sol. Answer (4)
Thrombocytes : These are also called platelets and are formed from the megakaryocytes (large cells of bone
Fluid exuding from clotted blood is serum i.e., plasma without clotting factor, as all the formed element get marrow).
trap there in clot.
7. Diapedesis is the characteristic feature of
2. A reduction in the number of blood platelets is called (1) Monocytes (2) B-lymphocytes (3) T-lymphocytes (4) All of these

(1) Thrombocytopenia Sol. Answer (1)

(2) Hemophilia Monocyte and neutrophil cells undergo diapedesis.

(3) Anaemia
8. Which of the following are phagocytic in nature?
(4) Hypertension (1) Monocytes (2) Macrophages (3) Neutrophils (4) All of these
Sol. Answer (1) Sol. Answer (4)

Thrombocytopenia : A reduction in the number of platelets is called thrombocytopenia, which leads to Monocytes, macrophages and neutrophils are phagocytic in nature because these cells can engulf the foreign
excessive loss of blood from the body. structure like bacteria.

Hypertension : High blood pressure. 9. ______ are cell fragments rather than true cells.

Anaemia : Low haemoglobin, immature RBC. (1) Erythrocytes (2) Granulocytes (3) Thrombocytes (4) Agranulocytes

Sol. Answer (3)


Haemophilia is a hereditary genetic disorders that impair the body's ability to control blood clotting, which
is used to stop bleeding after any injury. Thrombocytes i.e. platelets are small, colourless, enucleated fragment of megakaryocytes.

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10. Which of the following formed element activates the plasma clotting factors? 15. Prothrombin that helps in clotting of blood, is present in
(1) Erythrocytes (2) Monocytes (3) Lymphocytes (4) Thrombocytes (1) Blood plasma

Sol. Answer (4) (2) Blood corpuscles

Blood platelets on disintegration produce thromboplastin (platelet factor 3), which start the chain of clotting (3) Blood platelets
reactions. (4) Serum

11. Blood group AB has Sol. Answer (1)

(1) No antigen (2) No antibody Prothrombin is an inactive plasma protein, which helps in clotting of blood.
(3) Neither antigen nor antibody (4) Both antigen and antibody
16. Prothrombin is a
Sol. Answer (2) (1) Protein (2) Lipid (3) Nucleotide (4) Carbohydrate
Person with AB blood group have both antigen A and antigen B, but do not have any antibodies.
Sol. Answer (1)
AB blood also called universal recipient.
Prothrombin is an inactive plasma protein, which helps in clotting of blood.

12. In ABO system of blood grouping, transfusion is not possible from


17. Which of the following prevent(s) blood clotting in uninjured blood vessels?
(1) A to AB (2) B to AB (3) O to O (4) A to O
(1) Albumins (2) Histamine (3) Heparin (4) Globulins
Sol. Answer (4)
Sol. Answer (3)
Because blood group 'O' is universal donor but can accept blood from 'O' blood group person.
Because heparin is an anticoagulant which prevents clotting of blood.
13. Erythroblastosis foetalis can occur if
18. Lymph ultimately release the absorbed substances into
(1) Mother is Rh-ve and foetus is Rh+ve (2) Both mother and foetus are Rh–ve
(1) Lymphatic capillaries (2) Blood stream (veins)
(3) Mother is Rh+ve and foetus is Rh–ve (4) Both mother and foetus are Rh+ve
(3) Lymph node (4) Lymphatic duct
Sol. Answer (1)
Sol. Answer (2)

Mother Father Lymph transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones etc. to the body cells and bring CO2 and other metabolic
(Rh –ve) (Rh +ve) wastes from the body cells and finally pours the same into the venous system (major vein).

19. Human heart is derived from


(1) Ectoderm
(2) Mesoderm
+ st
(Rh ) I child (Normal)
(3) Endoderm

+ nd
(4) Both (1) & (3)
(Rh ) II child (Erythroblastosis foetalis)
Sol. Answer (2)
If father is Rh+ and mother is Rh–, the foetus can be Rh– or Rh+. This occurs when mother is Rh– and foetus
is Rh+. This is a serious problem. If the Rh– blood of mother has not earlier come in contact with Rh+ blood Because the origin of all muscle except ciliary muscle, has mesodermal origin.
through transfusion, her first child does not suffer. But in the subsequent Rh+ foetuses, the antibodies against
(Circulatory Pathways)
Rh antigen of the mother's blood destroy the foetal RBC. This results in erythroblastosis foetalis.
20. Mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood occurs in the heart of
14. Blood platelets release (1) Bird (2) Crocodile (3) Rabbit (4) Frog
(1) Fibrinogens (2) Prothrombins (3) Hemoglobin (4) Thromboplastins
Sol. Answer (4)
Sol. Answer (4)
Because frog has three-chambered heart with two atria and a single ventricle. In frogs, both oxygenated and
Blood platelets on disintegration release thromboplastin (platelets factor 3) which starts the chain of blood deoxygenated blood get mixed up in the single ventricle and the heart pumps out mixed blood. This is known
clotting reaction. as incomplete double circulation.

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21. How many cardiac cycles are performed per minute in humans? (Double circulation)
25. How many double circulations are normally completed by human heart in one minute?
(1) 1 (2) 12 (3) 27 (4) 72
(1) Eight (2) Sixteen (3) Thirty six (4) Seventy two
Sol. Answer (4)
Sol. Answer (4)
Our heart beats 72 times per minute i.e., 72 cardiac cycles are performed per minute and one cardiac cycle
would occur in 0.8 second. Our heart normally beats 72 times per minute and in every beat the blood passes through the heart twice,
which includes pulmonary and systemic circulation.
22. In humans, the volume of blood pumped out by each ventricle per minute is
26. Systemic circulation of oxygenated blood starts from
(1) 1040 mL
(1) Right atrium (2) Left atrium (3) Left ventricle (4) Right ventricle
(2) 5 L
Sol. Answer (3)
(3) 2.5 L
In pulmonary circulation, blood flows from right ventricle to left atrium.
(4) 1290 mL
In systemic circulation, blood flows from left ventricle to right atrium.
Sol. Answer (2)

