Class 9 Science Tissue Fill in the blanks , MCQ and True false .
Fill in the Blanks
1. A group of similar cells performing a specific function is called a tissue.
2. The growth in plants occurs in specific regions due to meristematic tissue.
3. Xylem and phloem are examples of complex permanent tissues.
4. The tissue responsible for movement in our body is muscular tissue.
5. Parenchyma tissue stores food in plants.
6. The outer protective layer of the plant is called epidermis.
7. Cells of meristematic tissue lack vacuoles.
8. The tissue present in the husk of coconut is sclerenchyma.
9. Cardiac muscles are found only in the heart.
10. Ligaments connect bones to bones.
11. The functional unit of nervous tissue is the neuron.
12. The flexible tissue that allows bending in plants is collenchyma.
13. The liquid part of blood is called plasma.
14. The flat cells of squamous epithelium help in diffusion.
15. The waterproof layer secreted by epidermal cells is called cutin.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Which tissue is responsible for transporting water in plants?
a) Phloem
b) Parenchyma
c) Xylem
d) Collenchyma
Answer: c) Xylem
2. Which tissue stores fat in the human body?
a) Areolar
b) Adipose
c) Cartilage
d) Bone
Answer: b) Adipose
3. Which of the following is a complex permanent tissue?
a) Parenchyma
b) Xylem
c) Collenchyma
d) Sclerenchyma
Answer: b) Xylem
4. What type of epithelium lines the kidney tubules?
a) Columnar
b) Cuboidal
c) Squamous
d) Ciliated
Answer: b) Cuboidal
5. Which tissue connects muscle to bone?
a) Ligament
b) Tendon
c) Cartilage
d) Areolar
Answer: b) Tendon
6. Cardiac muscles are:
a) Involuntary and branched
b) Voluntary and branched
c) Involuntary and unbranched
d) Voluntary and cylindrical
Answer: a) Involuntary and branched
7. The tissue that helps in photosynthesis is:
a) Collenchyma
b) Sclerenchyma
c) Chlorenchyma
d) Xylem
Answer: c) Chlorenchyma
8. The cells of sclerenchyma are:
a) Living and thin-walled
b) Dead and thick-walled
c) Living and thick-walled
d) Dead and thin-walled
Answer: b) Dead and thick-walled
9. Which connective tissue joins bones to bones?
a) Cartilage
b) Ligament
c) Tendon
d) Adipose
Answer: b) Ligament
10. Which is a feature of smooth muscles?
a) Multinucleate
b) Striated
c) Voluntary
d) Spindle-shaped cells
Answer: d) Spindle-shaped cells
11. The function of phloem is to transport:
a) Water
b) Minerals
c) Food
d) Hormones
Answer: c) Food
12. Which cells are long and cylindrical with many nuclei?
a) Smooth muscle cells
b) Cardiac muscle cells
c) Striated muscle cells
d) Epithelial cells
Answer: c) Striated muscle cells
13. Which type of connective tissue is found in joints?
a) Adipose
b) Blood
c) Cartilage
d) Bone
Answer: c) Cartilage
14. The movement of food in the alimentary canal is caused by:
a) Cardiac muscles
b) Smooth muscles
c) Striated muscles
d) Skeletal muscles
Answer: b) Smooth muscles
15. Which cells are responsible for transmitting messages in the body?
a) Muscle cells
b) Neurons
c) Blood cells
d) Epithelial cells
Answer: b) Neurons
True/False
1. Parenchyma cells are living and loosely packed. – True
2. Xylem transports food in plants. – False
3. Collenchyma cells are dead and thick-walled. – False
4. Meristematic tissue helps in growth of plants. – True
5. Sclerenchyma provides flexibility to plants. – False
6. Tendons connect bones to bones. – False
7. Ligaments are very elastic. – True
8. Cardiac muscles are voluntary in nature. – False
9. Blood is a type of connective tissue. – True
10. Neurons help in movement of limbs. – False
11. Epidermis in desert plants has a thick layer of cutin. – True
12. Phloem fibres are living cells. – False
13. Simple tissues are made up of more than one type of cell. – False
14. Smooth muscles are found in internal organs. – True
15. Areolar tissue helps in tissue repair. – True
Class 9 Science The Fundamental Unit of Life
