1.

9+2 pattern of microtubules (axoneme) is present in

a. Glycocalyx
b. Microvilli
c. Stereocilia
d. Cilia
2. Transitional epithelium is found in
a. Uterus
b. Urinary bladder
c. Gallbladder
d. Vagina
3. In pseudostratified epithelium columnar epithelium
a. All cells are attached to basement membrane
b. All cells do not reach the surface
c. The nuclei are situated at different levels
d. All of the above are correct
4. Stomach is lined by
a. Simple columnar epithelium
b. Stratified squamous epithelium
c. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
d. Simple cuboidal epithelium
5. Glycocalyx present in the absorptive epithelium of small intestine
a. Increases the surface area for absorption
b. Transports the absorbed material
c. Concentrates ions prior to absorption
d. Participates in the digestion of carbohydrates
6. Serous glands can be identified by the presence of serous acinus with
a. Small lumen
b. Large lumen
c. Flat peripheral nuclei
d. Mucigen droplets
7. When there is a complete loss of cytoplasm resulting in death of the secretory cell during
the process of secretion,the gland is said to be
a. Merocrine
b. Apocrine
c. Holocrine
d. Cytocrine
8. Immunoglobin A is found in the secretion of which of the following
a. Sublingual salivary gland
b. Parotid salivary gland
c. Submandibular salivary gland
d. Palatine gland
9. The isotonic saliva is converted into hypotonic saliva by secreting and absorbing certain ions
by the
a. Excretory duct
b. Secretory acini
c. Interlobar duct
d. Striated duct
10. The percentage of volume of saliva secreted by submandibular gland is
 a. 70
b. 40
c. 25
d. 5
11. Plasma cells are derived from
a. Monocytes
b. Basophils
c. T lymphocytes
d. B lymphocytes
12. Which of the following is not true about fixed macrophage (histiocyte)? It
a. Contains many lysosomes
b. Has basophilic cytoplasm
c. Can be stained with vital dyes
d. Is involved in phagocytosis
13. Large number of elastic fibers are present in
a. Tendon
b. Ligamentum nuchae
c. Basement membrane
d. Aponeurosis
14. Which of the following is not true about collagen? It
a. Constitutes 30% of the dry body weight
b. Is synthesized by fibroblasts
c. Is composed of mucopolysaccharides
d. Gives gelatin on denaturation
15. The fat cell of multilocular adipose tissue(brown fat) is characterized by the presence of
a. Spherical central nucleus and many lipid droplets
b. Flat peripheral nucleus and single lipid droplet
c. Flat central nucleus and single lipid droplet
d. Thin rim if cytoplasm
16. A section of hyaline cartilage can be identified by the presence of
a. Homogenous matrix
b. Elastic fibres
c. Collagen fibres
d. Chondrocytes arranged in row
17. Elastic cartilage is present in
a. Tracheal ring
b. Epiglottis
c. Intervertebral disc
d. Costal cartilage
18. Perichondrium is absent in
a. Elastic cartilage and hyaline cartilage
b. Hyaline cartilage and cellular cartilage
c. Fibrocartilage and articular cartilage
d. Costal cartilage and ear pinna
19. Which of the following features is not true about cartilage?
a. Firm and flexible
b. Highly vascular
c. Insensitive
 d. Poor in regeneration
20. Chondrocytes are
a. Derived from monocyte
b. Involved in phagocytosis
c. Polyhedral in shape
d. Found in lacunae
21. Periosteum is absent over the following except
a. Articular surface of bone
b. Sesamoid bone
c. site of attachment of tendons and ligaments to the bone
d. Outer table of flat bone
22. Osteocytes can be identified by the presence of
a. Many nuclei
b. Lacuna around the cell
c. Lysosomes
d. Ingested particles
23. Alkaline phosphatase activity can be demonstrated in
a. Osteoblasts
b. Osteocytes
c. Osteoclasts
d. Osteoprogenitor cells
24. Spongy bone can be identified histologically by the presence of
a. Harvesian canal
b. Bony trabeculae and marrow cavity
c. Interstitial lamellae
d. Volkmann’s canal
25. The vitamin necessary for absorption of calcium from small intestine is
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin D
d. Vitamin E
26. Thymus has the following features except that it
a. Is a central lymphoid organ
b. Has no reticular fibres and reticular cells
c. In volutes after puberty
d. Is formed by B lymphocytes
27. Thymus-dependent zone of a lymph node is
a. Cortex
b. Paracortex
c. Medullary cords
d. Medullary sinuses
28. The main type of immunoglobin present in various glandular secretions is
a. IgG
b. IgA
c. IgM
d. IgE
29. The percentage of T lymphocyte present in blood is
a. 80
 b. 40
c. 20
d. 10
30. Which one of the following is not an antigen-presenting cell?
a. Langerhans’ cell
b. Follicular dendritic cell
c. M cell
d. Mast cell
31. White pulp of spleen can be identified differentially from the lymphatic nodule of lymph
node by the presence of
a. Germinal centre
b. Corona
c. Central arteriole
d. Lymphocytes
32. Crypts of palatine tonsil are lined by
