Which part of the eye adjusts the focal length of the eye lens? (a) Cornea (b) Iris (c) Ciliary muscles (d) Sclera

Which ear ossicle transports sound from the tympanum to the inner ear? (a) Stapes (b) Malleus (c) Incus (d) Cochlea

Rachna is an expert gymnast on the balance beam. She has been vigorously practising for the Olympic Games. Lately, she has been experiencing dizziness and losing her balance during the practice sessions. (a) Which part of the membranous labyrinth is responsible for maintaining the body balance on the beam? (b) Which type of balance is maintained by the structure mentioned in (a)? [Space for diagram]

Given below is the picture of an eagle. Eagles have binocular vision. What is the advantage of such a vision?

Ahmed had a severe throat infection. After a few days he developed an earache too. What could be the reason for the pain in his ears? Explain.

Mr. Sharma is a 76 year old man. His vision was gradually becoming blurred. He consulted an eye doctor and it was diagnosed as cataract. (a) Which part of the eye does cataract affect? (b) Why does the vision become blurred?

The structure that lies at the junction of the choroid and the iris and is itself a part of the choroid is called: (a) Ciliary body (b) Suspensory ligament (c) Pupil (d) Lens

Arrange and rewrite the terms in each group in correct order to be in a logical sequence beginning with the term that is underlined: (a) Snake, Rabbit, Cabbage, Hawk. (b) Xylem, Soil water, Cortical cells, Root hair. (c) Receptor, Response, Effector, Spinal Cord. (d) Fovea, Lens, Cornea, Conjunctiva. (e) Testis, Urethra, Sperm duct, Epididymis.

Vitreous humour is present between: (a) Cornea and Iris (b) Lens and Retina (c) Iris and Lens (d) Cornea and Lens

Choose the odd one out from the following terms and name the category to which the others belong: (a) Used bandages, Pesticides, Face masks, Syringes. (b) Dust, Smoke, Carbon monoxide, Effluents (c) Uterus, Urethra, Urinary bladder, Ureter (d) Menstrual phase, Telophase, Follicular phase, Luteal phase (e) Malleus, Incus, Cochlea, Stapes

Owls are nocturnal animals. They are active at night and hunt small animals for food. Owls have large eyes and can see well at night. This is due to: (a) Cones and Rhodopsin (b) Rods and Iodopsin (c) Rods and Rhodopsin (d) Cones and Iodopsin

Name the following: (a) Unicellular outgrowths of the epidermis of roots. (b) The defect of the eye in which some parts of an object are focused while other parts appear blurred. (c) The tropic movement in response to chemicals. (d) The main nitrogenous waste in the human body. (e) The attachment of the fertilized ovum to the wall of the uterus.