Maharashtra State Board 12th Biology Solutions Chapter 9 Control and Co-ordination
1. Multiple choice questions
2. Very very short answer questions.
3. Match the organism with the type of nervous system found in them.
Column A | Column B |
(1) Neurons | (a) Earthworm |
(2) Ladder type | (b) Hydra |
(3) Ganglion | (c) Flatworm |
(4) Nerve net | (d) Human |
Answer:
Column A | Column B |
(1) Neurons | (d) Human |
(2) Ladder type | (c) Flatworm |
(3) Ganglion | (a) Earthworm |
(4) Nerve net | (b) Hydra |
4. Very short answer questions.
5. Short answer questions
Sympathetic Nervous System | Parasympathetic | Nervous System |
(1) Heartbeat | Increases | Decreases |
(2) Urinary bladder | Relaxes and stores urine | Contracts causing micturition |
Hormone | Site of production | Functions |
1. Secretin | Duodenal mucosa | Stimulates secretion of pancreatic juice and bile from pancreas and liver respectively. |
2. Gastrin | Gastric mucosa | Stimulates gastric glands to secrete gastric juice. |
3. Cholecystokinin | Duodenal mucosa | Stimulates pancreas and gall bladder to release pancreatic enzymes and bile respectively. |
Gonadotropins-
Pancreatic islet cells | Secretion | Functions |
1. Alpha cells | Glucagon | Stimulates glycogenolysis in the liver |
2. Beta cells | Insulin | Stimulates glycogenesis in the liver and muscles |
3. Delta cells | Somatostatin | Inhibits the secretion of glucagon and insulin. It also decreases the gastric secretions, motility and absorption in digestive tract. |
(2) Goitre is of two types.
Hormone | Functions |
Oestrogen | It is responsible for secondary sexual characters in female. |
Progesterone | Essential for thickening of uterine endometrium, thus preparing the uterus for implantation of fertilized ovum. It is responsible for development of mammary glands during pregnancy. It inhibits uterine contractions during pregnancy. |
Relaxin | It relaxes the cervix of the pregnant female and ligaments of pelvic girdle during parturition. |
Inhibin | It inhibits the FSH and GnRH production. |
6. Answer the following.
Complete the table.
Location | Cell type | Function |
PNS | ————- | Produce myelin sheath. |
PNS | Satellite cells | ————- |
———— | Oligodendrocytes | Form myelin sheath around central axon. |
CNS | ———— | Pathogens are destroyed by phagocytosis. (Phagocytose) |
CNS | ———— | Form the epithelial lining of brain cavities and central canal. |
Answer:
Location | Cell type | Function |
PNS | Schwann cells | Produce myelin sheath. |
PNS | Satellite cells | Supply nutrients to surrounding neurons, protect and cushion nearby neurons. |
CNS | Oligodendrocytes | Form myelin sheath around central axon. |
CNS | Microglia | Pathogens are destroyed by phagocytosis. (Phagocytose) |
CNS | Ependyma | Form the epithelial lining of brain cavities and central canal. |
7. Long answer questions.

b. Sectional view of human eye.
Answer:

c. Draw the neat labelled diagram of sagittal section or L.S. of human brain
Answer:

d. Draw the neat labelled diagram of Multipolar Neuron.
Answer:


b. What process is used to release the neurotransmitter ?
Answer:
Exocytosis.
c. What should be the reason for the next impulse to be conducted?
Answer:
Removal of neurotransmitter by the action of acetyl cholinesterase.
d. Will the impulse be carried by post synaptic membrane even if one pre-synaptic neuron is there?
Answer:
As far as impulse is transmitted by pre-synaptic neuron, it will be received by post-synaptic neuron.
e. Can you name the channel responsible for their transmission?
Answer:
Ca++channel

