Histology MCQs For NEET Biology

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NEET Biology Compound Histology Multiple Choice Questions And Answers

Question 1. The intestinal villi are connected with:

  1. Digestion of fats and carbohydrates
  2. Absorption of proteins and glucose
  3. Absorption of amino acids and glucose
  4. Assimilation of digested food.

Answer: 3. Absorption of amino acids and glucose

Question 2. The outer coat of the stomach wall is:

  1. Mucous membrane
  2. Submucous coat
  3. Muscularis mucosa
  4. Serous coat.

Answer: 4. Serous coat.

Question 3. The pulp in the case of the tooth is covered by:

  1. Dentine
  2. Crown
  3. Enamel
  4. Layer of odontoblasts

Answer: 4. Layer of odontoblasts

Question 4. Islets oflangerhans are found in:

  1. Kidney
  2. Heart
  3. Pancreas
  4. Stomach.

Answer: 3. Pancreas

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Question 5. Villi are located in:

  1. Stomach
  2. Gall bladder
  3. Kidney
  4. Intestine.

Answer: 4. Intestine.

Question 6. The cells that produce dilute hydrochloric acid in the stomach are:

  1. Parietal cells
  2. Argentaffin cells
  3. Chief cells
  4. Paneth cells.

Answer: 1. Parietal cells

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Question 7. The isolated patches of lymphoid tissue of the intestine are known as:

  1. Hepatic cells
  2. Islets of Langerhans
  3. Peyer’s patches
  4. Kupffer cells.

Answer: 3. Peyer’s patches

Question 8. Collagenous fibres of connective tissue are rich in:

  1. Lysine, valine and proline
  2. Lysine, proline and tryptophan
  3. Proline hydroxy proline and glycine
  4. Tryptophan, methionine and proline.

Answer: 3. Proline hydroxy proline and glycine

Question 9. Peyer’s patches and vermiform appendix are associated with the intestine in mammals. They are:

  1. Digestive
  2. Secretory
  3. Lymphoid
  4. Sensory.

Answer: 3. Lymphoid

Question 10. Muscles in the wall of the stomach responsible for the movement of food are:

  1. Striated
  2. Cardiac
  3. Unstriated
  4. None of the above.

Answer: 3. Unstriated

Question 11. Paneth celis are present in:

  1. Crypts of lieberkuhn
  2. Peyer’s patches
  3. Islets of langerhans
  4. Organ of Corti.

Answer: 1. Crypts of lieberkuhn

Question 12. The lining of the columnar epithelium of the stomach wall is seen in:

  1. Serosa
  2. Muscularis mucosa
  3. Submucosa
  4. Mucosa

Answer: 4. Mucosa

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Question 13. Arrange in the correct sequence the pair of tubular glands as seen in a cross-section of the stomach wall:

  1. Neck
  2. Base and
  3. Isthmus
  1. (1), (2) and (3)
  2. (2), (3) and (1)
  3. (3), (1) and (2)
  4. (2), (1) and (3).

Answer: 1. (1), (2) and (3)

Question 14. Brunner’s glands are present in:

  1. Submucosa of the oesophagus of rabbit
  2. Submucosa of duodenum of frog
  3. Submucosa of duodenum and proximal jejunum of rabbit
  4. Mucosa of duodenum and ileum of rabbit.

Answer: 3. Submucosa of the duodenum and proximal jejunum of rabbit

Question 15. A maximum number of villi are present in:

  1. Duodenum
  2. Jejunurn
  3. Ileum
  4. None of the above.

Answer: 3. Ileum

Question 16. The stomach and intestine are lined internally by:

  1. Columnar epithelium
  2. Stratified epithelium
  3. Cuboidal epithelium
  4. Squamous epithelium.

Answer: 1. Columnar epithelium

Question 17. To which of the four major layers do the epithelial lining, lamina propria and muscularis mucosa belong:

  1. Mucous membrane
  2. Muscularis externa
  3. Serosa
  4. Submucosa.

Answer: 1. Mucous membrane

Question 18. In a cross-section of the wall of the stomach, no gland can be seen in the submucosal layer in any part except in:

  1. Fundus
  2. Body
  3. Pyloric part
  4. Pyloric antrum.

Answer: 3. Pyloric part

Question 19. Which features are characteristics of parietal cells?

  1. Their nuclei are dark and centrally placed
  2. Rounded to triangular with relatively clear cytoplasm
  3. They are found mainly in the base of tubular glands
  4. Both (1) and (2).

