Tissues: Plant and Animal Tissues

Multiple Choice Type

Question 1

In potato, starch is stored in :

1. Sclerenchyma
2. Collenchyma
3. Parenchyma ✓
4. Chlorenchyma

Question 2

Tendons and ligaments are examples of

1. Fibrous connective tissue ✓
2. Cartilage
3. Muscular tissue
4. Adipose tissue

Question 3

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

1. Meristem — Actively dividing cells ✓
2. Xylem — Transport of food
3. Phloem — Transport of water
4. Sclerenchyma — storage of starch

Question 4

Parenchyma containing chloroplasts is known as:

1. Parenchyma
2. Aerenchyma
3. Collenchyma
4. Chlorenchyma ✓

Question 5

Annual rings are the number of :

1. Internodes in a stem
2. Rings of vascular bundles in a monocot stem
3. Barks layers in a woody stem
4. Layers of xylem in a stem ✓

Question 6

Which of the following cells in plants are said to be nonliving?

1. Meristem
2. Parenchyma
3. Collenchyma
4. Sclerenchym ✓

Question 7

Which of the following connects a muscle to a bone?

1. Cartilage
2. Ligament
3. Tendon ✓
4. Interstitial fluid

Question 8

Cardiac muscle is :

1. Involuntary
2. Smooth
3. Striated
4. Involuntary and striated ✓

Very Short Answer Type

Question 1

Name the kind of tissue found

1. At the tip of plant roots
2. At the lower surface of leaf
3. In the inner lining of intestine
4. At the joint between two long bones
5. In the walls of the veins of leaves
6. As gritty masses in the skin of pears

Answer

1. The apical meristem is present at the tip of plant roots.
2. The epidermis , is found on the lower surface of leaf.
3. The intestinal epithelium is present in the inner lining of the intestine.
4. Ligament is present at the joint between the two bones.
5. The vascular cambium is present in the walls of the veins of leaves.
6. Sclerids is the tissue found as gritty masses in the skin of pears.

Question 2

Where is the least specialized tissue located in plants

Answer

The least specialised tissue in plants is located in roots, fruits and stem of the plant. It is known as the Parenchyma.

Question 3

Give one word for each of the following:

1. A group of similar cells performing a specific function.
2. Cells least specialized in the plants.
3. Cells responsible for increase in diameter of the stem and root of dicot plants.

Answer

1. Tissue
2. Parenchyma
3. Cambium

Question 4

Name one place each in living organisms where the following tissues are located:

1. Meristematic tissue
2. Cartilage
3. Squamous epithelium
4. Sclerenchyma
5. Ciliated epithelium
6. Ligament

Answer

1. Tip of roots
2. Tip of the nose
3. Found lining the nasal and mouth cavities, blood vessels
4. Veins and stems of leaves
5. Lining of wind pipe
6. The ACL attaches the thighbone to the shinbone

Question 5

Name the kinds of cells found in the following places:

1. Surface of the human skin
2. Salivary gland
3. Brain
4. Inner lining of the wind pipe

Answer

1. The cells present in the surface of the human skin are simple epithelium cells.
2. The cells present in the salivary gland are cuboidal epithelium cells.
3. The cells present in the brain are Neuron.
4. The cells present in the inner lining of the wind pipe are ciliated columnar epithelium cells.

Short Answer Type

Question 1

Name any one body part where ciliated epithelium is found in humans? What is its function?

Answer

We find ciliated epithelium tissue in the lining of the trachea.

Ciliated epithelium is a thin tissue that has hair-like structures on it. These hairs called cilia move back and forth to help move particles out of our body.

Question 2

What is the difference between the nervous tissue and the nervous system?

Answer

The nervous tissues work together and form the nervous system,which is essential for the functioning of the body.

The differences between the nervous tissue and the nervous system are:

Question 3

List the tissues found in the human heart?

Answer

The tissues found in the human heart are:

1. Epithelial tissue
2. Connective tissue
3. Nervous tissue
4. Muscular tissue

Question 4

Can you consider a cluster of eggs as a tissue? Why?

Answer

No, we cannot consider a cluster of eggs as a tissue. A tissue is a group of cells having a common origin and performing a common function. A cluster of eggs is not a tissue since each egg has individual function and they don't function as a group.

Question 5

Name the three kinds of muscles found in the human body. In each case, name one region in the body where they are found.

Answer

The three kinds of muscles found in the human body are -

1. Skeletal muscle – They are found in biceps
2. Smooth muscle – Intestines and stomach
3. Cardiac muscle – Heart

Long Answer Type

Question 1

What is the difference between-

1. Cell and tissue?
2. Organ and organism?
3. Organ and organelle?
4. Organ and organ system?

Answer

(1) Cell and Tissue

(2) Organ and Organism

(3) Organ and Organelle

(4) Organ and Organ System

Question 2a

Differentiate between cells of Parenchyma and collenchyma.

Answer

Differences between the cells of Parenchyma and collenchyma are:

Question 2b

Differentiate between cells of Meristematic tissue and Permanent tissue.

Answer

Differences between the cells of Meristematic tissue and Permanent tissue are:

Question 2c

Differentiate between cells of Sclerenchyma and Parenchyma.

Answer

Differences between the cells of Sclerenchyma and Parenchyma are:

Question 2d

Differentiate between cells of Involuntary and Voluntary muscle.

Answer

Differences between the cells of Involuntary and Voluntary muscle are:

Question 2e

Differentiate between fibres Of Voluntary muscle and Cardiac muscle.

Answer

Differences between fibres Of Voluntary muscle and Cardiac muscle are:

Structured/Application Questions

Question 1

Study the diagram given below and then answer the questions that follow:

1. Identify the tissue and give a reason to support your answer.
2. Name the parts labelled 1,2,3 and 4.
3. Where is this tissue likely to be found in the plant?
4. State the function of the parts labelled 1,2,3 and 4.

Answer

1. The given diagram is a longitudinal section of a phloem tissue of a plant as the cells exhibit cellular contents.

2. The following parts are labelled:

   • 1 → Sieve cell
   • 2 → Phloem parenchyma cell
   • 3 → Companion cell
   • 4 → Sieve plate

3. This tissue is likely to be found in the stem and leaves as it is the tissue that conducts food, the manufactured food in the leaves needs to be transported to other parts of the plant.

4. The functions of the labelled parts are as follows-

   • 1 → Sieve cell — Assists in transporting food from leaves to storage structures and other plant parts.
   • 2 → Phloem parenchyma cell — Stores fat, starch and other organic food material.
   • 3 → Companion cell — Facilitates the functioning of the cells of sieve tube.
   • 4 → Sieve plate — Dissolved organic solutes and water permeates through these structures as it contains perforations.

Question 2

Study the diagram given below and then answer the questions that follow:

1. Identify the cell.
2. Name the parts labeled 1,2,3,4,5, and 6.
3. Where is this cell likely to be found in the human body and what is its function.

Answer

1. The cell is the neuron or the nerve cell.
2. The labelled parts are:
   • 1 → Dendrite
   • 2 → Axon
   • 3 → Nucleus
   • 4 → Perikaryon/Cyton
   • 5 → Neurolemma
   • 6 → Axon endings
3. In human body, the nerve cell is found in the nervous system.
   Function:
   1. Transmission of messages from one to another body part.
   2. It is linked with the response and perception of animals.