During a cardiac cycle, each ventricle pumps out approximately 70 mL of blood. (stroke volume) 27. Amino acids are transported from the intestine to liver by

Cardiac output = Stroke volume × Number of beats per minute (1) Hepatic artery (2) Hepatic portal vein (3) Pulmonary vein (4) Hepatic vein

= 70 mL × 72 ⇒ 5040 mL/min ~ 5 L/min Sol. Answer (2)


Hepatic artery carries oxygenated blood to the liver.
23. Oxygenated blood from the left ventricle enters into
Hepatic vein carries deoxygenated blood from the liver to heart.
(1) Pulmonary artery
Hepatic portal vein carries blood from digestive system to liver.
(2) Aorta
(3) Superior vena cava 28. Coronary sinus carries _____ to the right atrium.
(4) Pulmonary trunk (1) Interstitial fluid (2) Deoxygenated blood (3) Lymph (4) Oxygenated blood

Sol. Answer (2) Sol. Answer (2)

Lungs
Lungs LA = Left atrium
LA = Left atrium Pulmonary artery Pulmonary vein
Pulmonary artery Pulmonary vein LV = Left ventricle
LV = Left ventricle (Deoxygenated blood) (Oxygenated blood) RA = Right atrium
RA = Right atrium RV = Right ventricle
RV = Right ventricle RA LA
RA LA
Heart
RV LV
RV LV Vena cava and Aorta
Vena cava Aorta Coronary sinus (oxygenated blood)
Body parts
(Deoxygenated blood)
Body parts
29. The walls of capillaries are composed of endothelium which is
24. Contraction of right ventricle pumps blood into
(1) Cuboidal epithelium (2) Squamous epithelium (3) Columnar epithelium (4) Stratified epithelium
(1) Pulmonary vein (2) Pulmonary artery (3) Coronary sinus (4) Coronary artery
Sol. Answer (2)
Sol. Answer (2)
Lungs The walls of capillaries are composed of just one cell layer – a simple squamous epithelium or
LA = Left atrium endothelium, which permits a more rapid exchange of materials between the blood and tissues.
Pulmonary artery Pulmonary vein LV = Left ventricle
(oxygenated blood) RA = Right atrium
RV = Right ventricle 30. Tunica externa is composed of
RA LA
Heart (1) Endothelium (2) Connective tissue (3) Smooth muscles (4) Glycoproteins
RV LV Sol. Answer (2)
Vena cava / Aorta
Coronary sinus (Oxygenated blood) Tunica externa is the outermost layer of artery and vein wall and is composed of connective tissue.
Body parts

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31. Which one of the following represents pulmonary circulation? 4. Clotting of blood involves
(1) Left atrium → Lungs → Right atrium (2) Left atrium → Lungs → Right ventricle (1) Hemolysis of RBCs (2) Denaturation of albumins by thrombin
(3) Right ventricle → Lungs → Left ventricle (4) Right ventricle → Lungs → Left atrium (3) Inactivation of plasma clotting factors (4) Change of fibrinogen to fibrin by thrombin
Sol. Answer (4) Sol. Answer (4)
In pulmonary circulation, blood flows from right ventricle to lungs then to left atrium. Blood platelets Injured tissue
Disintegrate
In systemic circulation, blood flows from left ventricle to body parts then to right atrium. and release
Release

(Regulation of Cardiac Activity) Platelet factor 3 Thromboplastin


(Thromboplastin) (Phospholipid)

32. A special neural centre that can moderate the cardiac function is located in
(1) Cerebrum (2) Pons (3) Medulla oblongata (4) Cerebellum
2+
Sol. Answer (3) Ca
2+
Cardiac rhythm centres are located in medulla oblongata. Ca
Prothrombin Thrombin
(Inactive plasma protein) (Active)
SECTION - B Fibrinogen Thrombin
Fibrin
(Soluble) (Insoluble)
Objective Type Questions
Polymerization
(Blood) Fibrin Fibres
(Clot)
1. T-lymphocytes mature in
(1) Bone marrow (2) Lymph nodes 5. If RBCs are placed in distilled water, the corpuscles will
(3) Bursa of fabricius (4) Thymus (1) Burst (2) Increase in number (3) Shrink (4) Stick to each other
Sol. Answer (4) Sol. Answer (1)
Thymus is the primary lymphoid organ where maturation of T lymphocytes takes place. When the RBCs are placed in water, the water moves from surrounding into the RBC by osmosis, which results
B cell maturation occurs in bone marrow. in swelling or bursting of RBC due to excess of water.

2. The granulocyte to arrive first at the site of an infection is 6. Universal recipient blood group is
(1) Neutrophil (2) Eosinophil (1) A+ (2) AB+ (3) B+ (4) O+
(3) Basophil (4) All of these
Sol. Answer (2)
Sol. Answer (1)
Because person with AB blood group neither have anti-A nor anti-B antibodies but have both antigens (A and B).
Neutrophils : They are the most abundant leucocytes (60–65%), which have phagocytic nature i.e., they
engulf the harmful germ. 7. A person with antigen A in RBC and antibody b in plasma belongs to blood group
Eosinophils (2–3% of total leucocytes) : They are non-phagocytic and their number increases in people with (1) A (2) B (3) O (4) AB
allergic condition such as asthma or hay fever.
Sol. Answer (1)
Basophils (0–1% of total leucocytes (least)) : They release heparin, serotonin and histamine.
Person having A blood group have antigen A in RBC and antibody b in plasma.
3. A person with blood group O will have _____ antibody/antibodies in plasma.
8. The middle man of the body is
(1) anti-B (2) anti-A
(1) Blood (2) Plasma (3) Lymph (4) Serum
(3) nil (4) anti-A and anti-B
Sol. Answer (3)
Sol. Answer (4)
Lymph acts as 'middle man' which transports oxygen, food materials, hormone etc. to the body cells and
O group (universal donor) cannot receive A and B blood because anti-A and anti-B antibodies.
bring carbon dioxide and other metabolic wastes, from the body cells to blood and then finally pour the same
into the venous system.

