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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
 

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Important Questions on Nervous System

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The photosensitive compound in the human eye is made up of:
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In a blind spot of the human eye
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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How do Rods and Cones of human Dye differ from each other chemically and functionally ?
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Which statement is CORRECT regarding blind spot in human eye?

It ___________.

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Which of the following statements is correct?
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Observe the given steps related to the experience of taste and arrange them properly.

  • Impulses reach the brain through the nerves.
  • The taste detecting chemoreceptors are stimulated.
  • The substances reach the taste buds through saliva.
  • Substances responsible for taste dissolves in saliva.
  • Forms the experience of taste.
  • Impulses form in the chemical receptors.
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In the mammalian eye, the 'fovea' is the the center of the visual field, where:
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Short sightedness in humans can be corrected by using:
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A gymnast is able to balance his body upside down even in the total darkness because of:
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When one goes from a brightly lit area to a dimly lit room our eyes adjusts slowly, thereby regaining the clarity of vision. Which ONE of the following explains this process?
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Match the following columns and select the correct option.

  Column-I   Column-II
(a) Organ of Corti (i) Connects middle ear and pharynx
(b) Cochlea (ii) Coiled part of the labyrinth
(c) Eustachian tube (iii) Attached to the oval window
(d) Stapes (iv) Located on the basilar membrane
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The transparent lens in the human eye is held in its place by
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In mammals, quadrate is modified as
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Scientists find a gene P that helps human peripheral neurons to sense temperature less than 13°C and induce a physiological signal of avoidance. This gene is present in almost all vertebrates. Considering that gene P has role only in detection of low temperature, the correct statement(s) is(are)
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Which of the following statement is correct?
(i) The rods contain a purplish-red protein called the rhodopsin.
(ii) The photopigments are embedded in the membrane discs of the inner segment.
(iii) Retinal is a derivative of vitamin A.
(iv) Light induces dissociation of the retinal from opsin resulting in changes in the structure of the opsin.
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Light sensitive rod cells are responsible for
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Match the following columns and select the correct option:-

Column-I column-II
(a) Rods and cones (i) Absence of photoreceptor cells
(b) Blind spot (ii) Cones are densely packed
(c) Fovea (iii) Photoreceptor cells
(d) Iris (iv) Visible coloured portion of the eye
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When we migrate from dark to light, we fail to see for some time, but after time visibility becomes normal. It is an example of: