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Tissues --- Plant and Animal — Practice Worksheet
Chapter: Tissues --- Plant and Animal
Topic: Tissues --- Plant and Animal
Maximum Marks: 35
Time: 30 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each question.
  • The answer key is at the end — try the paper first!
Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each) 35 × 1 = 35 marks
1.
Which meristem is responsible for the growth of grass leaves after herbivore damage?
  • A.Apical meristem
  • B.Lateral meristem
  • C.Intercalary meristem
  • D.Permanent meristem
2.
Active cell division is the main feature of which of the following tissues?
  • A.Parenchyma
  • B.Sclerenchyma
  • C.Xylem
  • D.Meristem
3.
Growth in the girth of a stem takes place due to the activity of:
  • A.Lateral meristem
  • B.Apical meristem
  • C.Intercalary meristem
  • D.Vertical meristem
4.
A feature absent in typical meristematic cells is the presence of:
  • A.Dense cytoplasm
  • B.Prominent nucleus
  • C.Large vacuoles
  • D.Thin cell wall
5.
Apical meristems are physically located at which of the following regions?
  • A.Outer bark
  • B.Growing root and shoot tips
  • C.Base of petioles
  • D.Cortex of roots
6.
Which chemical substance is deposited uniformly in the cell walls of sclerenchyma, making them hard?
  • A.Cellulose
  • B.Pectin
  • C.Lignin
  • D.Suberin
7.
Flexibility in plants is primarily provided by which of the following tissues?
  • A.Parenchyma
  • B.Collenchyma
  • C.Sclerenchyma
  • D.Chlorenchyma
8.
Aerenchyma is a vital modification found predominantly within:
  • A.Xerophytes
  • B.Hydrophytes
  • C.Mesophytes
  • D.Halophytes
9.
Which tissue has thin cell walls, large intercellular spaces, and is composed of living cells?
  • A.Sclerenchyma
  • B.Collenchyma
  • C.Parenchyma
  • D.Xylem Vessels
10.
The husk of a coconut is composed entirely of:
  • A.Parenchymatous cells
  • B.Sclerenchymatous fibers
  • C.Collenchymatous cells
  • D.Phloem fibers
11.
Which of the following components of xylem tissue is living?
  • A.Tracheids
  • B.Vessels
  • C.Xylem parenchyma
  • D.Xylem fibres
12.
Sieve tubes and companion cells are characteristic components of:
  • A.Xylem
  • B.Phloem
  • C.Cambium
  • D.Epidermis
13.
The conduction of food through phloem tissue is described as:
  • A.Unidirectional
  • B.Bidirectional
  • C.Multidirectional
  • D.Radial only
14.
Which cell type lacks a nucleus at functional maturity but remains living?
  • A.Companion cell
  • B.Sclerenchyma cell
  • C.Sieve tube cell
  • D.Xylem parenchyma
15.
The structural elements of xylem that are long, hollow pipes with perforated end walls are:
  • A.Tracheids
  • B.Vessels
  • C.Sieve plates
  • D.Bast fibers
16.
The epithelial tissue that forms the delicate lining of blood vessels and lung alveoli is:
  • A.Simple cuboidal
  • B.Simple squamous
  • C.Stratified columnar
  • D.Ciliated columnar
17.
Hair-like projections on the outer surface of epithelial cells in the respiratory tract are called:
  • A.Microvilli
  • B.Flagella
  • C.Cilia
  • D.Stereocilia
18.
Skin cells are continuously subjected to wear and tear. Therefore, skin is composed of:
  • A.Simple columnar
  • B.Stratified squamous
  • C.Glandular epithelium
  • D.Simple cuboidal
19.
Cells that are tall and pillar-like with nuclei located at the base belong to which tissue?
  • A.Cuboidal epithelium
  • B.Squamous epithelium
  • C.Columnar epithelium
  • D.Connective tissue
20.
The non-cellular layer that separates epithelial tissue from underlying tissues is called the:
  • A.Plasma membrane
  • B.Cell wall
  • C.Basement membrane
  • D.Nuclear matrix
21.