Answer: 4. Both (1) and (2).

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Question 20. In an empty stomach, the mucosa is thrown into folds known as:

  1. Foveolae
  2. Rugae
  3. Incisura angular
  4. None of the above.

Answer: 2. Rugae

Question 21. In which part of the intestine are argent affine cells or enterochromaffin cells found?

  1. Oesophagus
  2. Duodenum
  3. Only in rectum
  4. In all parts of the alimentary canal but more in the small intestine.

Answer: 4. In all parts of the alimentary canal but more in the small intestine.

Question 22. The epithelium in the conducting bronchioles (tertiary bronchi) is:

  1. Stratified epithelium
  2. Only pseudostratified epithelium
  3. Pseudostratified, ciliated and columnar epithelium
  4. Squamous epithelium.

Answer: 3. Pseudostratified, ciliated and columnar epithelium

Question 23. The terminal bronchiole is lined by:

  1. Stratified epithelium
  2. Pseudostratified epithelium
  3. Ciliated columnar or cuboidal epithelium
  4. Columnar or cuboidal epithelium.

Answer: 3. Ciliated columnar or cuboidal epithelium

Question 24. ln the terminal bronchiole which of the following is present?

  1. Mucous cells
  2. Columnar cells
  3. Only elastic fibres
  4. Elastic and reticular fibres.

Answer: 2. Columnar cells

Question 25. Number of alveoli in human lung is about:

  1. One million
  2. More than two million
  3. More than five million
  4. More than seven million.

Answer: 4. More than seven million.

Question 26. The lungs are externally covered by the layer called:

  1. Parietal pleuron
  2. Visceral pleuron
  3. Ependyma
  4. None of the above.

Answer: 2. Visceral pleuron

Question 27. The type of cartilage seen in the tracheal wall is:

  1. Hyaline cartilage
  2. Fibro-cartilage
  3. Elastic cartilage
  4. None of the above.

Answer: 3. Elastic cartilage

Question 28. Which feature or features distinguish bronchioles from bronchi?

  1. Bronchioles are less than 1 mm in diameter
  2. Bronchioles have cartilage in their walls
  3. Larger bronchioles are supported by connective tissue alone which extends from the interlobular septa
  4. Both (1) and (2).

Answer: 3. Larger bronchioles are supported by connective tissue alone which extends from the interlobular septa

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Question 29. The lungs of mammals contain an enormous number of alveoli. This is to allow:

  1. More space for increasing the total volume of inspired air
  2. More surface area for diffusion of gases
  3. More spongy texture for keeping the lungs in proper shape
  4. More nerve supply to maintain the effective working of the organ.

Answer: 2. More surface area for diffusion of gases

Question 30. In a section of the pancreas examined under low power, the Islets of Langerhans can be recognized as:

  1. Pale area
  2. Irregular clumps of cells and
  3. Group of cells arranged in rings around the central duct:
  1. (1), (2) and (i3)
  2. (1) and (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (2) and (3).

Answer: 2. (1) and (2)

Question 31. The secretory units of the pancreas are known as:

  1. Acini
  2. Alveoli
  3. Crypts
  4. None of the above.

Answer: 1. Acini

Question 32. A gland which is exocrine as well as endocrine is:

  1. Liver
  2. Pancreas
  3. Kidney
  4. Spleen.

Answer: 2. Pancreas

Question 33. Insulin hormone is secreted by:

  1. Kupffer’s cells
  2. Peyer’s patches
  3. Islets of Langerhans
  4. Paneth cells.

Answer: 3. Islets of langerhans

Question 34. The sinusoids found in the hepatic lacunae inside the liver

  1. The hepatic portal vein, hepatic artery and hepatic vein
  2. Hepatic portal vein to hepatic artery
  3. Hepatic portal vein to bile duct
  4. Hepatic artery to the hepatic vein.

Answer: 1. Hepatic portal vein, hepatic artery and hepatic vein

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Question 35. The worn-out RBCs are ingested inside the liver by:

  1. Cells of kupffer
  2. Hepatocytes
  3. Cells of hepatic laminae
  4. Leucocytes.

Answer: 1. Cells of Kupffer

Question 36. Atomic bomb radiations cause ulcers in the mouth and large intestine and serious lung infection due to:

  1. Leukaemia
  2. Mutation
  3. Anaemia
  4. Agranulocytosis.

Answer: 4. Agranulocytosis.

