Second test class 9th Plant and animal tissue

Class 9 – Tissues (Hard Objective Questions)

1. Which of the following is a simple permanent tissue in plants?

(a) Xylem

(b) Phloem

(c) Collenchyma

(d) Cambium

2. The thickening of cell wall at the corners is the characteristic of:

(a) Parenchyma

(b) Collenchyma

(c) Sclerenchyma

(d) Phloem

3. Which xylem element is living?

(a) Vessels

(b) Tracheids

(c) Xylem parenchyma

(d) Fibres

4. Companion cells are found associated with:

(a) Xylem vessels

(b) Phloem sieve tubes

(c) Collenchyma cells

(d) Tracheids

5. Guard cells are a type of:

(a) Parenchyma

(b) Collenchyma

(c) Sclerenchyma

(d) Epidermal cells

6. Cork cells are impervious to water due to deposition of:

(a) Lignin

(b) Suberin

(c) Cutin

(d) Cellulose

7. The protective tissue present on the surface of old woody stems is:

(a) Epidermis

(b) Cork

(c) Cuticle

(d) Trichome

8. Which tissue transports organic food in plants?

(a) Xylem

(b) Phloem

(c) Collenchyma

(d) Parenchyma

9. Which among the following is NOT a component of xylem?

(a) Tracheids

(b) Sieve tubes

(c) Vessels

(d) Fibres

10. Glandular epithelium is a modified form of:

(a) Muscular tissue

(b) Connective tissue

(c) Epithelial tissue

(d) Nervous tissue

11. Intercalary meristem is found at:

(a) Tip of root

(b) Tip of stem

(c) Base of internodes and leaves

(d) Cambium

12. Which of the following connective tissues connects muscles to bones?

(a) Ligaments

(b) Cartilage

(c) Tendons

(d) Areolar

13. Ligaments are made up of:

(a) Muscle fibres

(b) Bone cells

(c) Dense connective tissue

(d) Cartilage

14. The structural and functional unit of nervous tissue is:

(a) Axon

(b) Neuron

(c) Dendrite

(d) Synapse

15. Which muscle is involuntary, non-striated and spindle-shaped?

(a) Skeletal muscle

(b) Smooth muscle

(c) Cardiac muscle

(d) Voluntary muscle

16. Bone is a hard connective tissue due to deposition of:

(a) Calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate

(b) Lignin

(c) Collagen fibres

(d) Suberin

17. Which connective tissue acts as a shock absorber between bones?

(a) Ligament

(b) Cartilage

(c) Areolar

(d) Tendon

18. Which blood cells help in clotting?

(a) RBCs

(b) WBCs

(c) Platelets

(d) Plasma

19. The tissue which provides flexibility in plants is:

(a) Parenchyma

(b) Collenchyma

(c) Sclerenchyma

(d) Xylem

20. The growth of plants in length is due to activity of:

(a) Apical meristem

(b) Lateral meristem

(c) Intercalary meristem

(d) Secondary meristem

21. Nissl’s granules are found in:

(a) Muscle cells

(b) Neurons

(c) Ligaments

(d) Xylem vessels

22. In animals, stratified epithelium is mainly meant for:

(a) Absorption

(b) Protection

(c) Secretion

(d) Conduction

23. Phloem fibres differ from xylem fibres in being:

(a) Living

(b) Non-living

(c) Thick-walled

(d) Dead

24. Which of the following tissues lacks intercellular space?

(a) Parenchyma

(b) Collenchyma

(c) Sclerenchyma

(d) Phloem

25. The muscle tissue present only in the walls of the heart is:

(a) Smooth muscle

(b) Skeletal muscle

(c) Cardiac muscle

(d) Connective muscle