Zoology MCQs for NEET — Practice Questions with Answers

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NEET 2023

Which of the following are NOT under the control of thyroid hormone?

A. Maintenance of water and electrolyte balance B. Regulation of basal metabolic rate C. Normal rhythm of sleep-wake cycle D. Development of immune system E. Support the process of R.B.Cs formation

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Explanation

Sleep-wake cycle is controlled by melatonin (pineal). Immune development is by thymus, not thyroid.

NEET 2023

Select the correct statements with reference to chordates.

A. Presence of a mid-dorsal, solid and double nerve cord. B. Presence of closed circulatory system. C. Presence of paired pharyngeal gill slits. D. Presence of dorsal heart. E. Triploblastic pseudocoelomate animals.

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Explanation

Chordates: dorsal HOLLOW SINGLE nerve cord (A wrong), ventral heart (D wrong), coelomate (E wrong). B and C correct.

NEET 2024

The flippers of the Penguins and Dolphins are the example of:

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Explanation

Different ancestors converging on the same flipper morphology to suit aquatic locomotion → convergent evolution (analogous organs).

NEET 2024

Match List I with List II:

List I List II
A. Pleurobrachia I. Mollusca
B. Radula II. Ctenophora
C. Stomochord III. Osteichthyes
D. Air bladder IV. Hemichordata

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Explanation

Pleurobrachia — Ctenophora; Radula — Mollusca; Stomochord — Hemichordata; Air bladder — Osteichthyes.

NEET 2024

Which of the following is not a component of Fallopian tube?

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Explanation

Uterine fundus is part of the uterus, not the Fallopian tube. The tube has infundibulum → ampulla → isthmus.

NEET 2024

Following are the stages of pathway for conduction of an action potential through the heart:

A. AV bundle B. Purkinje fibres C. AV node D. Bundle branches E. SA node

Choose the correct sequence of pathway from the options given below:

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Explanation

Standard cardiac conduction pathway: SA node → AV node → AV bundle (bundle of His) → bundle branches → Purkinje fibres.

NEET 2024

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The presence or absence of hymen is not a reliable indicator of virginity.

Statement II: The hymen is torn during the first coitus only.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Explanation

The hymen may rupture due to a variety of activities (sport, riding, tampon use) — not only coitus, so Statement II is incorrect.

NEET 2024

Match List I with List II:

List I List II
A. $\alpha$-1 antitrypsin I. Cotton bollworm
B. Cry IAb II. ADA deficiency
C. Cry IAc III. Emphysema
D. Enzyme replacement therapy IV. Corn borer

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Explanation

$\alpha$-1 antitrypsin — emphysema; Cry IAb — corn borer; Cry IAc — cotton bollworm; ERT — ADA deficiency.

NEET 2024

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:

Assertion A: FSH acts upon ovarian follicles in female and Leydig cells in male.

Reason R: Growing ovarian follicles secrete estrogen in female while interstitial cells secrete androgen in male human being.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Explanation

In males FSH acts on Sertoli cells (not Leydig); LH acts on Leydig cells. So A is false. R is a true statement on its own.

NEET 2024

Match List I with List II:

List I List II
A. Cocaine I. Effective sedative in surgery
B. Heroin II. Cannabis sativa
C. Morphine III. Erythroxylum
D. Marijuana IV. Papaver somniferum

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Explanation

Cocaine — Erythroxylum; Heroin — Papaver somniferum; Morphine — surgical sedative; Marijuana — Cannabis sativa.

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