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(Lymph) 13. A patch of nodal tissue responsible for initiating the rhythmic contractile activity of heart is present in
9. Lymph nodes (1) Lower left corner of the left ventricle
(1) Filter the lymph (2) Contain phagocytic cells (2) Upper right corner of the right atrium
(3) Responsible for lymphocyte activation (4) All of these (3) Lower left corner of the right ventricle
Sol. Answer (4) (4) Upper left corner of the left atrium
• Lymph is filtered through lymph nodes and they are abundant in neck, groin and armpits. Sol. Answer (2)
• Lymph nodes contain phagocytic cell which help to remove pathogens.
A patch of nodal tissue responsible initiating the rhythmic contractile activity of heart is SAN (Sino Atrial Node)
• Lymph nodes produce lymphocytes and then lymph transports lymphocytes and antibodies from the lymph which is located at upper right corner of the right atrium.
nodes to the blood.
10. Lymph differs from blood in possessing 14. Repolarisation of the ventricles is represented by
(1) More proteins and less waste products (1) P-wave (2) QRS-wave
(2) Less proteins and more waste products (3) T-wave (4) Both P and T-wave

(3) More proteins and more waste products Sol. Answer (3)
(4) Less proteins and less waste products R

Sol. Answer (2)

Blood Lymph
P Q S T
• Consist mainly of plasma, RBC, • Consist of plasma, WBC.
WBC and platelets.
P Wave : Depolarisation of atria leads to contraction
• In plasma, more protein, Ca and • In plasma, have few protein, Ca
phosphorus. QRS wave : Depolarisation of ventricle, which initiates ventricle contraction.
and phosphorus.
T wave : Represents the return of the ventricles from the excited to normal state i.e., repolarization of the
• Amount of CO2 and metabolic • Amount of CO2 and metabolic ventricles occur. End of T-wave mark the end of systole.
waste is normal. waste is much more.
11. Read the following: 15. Time interval between the closure of semilunar valve and closure of AV valve is
a. Lymph absorbs and transports fat from the intestine. (1) 0.3 s (2) 0.5 s (3) 0.1 s (4) 0.7 s
b. Lymph nodes produce fibrinogen. Sol. Answer (2)
c. Lymphatic capillaries present in the intestinal villi are known as lacteals.
Time interval between the closure of semilunar valve and closure of AV valve is the ventricular diastole time,
d. Lymph transports oxygen only. which is equal to 0.5 seconds.
Which of these statements are true?
(1) a, c (2) b, d (3) c, d (4) a, b 16. 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?
Sol. Answer (1)
Statement b, is false because lymph nodes produce lymphocytes, not fibrinogen. (1) 5 litres (2) 4.5 litres (3) 4 litres (4) 3 litres

Statement d, is false, because lymph does not only transport O2 but it also transports CO2, nutrients, Sol. Answer (1)
hormone etc.
Blood lost is compensated by blood cell formed by the bone marrow and RBC stored in spleen and liquid content
(Circulatory Pathways) is provided from outside in the form of fluid etc, to compensate plasma.
12. Blood pumped by the heart passes into sinuses in
17. The two auricles are demarcated externally from the ventricle by an irregular groove called
(1) Fishes (2) Earthworms
(1) Inter-auricular septum
(3) Insects (4) Birds (2) Inter-ventricular septum
Sol. Answer (3) (3) Coronary sulcus
Because arthropods (insects) and noncephalopod molluscs have open circulatory system i.e., blood pumped (4) Inter-ventricular groove
by heart passes through large vessels into open spaces or body cavity called sinus.
Sol. Answer (3)
Rest all, i.e. fishes, earthworm and birds have closed circulatory system.
Coronary sulcus demarcated auricles from ventricle externally.

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18. A cardiac cycle involves (Double circulation)


(1) Joint diastole-ventricular systole-auricular systole
22. Match column I with column II
(2) Auricular systole-ventricular systole-complete cardiac diastole
Column I Column II
(3) Auricular systole-joint diastole-ventricular systole
a. Capillaries (i) Valves
(4) Auricular systole-ventricular diastole-joint diastole
b. Veins (ii) Smooth muscles
Sol. Answer (2) c. Aorta (iii) Narrowest blood vessels
d. Tunica media (iv) Elastic artery
Auricular
systole Select the alternative which shows the correct matching.
0.1 s
(1) a(iv), b(iii), c(i), d(ii) (2) a(iii), b(iv), c(ii), d(i) (3) a(iii), b(i), c(iv), d(ii) (4) a(ii), b(i), c(iv), d(iii)
Sol. Answer (3)
Capillaries are the narrowest blood vessels through which the exchange of gases and nutrient between the
Ventricular
systole blood and the tissue fluid occurs.
0.3 s Veins have valves to prevent backflow of blood.
Aorta is an artery, which has thick elastic membrane in tunica interna.
Tunica media : It is the middle layer in the wall of artery and have smooth muscles mainly.

Cardiac cycle (0.8 second) 23. There is no capillary system in case of most of the invertebrates except

19. The duration of the ventricular diastole in a normal cardiac cycle is (1) Crustaceans (2) Cephalopods (3) Insects (4) Gastropods
(1) 0.3 second (2) 0.5 second Sol. Answer (2)
(3) 0.4 second (4) 0.7 second
Cephalopods have closed circulatory system, rest all i.e. crustaceans, insect and gastropods have open
Sol. Answer (2) circulatory system.
Ventricular systole duration = 0.3 seconds
24. The opening of pulmonary vein is without valve because
Ventricular diastole duration = 0.8 – 0.3 = 0.5 seconds (1) It is a very small aperture
(2) It has low blood pressure
20. Chordae tendinae in the heart are found in
(3) Its opening is oblique
(1) Ventricle (2) Left auricle
(4) None of these
(3) Right auricle (4) Interventricular septum
Sol. Answer (3)
Sol. Answer (1)
Veins have valves which prevent backward flow of blood except pulmonary vein because it has oblique opening.
Chordae tendinae are the special fibrous cords that are attached to the flaps of the bicuspid and tricuspid valves
at one end and their other ends are attached to the ventricular wall with the special muscles known as papillary 25. The course of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart is called
muscle.
(1) Systemic circulation (2) Pulmonary circulation (3) Single circulation (4) Double circulation
21. A portal system is one in which Sol. Answer (2)
(1) A vein starts from an organ and ends up in heart Pulmonary circulation = Right ventricle
(2) A vein starts from an organ and ends up in another organ ↓
Lungs
(3) A vein starts from heart and ends up in lungs ↓
(4) None of these Left atrium

