Biology

Control and Coordination

Question:

Name any three endocrine glands in human body and briefly write the function of each of them.

Answer:

Three endocrine glands with their function in human body are as follows:

  1. Thyroid gland : It secretes a hormone called thyroxine which regulates the  metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins in the body and so provide the best balance for nutrients and mental ability.
  2. Adernal gland : It secretes two hormones—adrenalin and corticoid hormones  regulate blood pressure, heartbeat, breathing rate and carbohydrate metabolism.
  3.  Pancreas: It secretes two hormones—insulin and glucagon. Insulin hormone lowers the blood glucose level. Glucagon hormone increases the blood glucose level.
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Control and Coordination

Q 1.

State the functions of any three of the structural and functional unit of nervous system.

Q 2.

What is the function of thyroxine hormone in our body ?

Q 3.

Which of the following is a growth movement and which is not ?
(a) folding up of leaves of sensitive plant on touching with hand.
(b) folding up of petals of dandelion flower when light fades.

Q 4.

What are the two parts of the vertebrate nervous system ?

Q 5.

Which gland secretes the growth hormone ?

Q 6.

What is a phytohormone? Name any two phytohormones.

Q 7.

Discuss phototropism.

Q 8.

Why is the closing of a dandelion flower at dusk (when it gets dark) not a tropism ?

Q 9.

(a) What are the various sense organs in our body ?
(b) What is meant by receptors and effectors ? Give two examples of each.

Q 10.

State the functions of the following hormones :
(a) Thyroxine (b) Adrenaline (c) Growth hormone

Q 11.

How does phototropism occur in plants?

Q 12.

Label the endocrine glands in the given figure.
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Q 13.

Name any two phytohormones, which are growth promoters.

Q 14.

(i) Name the hormones that are released in human males and females when they reach puberty.
(ii) Name a gland associated with brain. Which problem is caused due to the deficiency of the hormone released by this gland ?

Q 15.

(a) Draw the structure of neuron and label cell body and axon.
(b) Name the part of neuron:
(i) where information is acquired
(ii) through which information travels as an electrical impulse.

Q 16.

Mention the function of the hind-brain in humans.

Q 17.

A young green plant receives sunlight from one direction only. What will happen to its shoots ?

Q 18.

What are plant hormones? Write two important functions of auxin.  

Q 19.

(a) Name the two main constituents of the Central Nervous System in human beings.
(b) What is the need for a system of control and coordination in human beings?

Q 20.

Give one example of the movement of a plant part which is caused by the loss of water (or migration of water).

Q 21.

Fill in the following blanks :
(a) A plant’s response to light is called…………..
(b) A plant’s response to gravity is called…………..
(c) Plant shoot grows upward in response to…………….
(d) Plant roots grow downward in response to…………..
(e) Tendrils wind around a support in response to……………
(f) Plant roots grow towards…….. and in the direction of force of……………
(g) A root of a plant grows downward. This is known as…………..
(h) ……….is the hormone that causes phototropism in plants
(i) The response of leaves to the sunlight is called……………

Q 22.

Define chemotropism. Give one example of chemotropism. State whether this example is of positive chemotropism or negative chemotropism.

Q 23.

Distinguish between tropic movements and nastic movements in plants. Give examples to illustrate your answer.

Q 24.

Name the most important part of the human brain.

Q 25.

Name one gland each :
(a) which acts only as an endocrine gland.
(b) which acts only as an exocrine gland.
(c) which acts both as an endocrine gland as well as an gxocrine gland.

Q 26.

(a) Name the hormones secreted by the following endocrine glands :
(i) Thyroid gland (ii) Parathyroid glands (iii) Pancreas (iv) Adrenal glands
(b) Write the functions of testosterone and oestrogen hormones.

Q 27.

Write the names of all the major endocrine glands present in the human body. Which of these glands also function as exocrine glands ?

Q 28.

Match the hormones given in column I with their functions given in column II :
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Q 29.

Explain the difference between each of the following pairs of terms :
(a) receptor and effector (b) cerebrum and cerebellum

Q 30.

What is the need for a system of control and coordination in an organism?

Q 31.

How are involuntary actions and reflex actions different from each other?

Q 32.

What will happen if intake of iodine in our diet is low?

Q 33.

Why is the flow of signals in a synapse from axonal end of one neuron to dendritic end of another neuron but not the reverse?

Q 34.

Mention the names of various phytohormones.

Q 35.

Write name of three hormones secreted by the pituitary gland.

Q 36.

What is hydrotropism?

Q 37.

How does control and coordination occur in single-celled animals?

Q 38.

What makes a stem bend towards sunlight?

Q 39.

(a) Name the hormone which is released into the blood when its sugar level  rises. Explain the need of Chemical communication in multicellular organisms the organ which produces this hormone and its effect on blood sugar level. Also mention the digestive enzymes secreted by this organ with one function of each.
(b) Explain the need of Chemical communication in multicellular organisms.

Q 40.

State the function of:
(i) gustatory receptors, and
(ii) olfactory receptors.

Q 41.

Name the part of the brain which controls posture and balance of the body.

Q 42.

(a) How is brain protected from injury and shock?
(b) Name two main parts of hind brain and state the functions of each.

Q 43.

(a) Explain how auxins help in bending of plant stem towards light.
(b) State the objective of the experiment for which experimental set-up is shown in the given diagram.

Q 44.

What is chemotropism? Give one example. Name any two plant hormones and mention their functions.

Q 45.

What are 'hormones'? State one function of each of the following hormones:
(i) Thyroxine (ii) Insulin

Q 46.

What is the function of receptors in our body? Think of situation where receptors do not work properly. What problems are likely to arise?

Q 47.

A potted plant is made to lie horizontally on the ground. Which part of the plant will show
(i) positive geotropism?
(ii) negative geotropism?

Q 48.

Name, the two main organs of our central nervous system. Which one of them plays a major role in sending command to muscles to act without involving thinking process? Name the phenomenon involved.

Q 49.

Name the hormone secreted by human testes. State its functions.

Q 50.

Name and explain the function of the hormone secreted by the pituitary gland in humans.