Tendons are dense connective tissues that physically connect:
  • A.Bone to Bone
  • B.Muscle to Bone
  • C.Muscle to Muscle
  • D.Nerve to Muscle
22.
The liquid extracellular matrix of blood tissue is known as:
  • A.Serum
  • B.Lymph
  • C.Plasma
  • D.Cytoplasm
23.
Which tissue acts as a thermal insulator beneath the skin?
  • A.Areolar tissue
  • B.Cartilage
  • C.Epithelial tissue
  • D.Adipose tissue
24.
Cells embedded in a hard matrix composed of calcium and phosphorus are:
  • A.Chondrocytes
  • B.Osteocytes
  • C.Axons
  • D.Fibroblasts
25.
Cartilage is found in several parts of the human body, except the:
  • A.Pinna of ear
  • B.Nose tip
  • C.Trachea
  • D.Kidney
26.
Which type of muscle tissue exhibits long, cylindrical, unbranched, and multinucleated fibers?
  • A.Smooth muscle
  • B.Cardiac muscle
  • C.Striated muscle
  • D.Dense regular muscle
27.
The specialized cellular junctions found exclusively in cardiac muscle cells are called:
  • A.Synapses
  • B.Intercalated discs
  • C.Sieve plates
  • D.Tight junctions
28.
Which of the following organs is composed predominantly of involuntary, unstriated smooth muscle?
  • A.Biceps
  • B.Heart
  • C.Wall of intestine
  • D.Tongue
29.
Muscle fatigue is caused by the accumulation of which chemical substance during heavy exercise?
  • A.Pyruvic acid
  • B.Lactic acid
  • C.Carbonic acid
  • D.Acetic acid
30.
Contractile proteins present in muscle fibers are:
  • A.Hemoglobin & Myoglobin
  • B.Actin & Myosin
  • C.Collagen & Elastin
  • D.Keratin & Melanin
31.
The functional unit of the nervous system that conducts electrical impulses is the:
  • A.Nephron
  • B.Neuron
  • C.Axon
  • D.Glial cell
32.
Which part of the neuron receives incoming signals from other cells?
  • A.Axon
  • B.Myelin sheath
  • C.Dendrite
  • D.Nerve ending
33.
The insulating fatty layer that covers many long axons is called the:
  • A.Sarcolemma
  • B.Myelin sheath
  • C.Plasma membrane
  • D.Neurilemma
34.
Glial cells are specialized cells in nervous tissue that function to:
  • A.Conduct rapid impulses
  • B.Pump blood
  • C.Support and protect neurons
  • D.Store fat reserves
35.
The microscopic gap between two neighboring neurons is known as a:
  • A.Synapse
  • B.Node of Ranvier
  • C.Sieve plate
  • D.Intercalated disc

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
  1. (C) Intercalary meristem
  2. (D) Meristem
  3. (A) Lateral meristem
  4. (C) Large vacuoles
  5. (B) Growing root and shoot tips
  6. (C) Lignin
  7. (B) Collenchyma
  8. (B) Hydrophytes
  9. (C) Parenchyma
  10. (B) Sclerenchymatous fibers
  11. (C) Xylem parenchyma
  12. (B) Phloem
  13. (B) Bidirectional
  14. (C) Sieve tube cell
  15. (B) Vessels
  16. (B) Simple squamous
  17. (C) Cilia
  18. (B) Stratified squamous
  19. (C) Columnar epithelium
  20. (C) Basement membrane
  21. (B) Muscle to Bone
  22. (C) Plasma
  23. (D) Adipose tissue
  24. (B) Osteocytes
  25. (D) Kidney
  26. (C) Striated muscle
  27. (B) Intercalated discs
  28. (C) Wall of intestine
  29. (B) Lactic acid
  30. (B) Actin & Myosin
  31. (B) Neuron
  32. (C) Dendrite
  33. (B) Myelin sheath
  34. (C) Support and protect neurons
  35. (A) Synapse
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