Sol. Answer (2)
Systemic circulation = Left ventricle
Heart ↓
Artery Body parts
Vein Portal system

Right auricle
Portal
Organ 1 Organ 2
Vein Double circulation = Pulmonary circulation + Systemic circulation

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26. Hepatic portal system is present in SECTION - C


(1) Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles (2) Reptiles and Birds
Previous Years Questions
(3) All mammals (4) All vertebrates 1. Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below
Sol. Answer (4) Column I Column II
a. Tricuspid valve (i) Between left atrium and left ventricle
Hepatic portal system is characteristic feature of all vertebrates.
b. Bicuspid valve (ii) Between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
(Regulation of Cardiac Activity) c. Semilunar valve (iii) Between right atrium and right ventricle [NEET-2018]
(1) a(iii), b(i), c(ii) (2) a(i), b(iii), c(ii) (3) a(ii), b(i), c(iii) (4) a(i), b(ii), c(iii)
27. The strength of ventricular contraction increases when SAN is stimulated by
Sol. Answer (1)
(1) Vagus nerve (2) Parasympathetic nerve
Tricuspid valves are AV valve present between right atrium and right ventricle. Bicuspid valves are AV valve
(3) Sympathetic nerve (4) All of these present between left atrium and left ventricle. Semilunar valves are present at the openings of aortic and
pulmonary aorta.
Sol. Answer (3)
2. Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below :
Because sympathetic nerve endings release adrenaline which stimulates the SAN. This accelerates the heart
Column I Column II
beat, the strength of ventricular contraction and thereby the cardiac output.
a. Fibrinogen (i) Osmotic balance
(Disorders of Circulatory System) b. Globulin (ii) Blood clotting

28. Murmur occurs due to defect in c. Albumin (iii) Defence mechanism [NEET-2018]
(1) a(iii), b(ii), c(i) (2) a(i), b(ii), c(iii) (3) a(ii), b(iii), c(i) (4) a(i), b(iii), c(ii)
(1) Heart valves (2) SA node
Sol. Answer (3)
(3) Bundle of His (4) Purkinje fibres
Fibrinogen forms fibrin strands during coagulation. These strands forms a network and the meshes of which
Sol. Answer (1) are occupied by blood cells, this structure finally forms a clot.
In case of defective or damaged heart valves, their improper closure leads to leakage of blood which produces Antibodies are derived from γ-Globulin fraction of plasma proteins which means globulins are involved in defence
mechanisms.
an abnormal sound referred to as heart murmur.
Albumin is a plasma protein mainly responsible for BCOP.
29. Complete stoppage of heart beat is known as
3. The hepatic portal vein drains blood to liver from [NEET-2017]
(1) Cardiac arrest (2) Myocardial infarction
(1) Heart (2) Stomach (3) Kidneys (4) Intestine
(3) Angina pectoris (4) Heart failure
Sol. Answer (4)
Sol. Answer (1) In hepatic portal system, hepatic portal vein carries maximum amount of nutrients from intestine to liver.
Cardiac arrest → Complete stoppage of heart beat
4. Adult human RBCs are enucleate. Which of the following statement(s) is/are most appropriate explanation for
Myocardial infarction → Heart attack this feature? [NEET-2017]
Angina pectoris → Chest pain (a) They do not need to reproduce
Heart failure → Heart stops pumping (b) They are somatic cells
(c) They do not metabolize
30. Which of the following diseases is also known as atherosclerosis?
(d) All their internal space is available for oxygen transport
(1) Hypertension (2) Angina pectoris (1) Only (d) (2) Only (a) (3) (a), (c) and (d) (4) (b) and (c)
(3) Heart attack (4) Coronary artery disease (CAD) Sol. Answer (1)
Sol. Answer (4) In Human RBCs, nucleus degenerates during maturation which provide more space for oxygen carrying pigment
(Haemoglobin). It lacks most of the cell organelles including mitochondria so respires anaerobically.
Hypertension – High blood pressure
5. Name the blood cells, whose reduction in number can cause clotting disorder, leading to excessive loss of
Angina pectoris – Chest pain blood from the body. [NEET (Phase-2) 2016]
Heart attack – Myocardial infarction (1) Erythrocytes (2) Leucocytes
Coronary Artery Disease(CAD) – Atherosclerosis (3) Neutrophils (4) Thrombocytes

