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Plant Tissues (9-O)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The size of the stem increases in width due to ___________.

a)

primary meristem

b)

apical meristem

c)

intercalary meristem

d)

lateral meristem

2.

Sieve tubes and companion cells are present in _____________.

a)

xylem

b)

phloem

c)

cork

d)

cambium

3.

A twig of white-coloured flowers is placed in a beaker containing coloured water. After some time, the white petals become coloured. Which tissue is responsible for this?

a)

Xylem

b)

Phloem

c)

cork

d)

cambium

4.

Which of the following is not a function of epidermal tissue?

a)

Protection

b)

Absorption of water

c)

Transport of water

d)

Gaseous exchange

5.

The flexibility in plants is due to a tissue called ___________.

a)

chlorenchyma

b)

parenchyma

c)

sclerenchyma

d)

collenchyma

6.

When a grass lawn is mowed, its meristematic tissues get cut off. However, they still regrow. This is due to the presence of

a)

lateral meristem

b)

intercalary meristem

c)

epidermis

d)

apical meristem

7.

It is difficult to pull out the husk of coconut because

a)

sclerenchyma cells are closely packed

b)

collenchyma cells have thickened corners

c)

xylem gives mechanical strength

d)

epidermis has a thick cuticle

8.

Which of the following statements about meristematic tissue is incorrect?

a)

Thin-walled cells with large prominent nuclei

b)

Thick-walled cells with large intercellular spaces

c)

Divide actively leading to growth

d)

Small cells rich in cytoplasm

9.

Find the mismatched pair.

a)

Vascular tissue: Transport

b)

Ground tissue: Storage

c)

Dermal tissue: Reduce transpiration

d)

Permanent tissue: Growth

10.

Which of the following forms the main conducting unit of the xylem?

a)

Tracheids

b)

Vessels

c)

Xylem fibres

d)

Xylem parenchyma

11.

Which of the following statements is true for sieve tubes?

a)

Perforated living cells that conduct food

b)

Perforated dead cells that conduct food

c)

Perforated living cells that conduct water

d)

Perforated dead cells that conduct water

12.

A permanent tissue is described as complex tissue when it has ___________.

a)

one type of cells, performing two or more different functions

b)

more than one type of cells, performing different functions

c)

one type of cells, performing one function

d)

more than one type of cells, performing one common function

13.

Photosynthesis takes place in leaves due to ______________.

a)

chloroplasts present in parenchyma cells

b)

chloroplasts present in complex cells

c)

chloroplasts present in collenchyma cells

d)

chloroplasts present in epidermal cells

14.

A mango tree can grow up to a height of 40 metres. This growth is brought about by

a)

apical meristem

b)

lateral meristem

c)

intercalary meristem

d)

vertical meristem

15.

Permanent tissues are made up of cells that ______________.

a)

have lost the power of division

b)

may be living or dead

c)

both a and b

d)

none of the above

16.

A leaf tendril is flexible and strong due to the presence of _______________.

a)

thickenings at corners of parenchyma tissue

b)

intercellular spaces in parenchyma tissue

c)

intercellular spaces in collenchyma tissue

d)

thickenings at corners of collenchyma tissue

17.

The hard covering of nuts is made of _______________.

a)

parenchyma tissue

b)

collenchyma tissue

c)

sclerenchyma tissue

d)

aerenchyma tissue

18.

Xylem and phloem form a part of _______________.

a)

conducting tissue

b)

vascular tissue

c)

complex tissue

d)

all of the above

19.

Lignin is a substance that thickens the walls of _______________.

a)

parenchyma cells

b)

collenchyma cells

c)

sclerenchyma cells

d)

meristematic cells

20.

Ground tissue is

a)

simple permanent tissue

b)

complex permanent tissue

c)

simple meristematic tissue

d)

complex meristematic tissue

21.

Q1. A group of similar cells to perform a specific function form

a)

organ

b)

organ system

c)

organism

d)

tissue

22.

Q2. Plant tissue that helps in increasing the lenght of the shoot and root.

a)

Intercalary meristem

b)

Apical meristem

c)

lateral meristem

d)

permanent tissues

23.

Q3. type of muscular tissue helps in the movement of organism from one place to another place.

a)

skeletal muscle

b)

smooth muscle

c)

cardiac muscle

d)

Skeletal and smooth muscle

24.

