This zoology category focuses on animal life: how animals are classified, how their organ systems work, and how they grow, reproduce and adapt to their surroundings. Questions are arranged topic by topic so revision stays manageable. Use the answers to confirm your understanding and mark the sections to return to.
Hindlimbs: Muscular, elongated, and webbed with five digits. They propel the frog forward during leaping on land and paddling in water. Forelimbs: Short and unwebbed with four digits, designed to support the body and absorb landing impact.
Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Zoology section), Chapter: Structural Organisation in Animals and Frog, Topic: Tissues, skeletal and organ systems.
Reptiles (except crocodiles) have a three-chambered heart with incomplete separation of ventricles. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Zoology section), Chapter: Biology - Zoology portion covering relevant system and function.
Silicosis is a chronic lung disease caused by prolonged exposure to silica dust. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Zoology section), Chapter: Human Health and Disease, Topic: Immunity, diseases and health maintenance.
ATP is a nucleotide, not a protein made of amino acids. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Zoology section), Chapter: Biology - Zoology portion covering relevant system and function.
Autoimmune diseases arise when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own lls, leading to tissue damage. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Zoology section), Chapter: Structural Organisation in Animals and Frog, Topic: Tissues, skeletal and organ systems.
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) corn contains the cryIAb gene, providing resistance to corn borers. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Zoology section), Chapter: Biology - Zoology portion covering relevant system and function.
Sarcomas originate from connective tissues such as bones, cartilage, and muscles. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Zoology section), Chapter: Structural Organisation in Animals and Frog, Topic: Tissues, skeletal and organ systems.
Competitive inhibitors compete with the substrate by binding to the active site, while non-competitive inhibitors bind elsewhere. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Zoology section), Chapter: Biology - Zoology portion covering relevant system and function.
Competitive inhibitors compete with the substrate for the active site, while non-competitive inhibitors bind elsewhere. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Zoology section), Chapter: Biology - Zoology portion covering relevant system and function.
Encouraging early marriages does not help in population control; instead, it increases birth rates and related health risks. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Zoology section), Chapter: Human Health and Disease, Topic: Immunity, diseases and health maintenance.
The thalamus acts as a relay nter for sensory signals, directing them to the appropriate areas of the rebral cortex. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Zoology section), Chapter: Biology - Zoology portion covering relevant system and function.
Gene flow, the exchange of genes between populations, reduces genetic differences and promotes homogeneity. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Zoology section), Chapter: Biology - Zoology portion covering relevant system and function.