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Sol. Answer (4) 14. How do parasympathetic neural signals affect the working of the heart? [AIPMT-2014]
Deduction in thrombocytes (platelets) can cause clotting disorder, leading to excessive loss of blood from the (1) Reduce both heart rate and cardiac output
body. (2) Heart rate is increased without affecting the cardiac output
6. Serum differs from blood in [NEET (Phase-2) 2016]
(3) Both heart rate and cardiac output increase
(1) Lacking globulins (2) Lacking albumins
(4) Heart rate decreases but cardiac output increases
(3) Lacking clotting factors (4) Lacking antibodies
Sol. Answer (1)
Sol. Answer (3)
Post-ganglionic fibers of parasympathetic nervous system secrete acetylcholine which decrease heart rate and
Serum is plasma without clotting factors. It never clot. cardiac output.
7. Blood pressure in the pulmonary artery is [NEET-2016] 15. Person with blood group AB is considered as universal recipient because he has [AIPMT-2014]
(1) Less than that in the venae cavae (2) Same as that in the aorta (1) Both A and B antigens on RBC but no antibodies in the plasma
(3) More than that in the carotid (4) More than that in the pulmonary vein (2) Both A and B antibodies in the plasma
Sol. Answer (4) (3) No antigen on RBC and no antibody in the plasma
Blood pressure in different blood vessels: Artery > Arteriole > Capillary > Venule > Vein (Vena cava) (4) Both A and B antigens in the plasma but no antibodies
8. In mammals, which blood vessel would normally carry largest amount of urea? [NEET-2016] Sol. Answer (1)
(1) Hepatic Portal Vein (2) Renal Vein (3) Dorsal Aorta (4) Hepatic Vein
Person with blood group AB has both A and B antigens on RBC but no antibodies in the plasma.
Sol. Answer (4)
16. The diagram given here is the standard ECG of a normal person. The P-wave represents the [NEET-2013]
Urea is synthesized in liver. So maximum amount of urea is present in hepatic vein and minimum in renal vein.
9. It is much easier for a small animal to run uphill than for a large animal, because [NEET-2016] R
(1) The efficiency of muscles in large animals is less than in the small animals
(2) It is easier to carry a small body weight
(3) Smaller animals have a higher metabolic rate T
P Q S
(4) Small animals have a lower O2 requirement
Sol. Answer (3)
(1) Initiation of the ventricular contraction
Basal metabolic rate is inversely proportional to body size. So smaller animals have a higher metabolic rate.
(2) Beginning of the systole
10. Which one of the following is correct? [AIPMT-2015]
(3) End of systole
(1) Blood = Plasma + RBC + WBC + Platelets (2) Plasma = Blood – Lymphocytes
(4) Contraction of both the atria
(3) Serum = Blood + Fibrinogen (4) Lymph = Plasma + RBC + WBC
Sol. Answer (4)
Sol. Answer (1)
11. Blood pressure in the mammalian aorta is maximum during [AIPMT-2015] 17. Figure shows schematic plan of blood circulation in humans with labels A to D. Identify the label and give its
function/s [NEET-2013]
(1) Diastole of the right atrium (2) Systole of the left atrium
(3) Diastole of the right ventricle (4) Systole of the left ventricle D
A
Sol. Answer (4)
12. Erythropoiesis starts in [AIPMT-2015]
C B
(1) Red bone marrow (2) Kidney (3) Liver (4) Spleen
Sol. Answer (3)
13. A man with blood group 'A' marries a woman with blood group 'B'. What are all the possible blood groups of
their offsprings? [AIPMT-2015]
(1) B – Pulmonary artery-takes blood from heart to lungs, PO2 = 90 mm Hg
(1) O only (2) A and B only
(2) C – Vena Cava-takes blood from body parts to right auricle, PCO2 = 45 mm Hg
(3) A, B and AB only (4) A, B, AB and O (3) D – Dorsal aorta-takes blood from heart to body parts, PO2 = 95 mm Hg
Sol. Answer (4) (4) A – Pulmonary vein-takes impure blood from body parts, PO2 = 60 mm Hg

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Sol. Answer (2) Sol. Answer (1)


18. A patient brought to a hospital with myocardial infarction is normally immediately given [AIPMT (Prelims)-2012] Blood pressure of an individual is 140/90 or higher, it shows hypertension which leads to heart diseases
(1) Cyclosporin-A (2) Statins (3) Penicillin (4) Streptokinase and also affect vital organs like brain and kidney.
Sol. Answer (4)
26. Given below is the ECG of a normal human. Which one of its components is correctly interpreted below?
19. A certain road accident patient with unknown blood group needs immediate blood transfusion. His one doctor
friend at once offers his blood. What was the blood group of the donor? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2012] [AIPMT (Mains)-2011]
(1) Blood group O (2) Blood group A (3) Blood group B (4) Blood group AB
R
Sol. Answer (1)
20. Which one of the following human organs is often called the “graveyard” of RBCs? [AIPMT (Mains)-2012]
(1) Liver (2) Gall bladder (3) Kidney (4) Spleen
P T
Sol. Answer (4) Q S
The older RBCs are removed from the circulation by the phagocytic cells of spleen mainly. Hence, spleen
is known as graveyard of RBC.
(1) Peak P and Peak R together – systolic and diastolic blood pressures
21. A person with unknown blood group under ABO system, has suffered much blood loss in an accident and needs
immediate blood transfusion. His one friend who has a valid certificate of his own blood type, offers for blood (2) Peak P– Initiation of left atrial contraction only
donation without delay. What would have been the type of blood group of the donor friend? (3) Complex QRS – One complete pulse
[AIPMT (Prelims)-2011]
(4) Peak T – Initiation of total cardiac contraction
(1) Type A (2) Type B (3) Type AB (4) Type O
Sol. Answer (3)
Sol. Answer (4)
P wave : Atrial depolarization
22. Arteries are best defined as the vessels which [AIPMT (Prelims)-2011]
QRS wave : Ventricular depolarisation / One complete pulse systole (diastole)
(1) Carry blood from one visceral organ to another visceral organ
T wave : Ventricular repolarisation
(2) Supply oxygenated blood to the different organs
(3) Carry blood away from the heart to different organs 27. What is true about RBCs in humans? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2010]
(4) Break up into capillaries which reunite to form a vein (1) They do not carry CO2 at all
Sol. Answer (3) (2) They carry about 20-25 percent of CO2
Artery carries blood away from heart. (3) They transport 99.5 percent of O2
Vein carries blood towards the heart. (4) They transport about 80 percent oxygen only and the rest 20 percent of it is transported in dissolved state
23. 'Bundle of His' is a part of which of the following organs in humans? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2011] in blood plasma

(1) Pancreas (2) Brain (3) Heart (4) Kidney Sol. Answer (2)
Sol. Answer (3)
28. If due to some injury the chordae tendinae of the tricuspid valve of the human heart is partially non-functional,
Bundle of His is a part of heart located only in the ventricle wall. what will be the immediate effect? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2010]
24. Which one of the following plasma proteins is involved in the coagulation of blood? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2011] (1) The flow of blood into the pulmonary artery will be reduced

(1) Fibrinogen (2) An albumin (3) Serum amylase (4) A globulin (2) The flow of blood into the aorta will be slowed down
(3) The pacemaker will stop working
Sol. Answer (1)
(4) The blood will tend to flow back into the left atrium
25. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding blood pressure? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2011] Sol. Answer (1)
(1) 190/110 mm Hg may harm vital organs like brain and kidney The tricuspid valve is present between right atrium and right ventricle and then from right ventricle blood goes
to lungs via pulmonary artery.
(2) 130/90 mm Hg is considered high and requires treatment
The chordae tendinae which is attached to the flaps of tricuspid valve and prevent it from collapsing back into
(3) 100/55 mm Hg is considered an ideal blood pressure
the atria during powerful ventricular contraction and if in case, the chordae tendinae of the tricuspid valve
(4) 105/50 mm Hg makes one very active become partially non-functional then the flow of blood into the pulmonary artery will be reduced.

