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469 previous year questions from Locomotion and Movement with answers and solutions. Numbered list, year tags, and one-tap solutions — built for serious JEE / NEET practice.

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Which of the following represents the correct sequence of arrangement of bones in the lower limb of humans ?

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The number of vertebrae in a human is __________.

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Which of the following statements are correct with reference to human endoskeleton ? A. Human skull is monocondylic. B. The joint between any two adjoining vertebrae is a cartilagi

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Choose the correct statements regarding muscle contraction. A. A motor neuron carries a signal sent by the Central Nervous System (CNS) to the sarcolemma of the muscle fibre. B. Th

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Sperm motility is due to __________.

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Match List I with List II related to muscular/skeletal system : List I List II A. Tetany I. Inflammation of joints B. Arthritis II. Autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular junc

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Which of the following is the correct order of arrangement of vertebrate column from the head to toe ?

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Select the correct statements regarding mechanism of muscle contraction. A. It is initiated by a signal sent by CNS via sensory neuron. B. Neurotransmitter generates action potenti

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Match List I with List II : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Match List-I with List-II: array |l|l|r|l| & array l List I Location of Joint array & & array l List II Type of Joint array A. & array l Joint between humerus and pectoral girdle a

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Match List I with List II: List I List II A. Cartilaginous Joint I. Between flat skull bones B.Ball and Socket Joint II. Between adjacent vertebrae in vertebral column C. Fibrous J

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Which of the following statements are correct regarding the skeletal muscle? A. Muscle bundles are held together by collagenous tissue layer called fascicle. B. Sarcoplasmic reticu

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Match List-I with List-II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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According to the sliding filament theory:

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Gout is a type of disorder which leads to:

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Which of the following is present between the adjacent bones of the vertebral column?

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason. Assertion: Osteoporosis is characterised by decreased bone mass and increased chan

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Which of the following is a correct match for disease and its symptoms?

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During muscular contraction which of the following events occur? (a) 'H' zone disappears (b) 'A' band widens (c) 'I' band reduces in width (d) Myosin hydrol

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Match List - I with List - II . List - I List - II (a) Scapula (i) Cartilaginous joints (b) Cranium (ii) Flat bone (c) Sternum (iii) Fibrous joints (d) Vertebral column (iv) Triang

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Match the following columns and select the correct option:- Column-I Column-II (a) Gout (i) Decreased levels of estrogen (b) Osteoporosis (ii) Low Ca + + ions in the blood (c) Teta

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Match the following columns and select the correct option. Column-I Column-II (a) Floating Ribs (i) Located between second and seventh ribs (b) Acromion (ii) Head of the Humerus (c

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Assertion : Na and K ions are necessary for muscle contraction. Reason : Na and K concentration changes across the muscle cell membrane resulting in development of potential differ

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Myosin head separates from actin when

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Acidic pH of muscles is due to

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Match the following joints with the bones involved Select the correct option from the following

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Select the correct option.

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A cricket player is fastly chasing a ball in the field. Which one of the following groups of bones are directly contributing in this movement?

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Achondroplasia is a disease related with the defect in the formation of

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Total number of bones in the hindlimb of a man is

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Complete the following paragraph by selecting the correct option. Pelvic girdle consists of two coxal bones. Each coxal bone is formed by the fusion of three bones (i), (ii) and (i

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Calcium important in skeletal muscle contraction because

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Assertion : On stimulation, a muscle cell releases calcium ions ( Ca ²⁺ ) from sarcoplasmic reticulum. Reason : By reacting with a protein complex, Ca ²⁺ uncover active sites on th

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Pacinian corpuscles occur in the skin of certain parts of body in mammals. These are

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Achondroplasia is a disease related with the defect in the formation of

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The pivot joint between atlas and axis is a type of

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Out of 'X' pairs of ribs in humans, only 'Y' pairs are true ribs. Select the option that correctly represents values of X and Y and provides their explanation:

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The H-zone in the skeletal muscle fibre is due to

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Osteoporosis, an age-related disease of the skeletal system, may occur due to

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Name the ion responsible for the unmasking of active sites for myosin for cross-bridge activity during muscle contraction.

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Which of the following joints would allow no movement?

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Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?

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Sliding filament theory can be best explained as:

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Glenoid cavity helps in articulation of:

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Assertion : In a pivot joint, rounded or pointed bone fits into a shallow depression in another bone. Reason: Pivot joints are present between the metacarpals and phalanges of the

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Select the correct option regarding A, B and C

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Select the correct matching of the types of the joint with the example in the human skeletal system.

