Tissue
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Plant Tissues (Meristematic and Permanent)
SubtopicPlant Tissues (Meristematic and Permanent) under Tissue for Grade 7 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which component of phloem is responsible for providing mechanical strength (and is often dead)?
A.Sieve tubes
B.Companion cells
C.Phloem fibers
D.Phloem parenchyma
- 2.
What is the name of the process where cells take up a permanent shape, size, and function?
A.Division
B.Differentiation
C.Multiplication
D.Elongation
- 3.
Growth in plants is localized to certain regions because of the presence of:
A.Permanent tissues
B.Meristematic tissues
C.Dermal tissues
D.Vascular tissues
- 4.
Which of the following tissues helps in the storage of food and provides temporary support to the plant?
A.Xylem
B.Parenchyma
C.Sclerenchyma
D.Phloem
- 5.
What is the main difference between simple permanent tissue and complex permanent tissue?
A.Simple tissue is living; complex tissue is dead
B.Simple tissue consists of one type of cell; complex tissue consists of several types
C.Simple tissue is for growth; complex tissue is for storage
D.Simple tissue is found in roots; complex tissue is found in leaves
- 6.
Identify the tissue that is located in the bark of older trees and consists of dead cells with no intercellular spaces.
A.Collenchyma
B.Cork
C.Parenchyma
D.Phloem
- 7.
Why is xylem called a 'complex' permanent tissue?
A.It has a very complicated function
B.It is made up of more than one type of cell working together
C.It is found only in complex flowering plants
D.It contains both living and dead cells at all times
- 8.
What happens to the primary meristem as the plant matures and differentiation occurs?
A.It disappears completely from the plant body
B.It remains only at the growing tips and certain regions to allow for life-long growth
C.It transforms entirely into wood
D.It stops dividing and becomes the epidermis
- 9.
Which of these is a unique feature of the Companion cells found only in Angiosperms?
A.They are dead at maturity
B.They contain no organelles
C.They are ontogenetically related to the sieve tube element (derived from the same mother cell)
D.They conduct water instead of food
- 10.
Which of the following tissues would be least likely to provide any mechanical support to the plant?
A.Sclerenchyma
B.Collenchyma
C.Xylem Vessels
D.Parenchyma (non-turgid)
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Animal Tissues (Epithelial, Connective, Muscular, Nervous)
SubtopicAnimal Tissues (Epithelial, Connective, Muscular, Nervous) under Tissue for Grade 7 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which of these cells lack a nucleus at maturity in humans?
A.WBCs
B.Nerve cells
C.RBCs
D.Muscle cells
- 2.
What is the main function of muscular tissue?
A.Thinking
B.Locomotion and movement
C.Protection from heat
D.Transporting nutrients
- 3.
Bone cells are also known as:
A.Neurons
B.Osteocytes
C.Platelets
D.Chondrocytes
- 4.
Which tissue is found in the lining of the windpipe (trachea) to push out mucus?
A.Squamous epithelium
B.Ciliated epithelium
C.Cuboidal epithelium
D.Adipose tissue
- 5.
The cells found in cartilage are called:
A.Osteocytes
B.Chondrocytes
C.Lymphocytes
D.Erythrocytes
- 6.
Identify the missing component in the composition of blood shown below.
A.Red Blood Cells
B.Nerve cells
C.Muscle cells
D.Cartilage cells
- 7.
Which type of epithelium is tall and pillar-like in appearance?
A.Squamous epithelium
B.Columnar epithelium
C.Cuboidal epithelium
D.Glandular epithelium
- 8.
If you are looking at a tissue that has a solid matrix with no blood vessels (avascular) and obtains nutrients by diffusion, it is most likely:
A.Bone
B.Cartilage
C.Areolar Tissue
D.Skeletal Muscle
- 9.
Erythrocytes in humans lose their nucleus upon maturity. What is the physiological advantage of this?
A.It allows the cell to divide more rapidly.
B.It provides more space for the transport of hemoglobin and oxygen.
C.It helps the cell to fight infections by phagocytosis.
D.It allows the cell to contract like a muscle.
- 10.
Which cell type in the nervous system is non-conducting and provides support and protection to the neurons?
A.Axons
B.Dendrites
C.Glial cells (Neuroglia)
D.Nissl's granules
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