a. Simple squamous epithelium
b. Stratified squamous nonkeratinized epithelium
c. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
d. Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium
33. Hassal’s corpuscles are present in
a. Lymph node
b. Spleen
c. Thymus
d. Tonsil
34. A section of lymph node can be identified by the presence of
a. Thick trabeculae
b. Interlobular septum
c. White pulp
d. Subscapular sinus
35. Splenic sinuses are lined by
a. Fenestrated endothelium
b. Discontinuous endothelium
c. Continuous endothelium
d. Columnar epithelium
36. Which of the following muscle has got good regenerative capacity?
a. Red skeletal muscle
b. White skeletal muscle
c. Cardiac muscle
d. Smooth muscle
37. The cardiac muscle can be identified by the presence of
a. Intercalated disc
b. Flat peripheral nuclei
c. Caveolae
d. Triads
38. The red skeletal muscle fibre is characterized by the presence of
a. High content of myoglobin
b. Many mitochondria
c. Rich blood supply
 d. All of the above
39. Purkinje fibres in the heart are made of
a. Autonomic nervous plexus
b. Collagen fibres
c. Modified cardiac muscle fibres
d. Modified nerve fibres
40. Loose connective tissue supporting the muscle fibres is called
a. Perimysium
b. Endomysium
c. Epimysium
d. Endoneurium
41. A large artery is characterized by the presence of
a. A well developed internal elastic lamina
b. Elastic fibres in tunica media
c. Smooth muscle fibres in tunica adventitia
d. Mesothelial lining
42. Artherosclerosis in artery is due to
a. Thickening of tunica intima
b. Accumulation of lipid in myointimal cells
c. Calcification of tunica media
d. All of the above
43. Medium-sixed artery is characyerised by the presence of
a. A well developed internal elastic lamina
b. A well developed subendothelial connective tissus
c. Elastic fibres in tunica media
d. Smooth muscle fibres in tunica adventitia
44. Pericytes are
a. Modified endothelial cells
b. Phagocytic cells
c. Pluripotent cells found in association with capillaries
d. Found in tunica media of arterioles
45. Capillary endothelial cells are involved in
a. Conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II
b. Exchange of metabolites
c. Diapedesis
d. All of the above
46. Thick skin is characterized by the presence of
a. Thick dermis
b. Long interlocking epidermal ridges with dermal papillae
c. Thick basement membrane
d. All of the above
47. Thin skin is characterized by the presence of
a. Thin epidermis
b. Hair follicle
c. Sebaceous gland
d. All of the above
48. Which of the following cells of epidermis is part of the immune system?
a. Keratinocyte
 b. Malenocyte
c. Langerhans cell
d. Merkel’s cell
49. The cutaneous receptor concerned with pressure is
a. Pacinian corpuscle
b. Meissner’s corpuscle
c. Free nerve ending
d. Peritrichial nerve ending
50. The secretory tubules of sweat gland can be differentiated from the duct part by
a. Simple cuboidal epithelial lining
b. Stratified cuboidal epithelial lining
c. Smaller diameter of the tubule
d. Darker staining reaction with routine stains
51. Dentine of the tooth is formed by
a. Ameloblast
b. Odontoblast
c. Cementoblast
d. Fibroblast
52. Circumvallate papilla is characterized by the presence of the following except
a. Circular furrow
b. Taste buds on the lateral wall
c. Simple columnar epithelium
d. Von Ebner’s glands
53. Meissner’s plexus is present in which layer of GIT?
a. Lamina propria
b. Submucosa
c. Muscularis externa
d. Serosa
54. Which of the following structures is not lined by stratified squamous epithelium?
a. Oral cavity
b. Oesophagus
c. Stomach
d. Anal canal
55. To facilitate absorption, the luminal surface area of the small intestine is increased manifold
due to the presence of
a. Plicae circularis
b. Intestinal villi
c. Microvilli
d. All of the above
56. Paneth cells are present in
a. Rectum
b. Colon
c. Small intestine
d. Stomach
57. The percentage of saliva secreted by submandibular gland is
a. 70
b. 30
c. 20
 d. 10
58. Which of the following statements is not true about the striated ducts of salivary
glands?They
a. Are involved in ion transport
b. Show basal infoldings of plasma membrane
c. Bear microvilli on their free surface
d. Are intralobular in position
59. Bile canaliculus is lined by
a. Endothelium
b. Plasma membrane of adjacent hepatocytes
c. Cuboidal epithelium
d. None of the above
60. Which of the following cell is responsible for secretion of glucagon in the islet of
Langerhans?
a. Alpha
b. Beta
c. Delta
d. F

Answers
1. D
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. D
10. A
11. D
12. B
13. B
14. C
15. A
16. A
17. B
18. C
19. B
20. D
21. D
22. B
23. A
24. B
25. C
26. D
27. B
28. B
29. A
30. D
31. C
32. B
33. C
34. D
35. B
36. D
37. A
38. D
39. C
40. B
41. B
42. D
43. A
44. C
45. D
46. B
47. D
48. C
49. A
50. A
51. B
52. C
53. B
54. C
55. D
56. C
57. A
58. C
59. B
60. A