Question 37. The centre of the classic fine lobules of the liver is formed by:

  1. Portal vein
  2. Hepatic artery
  3. Central vein
  4. Bile duct.

b 3. Central vein

Question 38. The sinusoids are lined by:

  1. Reticulo-epithelial cells called kupffer cells
  2. Paneth cells
  3. Argentaffine cells
  4. Columnar cells.

Answer: 1. Reticulo-epithelial cells called kupffer cells

Question 39. Which statement is true regarding the nuclei of the hepatic cells?

  1. Nuclei are ovoid or round
  2. Not uncommonly nucleated
  3. Polyploid nuclei are numerous
  4. Both (1) and (2).

Answer: 1. Nuclei are ovoid or round

Question 40. The portal tract or portal radicle is composed of:

  1. Central vein, portal vein and hepatic artery
  2. Central vein, hepatic artery, bile duct and lymphatics
  3. Portal vein, hepatic artery, bile duct and lymphatics
  4. Central vein and bile canals.

Answer: 3. Portal vein, hepatic artery, bile duct and lymphatics

Question 41. Which one of the following is not a function of the spleen?

  1. Destroying old worn out RBC’s and germs
  2. Withdrawing RBCs from the general circulation and storing them
  3. Producing leucocytes and erythrocytes
  4. It is an endocrine gland.

Answer: 4. It is an endocrine gland.

Question 42. The red pulp found in the spleen is red because:

  1. Capillary network of blood vessels
  2. A large number of red pigments (lipophores) are present
  3. It stores red blood cells
  4. A large amount of free haemoglobin is present in its tissue.

Answer: 3. It stores red blood cells

Question 43. In a cross-section of the spleen, the grey nodules are seen:

  1. Are trabecular which extend inward from the capsule of the spleen
  2. From the red pulp which filters the rbc
  3. From the white pulp which are site of lymphocyte production
  4. Both (1) and (2).

Answer: 3. Form the white pulp which are site of lymphocyte production

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Question 44. The refineries in the tissue of the spleen which are surrounded by lymphatic tissue are also known as:

  1. Trabecular arteries
  2. Follicular arteries
  3. Penicillate arteries
  4. None of the above.

Answer: 2. Follicular arteries

Question 45. The genicular arteries formed by the branching of follicular arteries are:

  1. 6-8 in number
  2. 2-6 in number
  3. 8-10 in number
  4. Over 10 in number.

Answer: 2. 2-6 in number

Question 46. The cords of Billroth are situated:

  1. In the white pulp
  2. In the red pulp
  3. Along the trabeculae
  4. Between sinusoids.

Answer: 4. Between sinusoids.

Question 47. The sinusoids in the red pulp are lined by:

  1. Squamous epithelial cells
  2. Columnar cells
  3. Reticuloendothelial cells
  4. Stratified epithelium.

Answer: 3. Reticuloendothelial cells

Question 48. In certain species the capsule of the spleen is muscular and its contraction empties the blood from the spleen. In man:

  1. The capsule is also muscular.
  2. The capsule is not endowed with smooth muscle sufficient for contraction
  3. None of the above
  4. Both (1) and (2).

Answer: 2. Capsule is not endowed with smooth muscle sufficient for contraction

Question 49. The glomeruli of the uriniferous tubules in the kidney are present in the following:

  1. Rnedulla
  2. Cortex
  3. Pyramid
  4. Pelvis.

Answer: 2. Cortex

Question 50. The outer cortex of the kidney in a T.S. appears granular or dotted because of:

  1. Highly coiled uriniferous tubules in this region
  2. Grannual cytoplasm
  3. The presence of a loop of Henle
  4. None of the above

Answer: 1. Highly coiled uriniferous tubules in this region

Question 51. The Medulla of the kidney in T.S. appears striated because of the presence of:

  1. Loop of Henle
  2. Straight contractile fibrils
  3. Unstriped muscle fibres
  4. Striped muscle fibres.

Answer: 1. Loop of Henle

Question 52. Malpighian body is a structure found in:

  1. Uriniferous tubules
  2. Testis
  3. Ovary
  4. Tung.

Answer: 1. Uriniferous tubules

Question 53. The cells lining the ascending and descending limbs of “Loop of Henle” are of:

  1. Squamous type
  2. Ciliated type
  3. Cuboidal type
  4. Columnar type.

Answer: 3. Cuboidal type

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Question 54. The structural and functional unit of the kidney is called:

  1. Pyramid
  2. Calyx
  3. Nephron
  4. Medula.

Answer: 3. Nephron

Question 55. The macula densa is that part of the:

  1. Loop of henle where the tube loops
  2. Proximal tubule that comes into contact with the glomerular root
  3. Distal tubule that comes into contact with the glomerular root
  4. Henle’s loop comes into contact with the glomerular root.

