Class 11 · Locomotion and Movement

Types of Animal Movement — NEET Biology

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Movement is an essential feature of all living beings. Protoplasmic streaming, ciliary movements, movements of fins, limbs, wings, etc., are some forms exhibited by animals. A voluntary movement which causes the animal to change its place, is

NCERT Biology · Class 11 · Chapter 17 · Paragraph 41
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Q20. Match the following: Column I A. H-zone B. Acetylcholine C. Acromion process D. Gout Column II i) Wild contractions due to uric acid accumulation in joints ii) Thin fibrous process projecting from scapula iii) Central region of thick filament, no thin overlap iv) Neurotransmitter at neuromuscular junction

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Correct answer: A A–iii, B–iv, C–ii, D–i

H-zone = central thick filament region; acetylcholine = neurotransmitter; acromion = scapula process; gout = uric acid joint inflammation.

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Movement is an essential feature of all living beings. Protoplasmic streaming, ciliary movements, movements of fins, limbs, wings, etc., are some forms exhibited by animals.
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Locomotion and Movement, Class 11 NCERT Biology.

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