GATE XL topic:animal-anatomy-physiology PYQs & Answers

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Correctly match the cell types in Column I to their primary function in Column II.

Column I: P) Melanocyte Q) Myocyte R) Granulocyte S) B-cell

Column II:

Muscle contraction

Pigment production

Antibody production

Estrogen secretion

Your answerChoose one option.

P – 1; Q – 3; R – 2; S – 4

P – 2; Q – 1; R – 4; S – 3

P – 1; Q – 2; R – 3; S – 4

P – 2; Q – 3; R – 4; S – 1

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Retes are networks of outgoing arteries and returning veins that create a counter-current pattern. Retes in the flippers of seals that live in temperate areas function as

Your answerChoose one option.

sensitivity enhancers to increase pain sensitivity in the flippers.

metabolism blockers to prevent excess nutrients from being made in the flippers.

heat blocks to prevent body heat from being lost to the flippers.

pressure enhancers to spike blood pressure in the flippers.

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The “foramen of Panza” is found in which one of the following groups of animals?

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Fishes

Crocodiles

Frogs

Dolphins

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Which one of the following statements describes the key function of human sweat glands?

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They serve as touch sensors.

They are responsible for skin color.

They regulate body temperature.

They store fat.

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When the blood glucose level of a healthy person is 100 mg/dL, which one of the following options is most likely to represent the level of glucose in the urine of that person?

Your answerChoose one option.

< 1 mg/dL

10 mg/dL

50 mg/dL

100 mg/dL

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Consider a healthy person with the following lung volumes:

Residual volume = 900 mL

Expiratory reserve volume = 800 mL

Tidal volume = 200 mL

If the Total lung capacity is 5500 mL, then the Inspiratory reserve volume of the person is _____ mL. (Answer in integer)

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Which one of the following animals has “Book Lungs” as a respiratory organ?

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Earthworm

Scorpion

Octopus

Starfish

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Match the hormones/precursors listed in Column I with their chemical type in Column II and the tissue of origin listed in Column III

Column I: P. Glucagon; Q. Pregnenolone; R. FSH; S. Melatonin

Column II: (i) Tryptophan derivative; (ii) Peptide; (iii) Steroid; (iv) Glycoprotein

Column III: a. Anterior pituitary; b. Pineal; c. Adrenal; d. Pancreas

Your answerChoose one option.

P – (ii) – d ; Q – (iii) – c ; R – (iv) – a ; S – (i) – b

P – (ii) – d ; Q – (iv) – a ; R – (i) – c ; S – (iii) – b

P – (i) – c ; Q – (ii) – b ; R – (iv) – d ; S – (iii) – a

P – (iv) – a ; Q – (i) – d ; R – (ii) – b ; S – (iii) – c

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Match the syndromes listed in Column I with the cause/symptoms listed in Column II

Column I: P. Prader-Willi syndrome; Q. Down syndrome; R. Cushing syndrome; S. Turner syndrome; T. Fanconi syndrome

Column II: (i) a collection of signs and symptoms due to prolonged exposure to corticosteroids like cortisol; (ii) a syndrome of inadequate reabsorption in the proximal renal tubule of the kidney; (iii) a genetic disorder usually caused by the deletion of a part of chromosome 15; (iv) a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21; (v) a genetic condition in which a female has partially or completely missing an X chromosome

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P – (ii) ; Q – (v) ; R – (iv) ; S – (iii) ; T – (i)

P – (iv) ; Q – (ii) ; R – (i) ; S – (iii) ; T – (v)

P – (iii) ; Q – (iv) ; R – (i) ; S – (v) ; T – (ii)

P – (v) ; Q – (iv) ; R – (ii) ; S – (i) ; T – (iii)

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Which of the following is/are responsible for reversible receptor–ligand interaction?

Your answerSelect all correct options. You can choose more than one.

Ionic interactions

Hydrogen bonding

Peptide bonding

Hydrophobic interactions

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