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Plant tissues

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

The girth of the stem or root increases due to _______________ meristem .

a)

Apical

b)

lateral

c)

intercalary

d)

xylem

2.
This is the type of meristem found at the tips of roots and stems that causes primary growth?
a)
Lateral meristem
b)
Epidermis
c)
Intercalary meristem
d)
Apical meristem
3.

Which type of plant tissue covers the outer surface of the plant and acts as a protective layer?

a)

Epidermal

b)

Vascular

c)

Ground

d)

Connective

4.
What type of vascular tissue is responsible for transporting the sugars made in photosynthesis from the leaves to the roots?
a)
Cuticle
b)
Phloem
c)
Stomata
d)
Xylem
5.

A region of plant cells that are capable of dividing and developing into specialized plant tissues.

a)

Phloem

b)

Stomata

c)

Vascular bundles

d)

Meristems

6.
What is the function of xylem tissue?
a)
Transports water and minerals salt 
b)
Control the opening and closing of stoma
c)
Carry out photosynthesis
d)
Provide support for young plant
7.

Sieve tubes and companion cells are present in _____________.

a)

xylem

b)

phloem

c)

cork

d)

cambium

8.

Which of the following is not a simple permanent tissue?

a)

parenchyma

b)

sclerenchyma

c)

collenchyma

d)

xylem

9.

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

10.

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

a)

Protection

b)

Absorption of water

c)

Transport of water

d)

Gaseous exchange

11.

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

a)

chlorenchyma

b)

parenchyma

c)

sclerenchyma

d)

collenchyma

12.

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

13.

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

a)

Tracheids

b)

Vessels

c)

Xylem fibres

d)

Xylem parenchyma

14.

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

15.

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

16.

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

17.

The hard covering of nuts is made of _______________.

a)

parenchyma tissue

b)

collenchyma tissue

c)

sclerenchyma tissue

d)

aerenchyma tissue

18.
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
19.

Tissues with active cell division

a)

Permanent

b)

Meristematic

20.

Intercalary meristems are found in which part of the plants?

a)

Growing tips

b)

Lateral side

c)

Nodes