Answer: 3. Distal tubule that comes into contact with the glomerular root

Question 56. In 24 hours the glomerular capillaries of all the renal corpuscles of both kidneys filter:

  1. 100 litres of fluid
  2. 50-100 lirres of fluid
  3. 100-150litres of fluid
  4. 170-200 litres of fluid.

Answer: 4. 170-200 litres of fluid.

Question 57. The male sex hormone Testosterone, is secreted by special Leydig’s cells present in:

  1. Kidneys
  2. Seminiferous tubules of testis
  3. The connective tissue surrounding the seminiferous tubules of the testis
  4. Cells lining the epidermis of the testis.

Answer: 3. Connective tissue surrounding the seminiferous tubules of the testis

Question 58. The centre of the primary follicle is occupied by:

  1. Follicular cells
  2. Oogonium
  3. Theca Interna
  4. None of the above.

Answer: 1. Follicular cells

Question 59. The secondary follicle differs from the primary follicle in that:

  1. The primary follicle has only a single layer of flattened cells around the oogonium
  2. The secondary follicle has cuboidal, columnar and stratified epithelium around the oogonium
  3. The oocyte within the secondary follicle is covered by a thick membrane called zona pellucida
  4. All of the above.

Answer: 2. The secondary follicle has cuboidal, columnar and stratified epithelium around the oogonium

Question 60. Cumulus oophorus refers to:

  1. Heap of oocytes found in the secondary follicle
  2. Heap of follicular cells around the ovum in the primary follicle
  3. Hill of follicular cells that act as handles to the ovum in the secondary follicle
  4. None of the above.

Answer: 3. Hill of follicular cells that act as handles to the ovum in the secondary follicle

Question 61. What are the two types of cells seen in the seminiferous tubule?

  1. Gonocytes and cells of Sertoli
  2. Cells of Leydig and Rete cells
  3. Stereociliary cells and cuboidal cells
  4. Gonocytes.

Answer: 1. Gonocytes and cells of Sertoli

Question 62. In a section of the testis, the groups of cells seen scattered between seminiferous tubules are:

  1. Cells of Sertoli
  2. Gonocytes
  3. Interstitial cells
  4. Stereociliary cells

Answer: 3. Interstitial cells

Question 63. Septa which extend inward from the tunica albuginea separate the testis into compartments which contain:

  1. Epididymis
  2. Rete testes
  3. Seminiferous tubules
  4. Cells of Leydig.

Answer: 3. Seminiferous tubules

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Question 64. How many layers does the muscle coat of the oviduct have?

  1. One-longitudinal
  2. The two-inner circular and outer longitudinal
  3. Three-oblique fibres in addition to the above
  4. None of the above.

Answer: 2. Two-inner circular and outer longitudinal

Question 65. An atretic follicle is:

  1. Also known as corpus albicans
  2. That follicle which tails to mature and degenerates
  3. That follicle which has released the ovum
  4. None of the above.

Answer: 2. That follicle which tails to mature and degenerates

Question 66. The single layer of germinal epithelium covering the ovary is composed of:

  1. Squamous cells
  2. Cuboidal cells
  3. Columnar cells
  4. None of the above

Answer: 2. Cuboidal cells

Question 67. The layer immediately interior to the tunica albuginea which forms the page of the cortex has a higher proportion of:

  1. Intercellular substance
  2. Connective tissue cells and fibres
  3. (1) And (2)
  4. None of the above.

Answer: 2. Connective tissue cells and fibres

Question 68. Villi of the ileum are:

  1. Club shaped
  2. Leaf shaped
  3. Rounded
  4. Variable.

Answer: 1. Club shaped

Question 69. Which one of the following is the characteristic feature of jejunum?

  1. Villi which are rounded in shape
  2. Paneth cells are present
  3. Peyer’s patches are present
  4. Crypts of leiberkuhn present.

Answer: 1. Villi which are rounded in shape

Question 70. Which tissue evolved first in the animal kingdom?