Q4. Xylem is

a)

Simple permanent tissue

b)

Complex permanent tissue

c)

Meristematic tissue

d)

Protective tissue

25.

Q5. Type of parenchyma cells that has chlorophyll in it.

a)

Arenchyma

b)

collenchyma

c)

chlorenchyma

d)

sclerenchyma

26.

Q6. Muscular tissue that is found in the heart

a)

Skeletal

b)

Smooth

c)

Cardiac

d)

Connective

27.

Q7. Meristematic tissue that helps in the increase of the width of the plant(secondary growth)

a)

Apical meristematic tissue

b)

Intercalary meristematic tissue

c)

lateral meristematic tissue

d)

Neural tissue

28.

Q8. Animal tissue that helps in excreting the waste products

a)

connective tissue

b)

epithelial tissue

c)

skeletal muscle

d)

nervous tissue

29.

Q9. Plant tissue that helps in the conduction of food from leaves to all parts of the plant

a)

Xylem

b)

phloem

c)

xylem and phloem

d)

None

30.

Q10. A basic structural and functional unit of all the living organisms

a)

Organ system

b)

organ

c)

tissue

d)

cell

31.

Specific type of plant tissue that transports water and minerals from the roots, through the stems, to leaves

a)

vascular plant

b)

nonvascular plant

c)

xylem

d)

phloem

32.

Specific type of plant tissue that transports food (sugar) made in the leaves to the entire plant

a)

vascular plant

b)

nonvascular plant

c)

xylem

d)

phloem

33.

Other than transporting water, what is a function of xylem?

a)

making food

b)

transporting food

c)

helping support the plant

d)

catching light

34.

The flexibility in plants is due to a tissue called

a)

parenchyma

b)

chlorenchyma

c)

collenchyma

d)

sclerenchyma

35.

Sieve tubes and companion cells are present in

a)

xylem

b)

phloem

c)

cambium

d)

cork

36.

The size of the stem increases in the width due to

a)

apical

b)

intercalary

c)

lateral

d)

vascular bundle

37.

Xylem and phloem are examples of

a)

epidermal tissue

b)

connective tissue

c)

protective tissue

d)

vascular tissue

38.

A tissue whose cells are capable of dividing and re-dividing is called

a)

complex tissue

b)

permanent tissue

c)

connective tissue

d)

meristematic tissue

39.

The only dead cells in phloem

a)

companion

b)

sieve

c)

phloem fibres

d)

phloem parenchyma

40.

Packaging tissue

a)

parenchyma

b)

collenchyma

c)

xylem

d)

phloem

41.

The nuclei of meristematic cells are

a)

small

b)

large

c)

medium sized

d)

no nucleus

42.

Which of the following is an undifferentiated embryonic tissue found in the active growth regions of plants such as tips of roots and stems?

a)

Parenchyma tissue

b)

Collenchyma tissue

c)

Meristematic tissue

d)

Permanent tissue

43.
What is a tissue
a)
A group of cells that share a common goal
b)
a tissue that has a function
c)
A group of cells that share a common function, structure or both
d)
A group of cells
44.

What type of ground tissue is this?

a)

Parenchyma

b)

Collenchyma

c)

Schlerenchyma

45.
which tissue provide support and mechanical strength to the plant?
a)
parenchyma tissue
b)
sclerenchyma tissue
c)
xylem tissue
d)
collenchyma tisssue
46.
which of this function not belongs to parenchyma tissue?
a)
carries out photosynthesis 
b)
stores food materials such as starch
c)
absorption of water and mineral
d)
provides support to the plants
47.
which of this tissues support the young plants and woody plants?
a)
collenchyma tissue
b)
parenchyma tissue
c)
sclerenchyma tissue
d)
xylem tissue
48.

Type of plant that is usually taller (longer) and has vascular tissue (xylem and phloem) that provides support

a)

vascular plant

b)

nonvascular plant

c)

xylem

d)

phloem

49.

This is what almost all non-flowering plants reproduce from (except cone bearing plants)

a)

spores

b)

seeds

c)

monocots

d)

dicot

50.

Examples of these plants include mosses, liverworts, and other plants with no xylem or phloem

a)

dicot

b)

vascular plant

c)

monocot

d)

nonvascular plant