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29. Given below are four statements (a-d) regarding human blood circulatory system 35. Globulins contained in human blood plasma are primarily involved in: [AIPMT (Prelims)-2009]
(a) Arteries are thick-walled and have narrow lumen as compared to veins (1) Osmotic balance of body fluids (2) Oxygen transport in the blood
(b) Angina is acute chest pain when the blood circulation to the brain is reduced (3) Clotting of blood (4) Defence mechanisms of body
(c) Persons with blood group AB can donate blood to any person with any blood group under ABO system
Sol. Answer (4)
(d) Calcium ions play a very important role in blood clotting
Which two of the above statements are correct? [AIPMT (Mains)-2010] 36. The most active phagocytic white blood cells are [AIPMT (Prelims)-2008]
(1) (a) & (d) (2) (a) & (b) (3) (b) & (c) (4) (c) & (d) (1) Neutrophils and monocytes (2) Neutrophils and eosinophils
Sol. Answer (1) (3) Lymphocytes and macrophages (4) Eosinophils and lymphocytes
Statement(b) is wrong because acute chest pain appears when no enough oxygen is reaching the heart Sol. Answer (1)
muscle.
Statement(c) is wrong, because AB is universal acceptor, not universal donor. 37. Which type of white blood cells are concerned with the release of histamine and the natural anticoagulant
heparin? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2008]
30. The haemoglobin content per 100 ml of blood of a normal healthy human adult is [AIPMT (Mains)-2010]
(1) Monocytes (2) Neutrophils (3) Basophils (4) Eosinophils
(1) 5 - 11 g (2) 25 - 30 g (3) 17 - 20 g (4) 12 - 16 g
Sol. Answer (3)
Sol. Answer (4)
38. The haemoglobin of a human foetus [AIPMT (Prelims)-2008]
31. The most popularly known blood grouping is the ABO grouping. It is named ABO and not ABC, because "O" in
it refers to having: [AIPMT (Prelims)-2009] (1) Has a higher affinity for oxygen than that of an adult
(1) Overdominance of this type on the genes for A and B types (2) Has a lower affinity for oxygen than that of the adult
(2) One antibody only – either anti-A or anti-B on the RBCs (3) Its affinity for oxygen is the same as that of an adult
(3) No antigens A and B on RBCs (4) Has only 2 protein subunits instead of 4
(4) Other antigens besides A and B on RBCs
Sol. Answer (1)
Sol. Answer (3)
39. In humans, blood passes from the post caval to the diastolic right atrium of heart due to
32. Compared to blood our lymph has [AIPMT (Prelims)-2009] [AIPMT (Prelims)-2008]
(1) Plasma without proteins (2) More WBCs and no RBCs (1) Pressure difference between the post caval and atrium
(3) More RBCs and less WBCs (4) No plasma (2) Pushing open of the venous valves
Sol. Answer (2)
(3) Suction pull
Lymph has more WBC, because lymph nodes produce lymphocytes and the lymph takes lymphocytes and
(4) Stimulation of the sino auricular node
antibodies from the lymph nodes.
Sol. Answer (1)
33. There is no DNA in [AIPMT (Prelims)-2009]
(1) Mature RBCs (2) A mature spermatozoan 40. Consider the following statements about biomedical technologies
(3) Hair root (4) An enucleated ovum a. During open heart surgery blood is circulated in the heart-lung machine.
Sol. Answer (1) b. Blockage in coronary arteries is removed by angiography.
Matured RBCs do not have cell organelles including nucleus, golgi bodies, mitochondria, ribosomes, centrioles c. Computerised Axial Tomography (CAT) shows detailed internal structure as seen in a section of body.
and endoplasmic reticulum. d. X-ray provides clear and detailed images or organs like prostate glands and lungs.
Which two of the above statements are correct? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2008]
34. In a standard ECG which one of the following alphabets is the correct representation of the respective activity of
(1) a and b (2) b and d (3) c and d (4) a and c
the human heart? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2009]
(1) S – start of systole (2) T – end of diastole Sol. Answer (4)

(3) P – depolarisation of the atria (4) R–repolarisation of ventricles 41. If you suspect major deficiency of antibodies in person, to which of the following would you look for
Sol. Answer (3) confirmatory evidence? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2007]
P wave : Depolarization of atria (1) Haemocytes (2) Serum albumins

QRS wave : Depolarisation of ventricles (3) Serum globulins (4) Fibrinogen in the plasma

T wave : Repolarisation of ventricles Sol. Answer (3)

