MCQs
1. A group of similar cells performing a specific function is called:
A. Organ
B. Tissue
C. Organ system
D. Cell organelle
Answer: B
2. Which tissue helps plants grow in length?
A. Lateral meristem
B. Permanent tissue
C. Apical meristem
D. Sclerenchyma
Answer: C
3. Increase in girth of a stem occurs due to:
A. Apical meristem
B. Lateral meristem
C. Intercalary meristem
D. Epidermis
Answer: B
4. Intercalary meristem is mainly responsible for:
A. Water transport
B. Increase in girth
C. Regrowth after cutting
D. Photosynthesis
Answer: C
5. Meristematic cells generally lack:
A. Nucleus
B. Cytoplasm
C. Vacuoles
D. Cell wall
Answer: C
6. The process by which permanent tissues are formed is called:
A. Respiration
B. Transpiration
C. Differentiation
D. Germination
Answer: C
7. The outer protective layer of plants is:
A. Cortex
B. Epidermis
C. Xylem
D. Phloem
Answer: B
8. Which structure helps in gaseous exchange in leaves?
A. Cuticle
B. Root hair
C. Stomata
D. Nodes
Answer: C
9. Parenchyma tissue mainly helps in:
A. Storage
B. Conduction
C. Reproduction
D. Respiration only
Answer: A
10. Collenchyma provides:
A. Rigidity only
B. Flexibility and support
C. Transport of food
D. Protection from water loss
Answer: B
11. Sclerenchyma cells are:
A. Living and flexible
B. Dead with thick lignified walls
C. Thin-walled and living
D. Filled with chlorophyll
Answer: B
12. Which tissue transports water and minerals?
A. Phloem
B. Epidermis
C. Xylem
D. Parenchyma
Answer: C
13. Food in plants is transported by:
A. Xylem
B. Collenchyma
C. Phloem
D. Epidermis
Answer: C
14. Which tissue system forms the main body of the plant?
A. Dermal tissue system
B. Ground tissue system
C. Vascular tissue system
D. Epidermal tissue system
Answer: B
15. Which animal tissue forms the covering of body surfaces?
A. Connective tissue
B. Nervous tissue
C. Muscular tissue
D. Epithelial tissue
Answer: D
16. Blood is a type of:
A. Muscular tissue
B. Connective tissue
C. Nervous tissue
D. Epithelial tissue
Answer: B
17. Which blood component helps in clotting?
A. RBC
B. Plasma
C. WBC
D. Platelets
Answer: D
18. Tendons connect:
A. Bone to bone
B. Muscle to muscle
C. Muscle to bone
D. Cartilage to bone
Answer: C
19. Ligaments connect:
A. Bone to bone
B. Muscle to bone
C. Muscle to muscle
D. Bone to cartilage
Answer: A
20. Which muscle is voluntary?
A. Cardiac muscle
B. Smooth muscle
C. Skeletal muscle
D. Intestinal muscle
Answer: C
21. Which muscle is found in the heart?
A. Smooth muscle
B. Skeletal muscle
C. Cardiac muscle
D. Voluntary muscle
Answer: C
22. Smooth muscles are:
A. Striated and voluntary
B. Branched and multinucleate
C. Non-striated and involuntary
D. Dead cells
Answer: C
23. Nervous tissue is made up of:
A. Fibres
B. Neurons
C. Platelets
D. Vessels
Answer: B
24. The long fibre of a neuron is:
A. Dendrite
B. Cell body
C. Axon
D. Nucleus
Answer: C
25. Which joint allows movement in all directions?
A. Hinge joint
B. Pivot joint
C. Fixed joint
D. Ball and socket joint
Answer: D
26. The elbow joint is a:
A. Pivot joint
B. Hinge joint
C. Fixed joint
D. Ball and socket joint
Answer: B
27. The neck contains:
A. Fixed joint
B. Hinge joint
C. Pivot joint
D. Ball and socket joint
Answer: C
28. Skull bones are joined by:
A. Ball and socket joints
B. Pivot joints
C. Fixed joints
D. Hinge joints
Answer: C
29. Which structure cushions vertebrae?
A. Tendons
B. Cartilage discs
C. Ligaments
D. Plasma
Answer: B
30. Totipotency refers to:
A. Ability of cells to photosynthesise
B. Ability of a cell to form a complete plant
C. Ability to transport water
D. Ability to divide rapidly
Answer: B
Assertion–Reason MCQs
31.
