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MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Reg. No.: ………………… Name: ………………….
Third Semester B.Sc. Degree Examination, November 2016
First Degree Programme under CBCSS
Complementary Course: Zoology III (for Botany)
AUZO331.2a: Functional Zoology
for 2014 Admissions Improvement Only
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
Instruction: Draw diagrams wherever necessary.
SECTION A
Answer ALL questions in one or two sentences.
1. Distinguish between autotrophy and heterotrophy.
2. What is malnutrition
3. Differentiate Hypo and Hypercapnia.
4. Comment on ECG.
5. What is uremia
6. Comment on hypersensitivity.
7. Name two thyroid disorders.
8. Comment on anticoagulants.
9. What is rigor mortis
10. Define Osmoregulation.
(10 1 10 Marks)
SECTION B
Answer any EIGHT questions, not exceeding a paragraph.
11. Write short note on neurotransmitters.
12. Comment on respiratory pigments.
13. Distinguish between neurogenic and myogenic heart.
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14. Explain all or none law.
15. What is a muscle twitch
16. Comment on Saltatory transmission.
17. Differentiate between diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus.
18. What is oxygen debt
19. Briefly explain the immunization programmes.
20. What is dialysis
21. Comment on carbon monoxide poisioning.
22. What is EEG
2 16 Marks)
SECTION C
Short essay type Answer any SIX questions.
23. Explain the oxygen and carbon dioxide transport mechanism in the body.
24. Comment on cardiovascular disorders.
25. Write an account on the physiological effects of smoking.
26. Explain the mechanism of urine formation.
27. Give an account on the types of immunity.
28. Describe the pathways of blood clotting mechanism.
29. Explain synaptic transmission.
30. Describe the hormonal control of renal function.
31. Comment on the etiology of AIDS and its control measures.
4 24 Marks)
SECTION D
Long essay type Answer any TWO questions.
32. Describe the physiological role of major class of vitamins and their deficiency disorders.
33. Explain the role of hormones in reproductive cycles.
34. Give an account on the ultra structure of skeletal muscle and explain the mechanism of muscle contraction.
35. Explain the structure and functions of different classes of immunoglobulins.
15 30 Marks)