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42. Which one of the following mammalian cells is not capable of metabolising glucose to carbon-dioxide 49. Which of the following layer of heart is related to difference in thickness of different chambers of heart?
aerobically? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2007] (1) Outer fibrous coat (2) Epicardium (3) Myocardium (4) Endocardium
(1) Red blood cells (2) White blood cells
Sol. Answer (3)
(3) Unstriated muscle cells (4) Liver cells
The heart has an outermost smooth coelomic epithelium - the visceral pericardium.
Sol. Answer (1)
The middle thick muscular layer called myocardium, made up of muscle fibres.
43. A drop of each of the following, is placed separately on four slides. Which of them will not coagulate? Innermost layer i.e., endocardium.
[AIPMT (Prelims)-2007]
50. Which of the following are in direct contact with the AV valves and prevent these from collapsing back into atria?
(1) Whole blood from pulmonary vein
(1) Chordae tendinae (2) Papillary muscles (3) Columnae carnae (4) Musculi pectinati
(2) Blood plasma
Sol. Answer (1)
(3) Blood serum
Special fibrous cords called the chordae tendinae are attached to the flaps of the bicuspid and tricuspid
(4) Sample from the thoracic duct of lymphatic system
valves at one end and their other ends are attached to the ventricular wall with the special muscles. The
Sol. Answer (3) papillary muscles. The chordae tendinae prevent the bicuspid and tricuspid valves from collapsing back into
the atria during powerful ventricular contraction.
44. The ‘blue baby’ syndrome results from [AIPMT (Prelims)-2006] Columnae carinae : They are the rounded or irregular muscular column which project from the inner surface
(1) Excess of chloride (2) Methaemoglobin of the right and left ventricles of heart.
(3) Excess of dissolved oxygen (4) Excess of TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) Musculi pectinati : They are the parallel ridges in the walls of the atria of the heart.

Sol. Answer (2) 51. The pacesetter in the heart is called


(1) Sino-atrial node (SAN) (2) Atrio-ventricular node (AVN)
45. G-6-P dehydrogenase deficiency is associated with haemolysis of [AIPMT (Prelims)-2005]
(3) Purkinje fibres (4) Papillary muscle
(1) Lymphocytes (2) RBCs
Sol. Answer (2)
(3) Platelets (4) Leucocytes
Sino-atrial node(SAN) is called pacemaker
Sol. Answer (2)
Atrio-ventricular node (AVN) is called pacesetter.
46. Which of the following substances, if introduce in the blood stream, would cause coagulation, at the site of its
52. The correct route through which impulse travels in the heart is
introduction? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2005]
(1) SA node → Purkinje fibres → bundle of His → AV node → heart muscles
(1) Fibrinogen (2) Prothrombin (3) Heparin (4) Thromboplastin
(2) SA node → AV node → bundle of His → Purkinje fibres → heart muscles
Sol. Answer (4)
(3) AV node → bundle of His → SA node → Purkinje fibres → heart muscles
47. Lymph collected from left side of the body collected through thoracic duct and finally opens into (4) AV node → SA node → Purkinje fibres → bundle of His → heart muscles
(1) Right sub clavian vein (2) Righ sub clavian artery Sol. Answer (2)
(3) Left sub clavian vein (4) Left sub clavian artery SA node (wave of contraction get originated at SA node)
Sol. Answer (3) ↓
AV node
Because thoracic duct is located on the left side and further this duct will drain the lymph into subclavian
vein located on the left side only. ↓
Bundle of His
48. Systemic heart refers to ↓
(1) The heart that contracts under stimulation from nervous system Purkinje's fibre (now, the impulse stimulates the ventricles to contract simultaneously)

(2) Left auricle and left ventricle in higher vertebrates 53. Bundle of His is a network of
(3) Entire heart in lower vertebrates (1) Muscle fibres distributed throughout the heart walls
(4) The two ventricles together in humans (2) Muscle fibres found only in the ventricle wall
Sol. Answer (2) (3) Nerve fibres distributed in ventricles
Systemic heart means oxygenated heart which supplies blood to the body parts. (4) Nerve fibres found throughout the heart

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Sol. Answer (2) 60. When the heart muscles receive insufficient oxygen, it is indicated in the ECG as

Bundle of His are muscle fibres which originate from AV node and present on the each ventricle wall. (1) Enlarged P-wave (2) Depressed S-T segment (3) Flattened T-wave (4) Both (2) & (3)
Sol. Answer (4)
54. The cardiac pacemaker in a patient fails to function normally. The doctors find that an artificial pacemaker is
to be grafted in him. It is likely that it will be grafted at the site of S-T segment is elevated in acute myocardial infarction and depressed when the heart muscle receives insufficient
oxygen.
(1) Atrioventricular bundle (2) Purkinje system
T wave is flat when heart muscle receives insufficient oxygen as in atherosclerotic heart disease and it may be
(3) Sinoatrial node (4) Atrioventricular node elevated when the body's potassium level is increased.
Sol. Answer (3)
Sinoatrial node is also called pacemaker because it is the site which generates the maximum number of action 61. In what way pulmonary artery is different from pulmonary vein?
potential i.e., 70–75 min–1 and is responsible for initiating and maintaining the rhythmic contractile activity of (1) Its lumen is broad (2) Its wall is thick
the heart.
(3) It has valves (4) It does not possess endothelium
55. Impulse of heart beat originates from Sol. Answer (2)
(1) SA node (2) AV node (3) Vagus nerve (4) Cardiac nerve Artery has thick wall, blood flows with more pressure. Thickness of artery is due to tunica media.
Sol. Answer (1)
62. Difference between pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein is that the pulmonary artery has
SA node is also known as pacemaker because the contraction of atria is initiated and activated by SA node.
(1) No endothelium (2) Valves (3) Thicker wall (4) Oxygenated blood
56. Rate of heart beat is determined by Sol. Answer (3)
(1) Purkinje fibres (2) Papillary muscles (3) AV-node (4) SA-node Artery has thick wall, blood flows with more pressure. Thickness of artery is due to tunica media.
Sol. Answer (4)
It is the site which generates the maximum number of action potential i.e. 70–75 min–1 and is responsible 63. In veins, valves are present to check backward flow of blood flowing at
for initiating and maintaing the rhythmic contractile activity of the heart. (1) Atmospheric pressure (2) High pressure
(3) Low pressure (4) All of these
57. The heart sound ‘dup’ is produced when
Sol. Answer (3)
(1) Mitral valve is closed (2) Semilunar valves at the base of aorta get closed Artery have high pressure
(3) Tricuspid valve is opened (4) Mitral valve is opened Veins have low pressure, thin walls
Sol. Answer (2)
64. Fastest distribution of some injectible material/medicine with no risk of any kind can be achieved by injecting
The first heart sound 'LUBB' is produced by closure of bicuspid and tricuspid valves.
it into the
The second heart sound 'DUP' is produced by closure of aortic and pulmonary semilunar valves.
(1) Muscles (2) Arteries
(3) Veins (4) Lymph vessels
58. At the end of joint diastole ventricle is
Sol. Answer (3)
(1) Completely filled by blood (2) Two third filled by blood
Because veins carry blood towards the heart and then heart pumps blood to all organs.
(3) One third filled by blood (4) Completely empty
Sol. Answer (2) 65. An adult human with average health has systolic and diastolic pressures as
During joint diastole, in the beginning of the ventricle diastole there is first rapid filling due to opening of AV (1) 120 mm Hg and 80 mm Hg (2) 50 mm Hg and 80 mm Hg
valves then the blood fills into ventricles with slow pace called diastasis or slow filling. Due to this, ventricle (3) 80 mm Hg and 80 mm Hg (4) 70 mm Hg and 120 mm Hg
is two-thirds filled by blood.
Sol. Answer (1)
Remaining 1/3rd is filled during atrial contraction.
Normal blood pressure 120(systolic pressure) / 80 (Diastolic pressure)

