Alzheimer’s disease in humans is associated with the deficiency of
1. dopamine
2. glutamic acid
3. acetylcholine
4. Gamma Amino Butyric Acid (GABA)

Subtopic:  Synapse |
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Which one of the following does not act as a neurotransmitter?
1. Acetylcholine
2. Epinephrine
3. Norepinephrine
4. Cortisone

Subtopic:  Autonomic Nervous System: 1 (OLD NCERT) |
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Which of the following pesticides is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor?
1. Aldrin
2. BHC
3. Endosulfan
4. Malathion

Subtopic:  Nervous System |

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Identify the correct statement:
1. In amniotes, last nerve is spinal accessory.
2. In non-amniotes, last nerve is vagus.
3. Optic is shortest nerve.
4. Olfactory nerves have mixed fibres.

Subtopic:  Extra Ocular Muscles & Optic Nerve (OLD NCERT) |

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A person is wearing spectacles with concave lenses for correcting vision. While not using the glasses, the image of a distant object in his case will be formed:
1. on the blind spot
2. behind the retina
3. in front of the retina
4. on the yellow spot

Subtopic:  Human Eye: Adaptation (OLD NCERT) |
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Unidirectional transmission of a nerve impulse through nerve fibre is due to the fact that
1. nerve fibre is insulated by a medullary sheath
2. sodium pump starts operating only at the cyton and then continues into the nerve fibre
3. neurotransmitters are released by dendrites and not by axon endings
4. neurotransmitters are released by the axon endings and not by dendrites.

Subtopic:  Nervous System |
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Given below is a table comparing the effects of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system for four feature (a-d). Which one feature is correctly described?

 

Features

Sympathetic Nervous system

Parasympathetic Nervous system

1.

Salivary Glands

Stimulates secretion

Inhibits Secretion

2.

Pupil of the Eye

Dilate

Constricts

3.

Heart rate

Decreases

Increases

4.

Intestinal peristalsis

Stimulates

Inhibits

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The black pigment in the eye which reduces the internal reflection is located in
1. retina
3. cornea
2. iris
4. sclerotic

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Hearing impairment affects which part of the brain?

1. Frontal lobe 2. Parietal lobe
3. Temporal lobe 4. Cerebellum
Subtopic:  Neuroanatomy |
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One common example of simplex reflex is
1. tying your shoe laces while talking to another person and not looking at them
2. watering of mouth at the sight of a favourite food
3. climbing up a stairs in dark without stumbling
4. closing of eyes when strong light is flashed across them.

Subtopic:  Autonomic Nervous System: 2 (OLD NCERT) | Autonomic Nervous System (OLD NCERT) |
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