II. Reflex arc : Reflex actions are controlled by CNS. Reflex arc is the structural or functional unit of reflex action. Simple reflex arc is formed of the following five components.
(1) Receptor organ : The sensory part that receives the stimulus is called receptor organ. It can be any sense organ that receives the stimulus and converts it into the impulse, e.g. skin, eye, ear, tongue, nasal epithelium, etc.
(2) Sensory neuron or afferent neuron:
Sensory part carrying impulse from receptor organ to CNS is called sensory neuron. Its cyton is located in dorsal root ganglion. Its dendron is long and connected to receptor while the axon enters in the grey matter of spinal cord to form a synapse.
(3) Association, adjustor or intermediate neuron : It is present in the grey matter of spinal cord. Receiving impulse from sensory neuron, interpreting it and generating motor impulse are done by association neuron.
(4) Motor neuron (effector) : The cyton of motor neuron is present in the ventral horn of grey matter and axon travels through ventral root. It conducts motor impulse from spinal cord to effector organ.
(5) Effector organ : Effector organ is a specialized part of the body which is excited by receiving the motor impulse. It gives proper response to the stimulus, e.g. muscles or glands. The path of reflex action is followed by the unidirectional impulse. It originates in the receptor organ and ends in effector organ through CNS.
(b) Helps in relaxing pubic ligaments to facilitate easy birth of young ones.
Answer:
Relaxin by degenerating corpus luteum of the ovary.
(c) Stimulate intestinal glands to secrete intestinal juice.
Answer:
Secretin by duodenal mucosa.
(d) Controls calcium level in the blood.
Answer:
Calcitonin [hypocalcemic hormone] by thyroid and parathormone [ hypercalcemic hormone] by parathyroid glands.
(e) Controls tubular absorption of water in kidneys.
Answer:
ADH by hypothalamus.
(f) Urinary elimination of water.
Answer:
Atrial natriuretic factor by atria of heart.
(g) Sodium and potassium ion metabolism.
Answer:
Aldosterone by adrenal cortex.
(h) Basal Metabolic rate.
Answer:
T3and T4by thyroid gland.
(I) Uterine contraction.
Answer:
Oxytocin by hypothalamus.
(j) Heartbeat and blood pressure.
Answer:
Adrenaline, non-adrenaline [stimulation] and acetylcholine [inhibition] by adrenal medulla.
(k) Secretion of growth hormone.
Answer:
GHRF by hypothalamus.
(l) Maturation of Graafian follicle.
Answer:
FSH by anterior pituitary.
Following are the releasing and inhibiting factors produced by hypothalamus:
It secretes following hormones:
Gonadotropins-
(2) Hyposecretion of corticosteroids causes Addison’s disease.
(3) The symptoms of Addison’s disease are low blood sugar, low body temperature, feeble heart action, low BR acidosis, low Na+and K+concentration in plasma, excessive loss of Na+and water in urine, impaired kidney functioning and kidney failure, etc. it leads to weight loss, general weakness, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.
(4) Hypersecretion of corticoids causes Cushing’s disease.
(5) The symptoms of Cushing’s disease are high blood sugar level, glucosuria, alkalosis, enhancement of total quantity of electrolytes in extracellular fluid, polydipsia, increased BR muscle paralysis, obesity, wasting of limb muscles, etc.
II. Protein hormones:
(ii) Myxoedema : Deficiency of thyroxine in adults causes this disorder. It is also referred to as Gull’s disease. Symptoms are thickening and puffiness of the skin and subcutaneous tissue particularly of face and extremities. Patients with low BMR. It also causes mental dullness, loss of memory, slow action.
(2) Hyperthyroidism : Excessive secretion of thyroxine causes exophthalmic goitre or Grave’s disease. There is slight enlargement of thyroid gland. It increases BMR, heart rate, pulse rate and BE Reduction in body weight due to rapid oxidation, nervousness, irritability. Peculiar symptom is exophthalmos, i.e. bulging of eyeballs with staring look and less blinking. This is caused by deposition of fats behind the eye balls in eye sockets. There is muscular weakness and loss of weight.
(3) Simple goitre (Iodine deficiency goitre) : Simple goitre occurs due to deficiency of iodine in diet or drinking water. Simple goitre causes enlargement of thyroid gland. Thyroid gland in an attempt to get more iodine from the blood, swells due to increased blood supply. Prevention of goitre can be done by administering iodized table salt. It is also called endemic goitre as it is common in hilly areas.