59. To obtain a standard ECG, a patient is connected to the machine with three electrodes attached
66. Which vertebrate organ receives only oxygenated blood?
(1) One to each wrist and to the left ankle (2) One to each ankle and to the left wrist
(1) Spleen (2) Liver (3) Gill (4) Lung
(3) One to each wrist and to the left chest region (4) One to each ankle and to the left chest region Sol. Answer (1)
Sol. Answer (1) Liver : Carries deoxygenated blood via hepatic portal vein.
To obtain a standard, ECG, three electrodes of the machine are attached one to each wrist and to the left Lung : Carries deoxygenated blood via pulmonary artery.
ankle of patient.
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67. The thickening of walls of arteries is called 2. A : First phase of ventricular filling is rapid and causes 3rd sound of heart.
(1) Arteriosclerosis (2) Arthritis (3) Aneurysm (4) Both (2) & (3) R : It is because of auricular systole.
Sol. Answer (1) Sol. Answer (3)
Arteriosclerosis : Thickening of walls due to calcification in old age. It is because of opening of AV valve.
Arthritis : It is a disorder in which inflammation of the joints occurs. It is characterized by pain, swelling,
redness, heat. 3. A : Dub is a long and sharp sound.

Aneurysm : Abnormal widening and ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of blood R : It is caused by closing of atrio ventricular valves.
vessel. Sol. Answer (4)
Dup has high pitch and of short duration.
68. Which of the following cannot be taken as a feature of open type circulatory system?
(1) Low pressure system (2) Well regulated blood supply to different organs 4. A : Portal system consists of veins which start from capillaries and end into capillaries.

(3) Blood returns to the heart slowly (4) Non formation of capillaries R : All vertebrates have hepatic portal system.

Sol. Answer (2) Sol. Answer (2)


A unique vascular connection exists between the digestive tract and liver called hepatic portal system.
Well-regulated blood supply to different organs occurs in closed circulatory system, in which blood flows in
the blood vessel.
5. A : Left ventricle pumps blood at a much higher pressure to all body parts involved in systemic circulation.
69. Which of the following blood vessels bypass are present in the circulatory system before birth? R : The muscular wall of the left ventricle is two to four times as thick as the wall of right ventricle.
(1) Foramen ovale (2) Fossa ovalis (3) Ductus arteriosus (4) Both (1) & (3) Sol. Answer (1)
Left ventricle has thickest wall.
Sol. Answer (4)
Before birth, the major portion blood from the right side bypasses the pulmonary circulation through foramen 6. A : The resting heart rate, about 75/minutes, usually is lower than the autorhythmic rate of the SA node
ovale and ductus arteriosus. At the time of birth with the start of breathing, these bypass cease to act. (90 – 100 beats/minute).
Foramen ovale closes to become fossa ovalis.
R : At rest condition, the parasympathetic effects dominate.
Ductus arteriosus closes to become ligamentum arteriosum. Sol. Answer (1)
The signals from parasympathetic nervous system decreases the heart rate.
70. Isovolumetric systole is duration between
(1) Closure of AV valve and opening of semilunar valve (2) Closure of semilunar valve and opening of AV valve 7. A : Elevated levels of Na+ increases the heart rate and contractility.
(3) Closure of tricuspid and closure of bicuspid valve (4) Closure of tricuspid and opening of bicuspid valve R : Elevated Na+ level increase the excitability of SA node.
Sol. Answer (1) Sol. Answer (4)
During isovolumetric contraction volume of blood does not change even though ventricular continue contracting. Elevated levels of Na+ decreases the heart rate and contractility.

71. High level of which ions change the strength of contraction 8. A : Endocardium provides a smooth lining for the inside of the heart and covers the valves of the heart.
2+ + + R : Endocardium is continuous with the endothelial lining of the large blood vessels associated with the heart
(1) Ca (2) K (3) Na (4) All of these
and the rest of the cardiovascular system.
Sol. Answer (4)
Sol. Answer (2)
Elevated blood level of K+ or Na+ decreases heart rate and contractility Inner wall of heart is endocardium.
An excess of Ca2+ increases heart rate.
9. A : Isovolumetric systole of a normal cardiac cycle is responsible for the opening of semilunar valves causing
the blood flow into aortic aorta and pulmonary aorta.
SECTION - D
R : During isovolumetric systole, intraventricular pressure increases as semilunar and AV valves are closed and
Assertion-Reason Type Questions ventricles are contracting.
1. A : The cardiac impulse which originates from SA node in mammalian heart cannot spread directly from atria to Sol. Answer (1)
ventricles. There is no change in volume of blood in ventricles during isovolumetric systole.
R : In mammalian heart there is no continuity between cardiac muscle fibres of atria and those of ventricles
except AV bundles.
  
Sol. Answer (1)
SA node → AV node → Bundle of His → Bundle branch → Purkinje fibre → Ventricle wall

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