Assertion (A): Meristematic tissues contain actively dividing cells.
Reason (R): Their cells have dense cytoplasm and prominent nuclei.
A. Both A and R are true, and R explains A
B. Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer: A
32.
Assertion (A): Xylem is mostly made of dead cells.
Reason (R): Xylem helps in transport of water and minerals.
A. Both A and R are true, and R explains A
B. Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer: B
33.
Assertion (A): Cardiac muscles work continuously without fatigue.
Reason (R): Cardiac muscles have rich blood supply and many mitochondria.
A. Both A and R are true, and R explains A
B. Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer: A
34.
Assertion (A): Ligaments prevent excessive movement of bones.
Reason (R): Ligaments connect bone to bone.
A. Both A and R are true, and R explains A
B. Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer: A
Case-Based MCQs
Case Study 1
A gardener cuts the grass in a lawn regularly, but the grass grows back after some time.
35. Which tissue helps grass regrow?
A. Epidermis
B. Intercalary meristem
C. Xylem
D. Sclerenchyma
Answer: B
36. Intercalary meristem is commonly found:
A. At root tip
B. At shoot tip
C. At nodes and internodes
D. Inside leaves
Answer: C
37. Which property allows meristematic cells to divide continuously?
A. Thick lignified walls
B. Large vacuoles
C. Dense cytoplasm
D. Dead protoplasm
Answer: C
Case Study 2
A student observed that coconut husk fibres are very hard and strong.
38. Which tissue is mainly present in coconut husk?
A. Parenchyma
B. Collenchyma
C. Sclerenchyma
D. Phloem
Answer: C
39. Why are these fibres hard?
A. Presence of chlorophyll
B. Presence of lignin
C. Presence of cuticle
D. Presence of stomata
Answer: B
Competency-Based MCQs
40. Which tissue would be most affected if stomata are blocked?
A. Epidermal tissue
B. Sclerenchyma
C. Xylem
D. Collenchyma
Answer: A
41. A person suffers damage to neurons. Which function will be directly affected?
A. Water transport
B. Food storage
C. Communication and response
D. Photosynthesis
Answer: C
42. Which tissue helps leaves bend without breaking in strong wind?
A. Sclerenchyma
B. Collenchyma
C. Xylem
D. Phloem
Answer: B
43. Which tissue would help aquatic plants float?
A. Sclerenchyma
B. Collenchyma
C. Parenchyma with air spaces
D. Xylem
Answer: C
44. A fracture mainly damages:
A. Epithelial tissue
B. Bone tissue
C. Nervous tissue
D. Smooth muscle
Answer: B
45. Which tissue is mainly responsible for movement of food in intestine?
A. Skeletal muscle
B. Cardiac muscle
C. Smooth muscle
D. Nervous tissue
Answer: C
46. Which tissue coordinates activities of muscles and organs?
A. Nervous tissue
B. Epithelial tissue
C. Blood tissue
D. Cartilage
Answer: A
47. Which plant tissue mainly provides mechanical strength?
A. Parenchyma
B. Epidermis
C. Sclerenchyma
D. Phloem
Answer: C
48. Why is cartilage present between vertebrae?
A. To store food
B. To transport water
C. To provide flexibility and cushioning
D. To produce blood cells
Answer: C
49. Which tissue mainly transports prepared food to roots?
A. Xylem
B. Phloem
C. Epidermis
D. Collenchyma
Answer: B
50. Which statement BEST describes tissues?
A. All tissues perform the same function
B. Tissues are groups of identical organs
C. Tissues are groups of similar cells performing specific functions
D. Tissues are made only in animals
Answer: C