  1. Epithelial tissue
  2. Muscular tissue
  3. Skeletal tissue
  4. Connective tissue.

Answer: 1. Epithelial tissue

Question 71. The founder of histology as a separate branch of animal study was:

  1. Leeuwenhoek
  2. Robert Hooke
  3. Marcello Malpighi
  4. Stanley.

Answer: 3. Marcello Malpighi

Question 72. Which statements are correct regarding the nuclei of the hepatic cells:

  1. Nuclei are ovoid to round
  2. Not uncommonly binucleated
  3. Polyploid nuclei are numerous
  1. (1) and (2) are cotrect
  2. (2) only
  3. All the above
  4. (3) only

Answer: 3. All the above

Question 73. The cells lining the periosteum are:

  1. Periosteal cells
  2. Osteogenic cells are capable of differentiating into osteoblasts and osteocytes under appropriate condition
  3. Osteoblasts which are capable of the formation of new osteoblasts
  4. All of the above.

Answer: 2. Osteogenic cells are capable of differentiating into osteoblasts and osteocytes under appropriate conditions

Question 74. A thick membrane rich in glycoproteins and formed around the outer surface of a developing ovum is known as:

  1. Zona vascular
  2. Zona pellucida
  3. Theca follicle
  4. Glassy membrane.

Answer: 2. Zona pellucida

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Question 75. Bone is mainly composed of:

  1. Iron and phosphorus
  2. Calcium and phosphor
  3. Sulphur and calcium
  4. Calcium and magnesium

Answer: 2. Calcium and phosphor

Question 76. Which of the following has kidney shaped nucleus?

  1. Neutrophils
  2. Lymphocytes
  3. Eosinophils
  4. Monocytes

Answer: 4. Monocytes

Question 77. In rabbit, the epithelial lining of the oesophagus consists of:

  1. Columnar epithelium
  2. Stratified non-keratinized squamous epithelium
  3. Non-stratified squamous epithelium
  4. Stratified keratinized squamous epithelium

Answer: 2. Stratified non-keratinized squamous epithelium

Question 78. In which of the following organs lamina propria is poorly developed?

  1. Colon
  2. Intestine
  3. Oesophagus
  4. Stomach.

Answer: 3. Oesophagus

Question 79. Muscularis mucosa of which of the following organs has taeniae?

  1. Anus
  2. Colon
  3. Oesophagus
  4. Rectum

Answer: 2. Colon

Question 80. Endometrium refers to the cellular lining of:

  1. Oesophagus
  2. Intestine
  3. Bones
  4. Bloocl vessel.

Answer: 1. Oesophagus

Question 81. All of the examples of gut-associated lymphatic tissue

  1. Oesophagus
  2. Fundic stomach
  3. Tonsils
  4. Duodenum.

Answer: 3. Tonsils

Question 82. Interlobular strands in the mammalian liver do not show:

  1. Branch of hepatic vein
  2. Branch of bile duct
  3. Branch of hepatic artery
  4. Sinusoids.

Answer: 4. Sinusoids.

Question 83. All are found in spongy bones except:

  1. Osteoblasts
  2. Bone marrow
  3. Lacunae and canaliculi
  4. Haversian canals.

Answer: 4. Haversian canals.

Question 84. Bone marrow is mainly composed of:

  1. Periosteum and osteoblasts
  2. Adipose tissue and blood vessels
  3. Yellow and elastic tissue
  4. Cartilage and elastic tissue.

Answer: 2. Adipose tissue and blood vessels

Question 85. Which one of the following is essential for the formation of myelin sheath?

  1. Zinc
  2. Sodium
  3. Iron
  4. Phosphorus.

Answer: 1. Zinc

Question 86. Reticulocytes are:

  1. Immature erythrocytes
  2. WDC
  3. Blood platelets
  4. Lymphocytes.

Answer: 1. Immature erythrocytes

Question 87. Haemopoiesis takes place in the bone mamaw of one of the following:

  1. Radius
  2. Femur
  3. Humerus
  4. Vertebrae.

Answer: 3. Humerus

Question 88. Serotonin in the blood:

  1. Relaxes blood vessels
  2. Prevents clotting of blood
  3. Helps in the clotting of blood
  4. Constricts blood vessels.

Answer: 4. Constricts blood vessels.

Question 89. Glisson’s capsule is present in:

  1. Liver
  2. Stomach
  3. Lung
  4. Kidney.

Answer: 1. Liver

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