Body Fluids and Circulation


  1. Impulse of heart beat originates from









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    SA node is called the pacemaker because it initiates the cardiac impulse. AV node receives the impulse from the SA node and transmits it to the ventricles

    Correct Option: A

    SA node is called the pacemaker because it initiates the cardiac impulse. AV node receives the impulse from the SA node and transmits it to the ventricles


  1. Which one of the following has an open circulatory system?









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    Periplaneta (P. americana, the Indian Cockroach) is an insect & insects do not have closed blood circulation. Their blood (called haemolymph) even does not serve for respiration. They do not possess blood vessels in this circulatory system and hence it is an open system.

    Correct Option: A

    Periplaneta (P. americana, the Indian Cockroach) is an insect & insects do not have closed blood circulation. Their blood (called haemolymph) even does not serve for respiration. They do not possess blood vessels in this circulatory system and hence it is an open system.



  1. In a standard ECG which one of the following alphabets is the correct representation of the respective activity of the human heart?









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    In a standard ECG, the P-wave is a small upward wave that indicates the depolarisation of the atria. This is caused by the activation of SA node.

    Correct Option: C

    In a standard ECG, the P-wave is a small upward wave that indicates the depolarisation of the atria. This is caused by the activation of SA node.


  1. The blood cancer is known as









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    Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer, which is characterized by an uncontrolled increase in the number (through mitosis) of leucocytes in the blood.

    Correct Option: A

    Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer, which is characterized by an uncontrolled increase in the number (through mitosis) of leucocytes in the blood.



  1. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding blood pressure?









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    90/110 mmHg may harm vital organs like brain and kidney. This is called hypertension which can give rise to increased heart rate and palpitation.

    Correct Option: D

    90/110 mmHg may harm vital organs like brain and kidney. This is called hypertension which can give rise to increased heart rate and palpitation.