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Which of the following is true for the labelled parts in the figure below?

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During muscle contraction in humans, the:

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Select the correct statement with respect to disorders of muscles in humans.

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The H-zone in the skeletal muscle fibre is due to

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Select the correct statement with respect to locomotion in humans

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The characteristics and an example of a synovial joint in humans is

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During muscular contraction, which of the following events occur? (i) H-zone disappears (ii) A band widens (iii) I band reduces in width (iv) Width of A band is unaffected (v) M li

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Select the correct statement regarding the specific disorder of muscular or skeletal system.

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Skeletal muscles appear striated due to presence of two characteristic proteins in alternating dark and light bands. Which of the following is a correct match of the protein with i

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Three of the following pairs of the human skeletal parts are correctly matched with their respective inclusive skeletal category and one pair is not matched. Identify the non-match

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The type of muscles present in our

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Which of the following is correct about the given figure?

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Which one of the following is the correct description of a certain part of a normal human skeleton?

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Which one of the following pairs of structures is correctly matched with their correct description?

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Which one of the following is a sesamoid bone?

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Elbow joint is an example of

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Which one of the following is the correct matching of three items and their grouping category?

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Elbow joint is an example of :

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Which one of the following items gives its correct total number?

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The shoulder blade is made of

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In human body, which one of the following is anatomically correct?

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A cricket player is fast chasing a ball in the field. Which one of the following groups of bones are directly contributing in this movement?

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The contractile protein of skeletal muscle involving ATPase activity is

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Given diagram shows bone of the left human hindlimb as seen from front. It has certain mistakes in labeling. Two of the wrongly labelled bones are

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An acromian process is characteristically found in the:

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Which of the following pairs, is correctly matched?

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Assertion : From evolutionary point of view, human gestation period is believed to be shortening. Reason : One major evolutionary trend in humans has been the larger head undergoin

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Which one of the following is a sesamoid bone?

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Which cartilage is present on the end of long bones?

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What will happen if ligaments are cut or broken?

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Assertion : Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammation of the synovial membrane in synovial joints. Reason : Infectious arthritis mostly occurs due to bacterial and viral infection.

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If a stimulus, several times greater than the threshold stimulus is provided to a muscle fibre, it will

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What is one of the significant features of living beings?

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What is the simplest form of movement shown by unicellular organisms?

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What are some of the movements shown by many organisms?

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What type of movement results in a change of place or location?

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What is the term used for forms of movement where a change of place or location occurs?

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What are some examples of locomotor movements?

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What are some examples of movements that are not locomotions?

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What is an example of an organism that can use its structures for both capturing prey and locomotion?

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What are limbs used for in human beings?

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do animals perform locomotion?

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How does the method of locomotion performed by animals vary?

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What are the three main types of movements exhibited by cells in the human body?

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What cells in the human body exhibit amoeboid movement?

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What is responsible for amoeboid movement in cells?

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What are cytoskeletal elements involved in amoeboid movement in cells?

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What is not involved in amoeboid movement in cells?

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What type of movement occurs in most of the internal tubular organs in the human body?

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What is facilitated by the ciliary movement in the human body?

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What is required for locomotion in human beings and the majority of multicellular organisms?

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What type of movement occurs in cells like macrophages and leukocytes in the blood?

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What is involved in the amoeboid movement of cells in the human body?

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What type of movement is required for movements like walking, running, climbing, flying, swimming in human beings?

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What is the main purpose of locomotion performed by animals?

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What is the relationship between movements and locomotion?

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What is the main feature of living beings?

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What is a simple form of movement in unicellular organisms?

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What type of movement helps in the swimming of spermatozoa?

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What is the origin of muscle tissue?

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What is the approximate percentage of body weight contributed by muscles in a human adult?

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What are the properties of muscles?

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How many types of muscles are identified based on their location?

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What type of muscle has a striped appearance under the microscope?

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What type of muscle is primarily involved in locomotory actions and changes of body postures?

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What type of muscle is known as voluntary muscles?

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What percentage of body weight of a human adult is contributed by muscles?

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What is the nature of regulation of activities of skeletal muscles?

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What type of muscles are located in the inner walls of hollow visceral organs of the body?

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What is the appearance of Visceral muscles under microscope?

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What is the primary function of Visceral muscles?

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What is another name for Visceral muscles?

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What type of muscle is the muscle of the heart?

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