Structural Organisation in Animals Practice Questions - DPP for NEET

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Q.1 In cockroach head can move in all directions
due to
(a) Absence of neck.
(b) Fusion of all 6 segments of head.
(c) Flexible neck.
(d) Head is small and light weight.
Q.2 What external changes are visible after the
last moult of a cockroach nymph?
(a) Development of anal cerci.
(b) Development of both forewings and hind wings.
(c) Development labium.
(d) Mandibles become harder.
Q.3 Tendons and ligaments are the examples of
(a) Areolar connective tissue
(b) Adipose tissue
(c) Dense regular connective tissue
(d) Loose connective tissue
Q.4 Muscle tissue cells are contractile, which
means they
(a) Are responsible for the production and
secretion of enzymes.
(b) Are specialized in contraction and relaxation.
(c) Help in the movement of involuntary organs only.
(d) All of the above
Q.5 In all connective tissues, except which of the
following, the cells secrete fibres of collagen
or elastin protein ?
(a) Bone
(b) Cartilage
(c) Areolar connective tissue
(d) Fluid connective tissue
Q.6 Three essential components of most
neurons are
(a) Simple epithelium, extracellular matrix and nerves.
(b) Axon, dendrites and cell body.
(c) Nerve cells, synapse and neuroglia.
(d) Mylein sheeth, node of Ranvier and Schwann cells.
Q.7 The supportive skeletal structures in the
human external ears and in the nose tip are
examples of
(a) Ligament (b) Areolar tissue
(c) Bone (d) Cartilage
Q.8 The fibres of which of the following muscles
are fusiform and do not show striations
(a) Skeletal muscles (b) Cardiac muscles
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Smooth muscles
Q.9 Intercalated discs are the communication
junctions between the cells of
(a) Cardiac muscles
(b) Striped muscles
(c) Adipose tissue
(d) Nerve and striated muscles
Q.10 Smooth muscles are______.
(a) Voluntary, branched, uninucleate
(b) V oluntary, multinucleate, cylindrical
(c) Involuntary, cylindrical, multinucleate
(d) Involuntary, spindle shaped, uninucleated,
tapering
Q.11 Assertion : Adipose tissue is a type of loose
connective tissue located mainly beneath the skin.
Reason : The cells of this tissue are specialised
to store protein and loosely arranged in a semi-
fluid ground substance.
(a) Assertion and reason both are true and the
reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but
reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
(d) Assertion and reason both are wrong.
Q.12 Refer the given figure of female reproductive
system of cockroach and identify the correct
labels (marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4) which are
collectively called genital pouch.
(a) 1 & 2 (b) 1 & 3
(c) 2 & 4 (d) 3 & 4
 Structural Organisation in Animals
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Q.1 In cockroach head can move in all directions
due to
(a) Absence of neck.
(b) Fusion of all 6 segments of head.
(c) Flexible neck.
(d) Head is small and light weight.
Q.2 What external changes are visible after the
last moult of a cockroach nymph?
(a) Development of anal cerci.
(b) Development of both forewings and hind wings.
(c) Development labium.
(d) Mandibles become harder.
Q.3 Tendons and ligaments are the examples of
(a) Areolar connective tissue
(b) Adipose tissue
(c) Dense regular connective tissue
(d) Loose connective tissue
Q.4 Muscle tissue cells are contractile, which
means they
(a) Are responsible for the production and
secretion of enzymes.
(b) Are specialized in contraction and relaxation.
(c) Help in the movement of involuntary organs only.
(d) All of the above
Q.5 In all connective tissues, except which of the
following, the cells secrete fibres of collagen
or elastin protein ?
(a) Bone
(b) Cartilage
(c) Areolar connective tissue
(d) Fluid connective tissue
Q.6 Three essential components of most
neurons are
(a) Simple epithelium, extracellular matrix and nerves.
(b) Axon, dendrites and cell body.
(c) Nerve cells, synapse and neuroglia.
(d) Mylein sheeth, node of Ranvier and Schwann cells.
Q.7 The supportive skeletal structures in the
human external ears and in the nose tip are
examples of
(a) Ligament (b) Areolar tissue
(c) Bone (d) Cartilage
Q.8 The fibres of which of the following muscles
are fusiform and do not show striations
(a) Skeletal muscles (b) Cardiac muscles
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Smooth muscles
Q.9 Intercalated discs are the communication
junctions between the cells of
(a) Cardiac muscles
(b) Striped muscles
(c) Adipose tissue
(d) Nerve and striated muscles
Q.10 Smooth muscles are______.
(a) Voluntary, branched, uninucleate
(b) V oluntary, multinucleate, cylindrical
(c) Involuntary, cylindrical, multinucleate
(d) Involuntary, spindle shaped, uninucleated,
tapering
Q.11 Assertion : Adipose tissue is a type of loose
connective tissue located mainly beneath the skin.
Reason : The cells of this tissue are specialised
to store protein and loosely arranged in a semi-
fluid ground substance.
(a) Assertion and reason both are true and the
reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but
reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
(d) Assertion and reason both are wrong.
Q.12 Refer the given figure of female reproductive
system of cockroach and identify the correct
labels (marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4) which are
collectively called genital pouch.
(a) 1 & 2 (b) 1 & 3
(c) 2 & 4 (d) 3 & 4
 Structural Organisation in Animals
Q.13 Statement I : Exocrine glands secrete mucus,
saliva, earwax, oil, milk, digestive enzymes and
other cell products.
Statement II : Their products are secreted
directly into the fluid bathing the gland.
(a) Both statements are correct
(b) Statement I is correct & II incorrect
(c) Statement I is incorrect & II correct
(d) Both statements are incorrect
Q.14 The secretions of endocrine glands are
released directly
(a) Into the skin surface (b) Into the blood stream
(c) Into a gland duct (d) Into the brain tissue
Q.15 Identify the tissue shown in the diagram and
match with its characteristics and its location.
(a) Smooth muscles, show branching, found in
the wall of the heart
(b) Cardiac muscles, unbranched muscles, found
in the walls of the heart
(c) Striated muscles, tapering at both-ends,
attached with the bones of the ribs
(d) Skeletal muscles show striations and are
closely attached with the bones of the limbs
Q.16 Tendon connect
(a) Bone to bone
(b) Bone to ligament
(c) Muscle to skin
(d) Muscle to bone
Q.17 The kind of epithelium which forms the inner
walls of blood vessels is
(a) Cuboidal epithelium
(b) Columnar epithelium
(c) Ciliated columnar epithelium
(d) Squamous epithelium
Q.18 Mast cells are associated with
(a) Exocrine glands
(b) Endocrine glands
(c) Areolar connective tissue
(d) Neural tissue
Q.19 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
correct about cockroach ?
(i) It consists of a series of fused segmentally
arranged ganglia joined by paired
longitudinal connectives on the ventral
side.
(ii) There are six ganglia lie in the thorax,
and three in the abdomen.
(iii) The sense organs are antennae, eyes,
maxillary pulps, labial pulps and anal cerci etc.
(iv) Each eye consists of about 5000
hexagonal ommatidia.
(a) Both (i) and (iii)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Both (i) and (iv)
(d) All of these
Q.20 Match the epithetial tissue given in column-I
with its location given in column-II and
choose the correct option.
Column I Column II
(Epithelial tissue) (Location)
A. Cuboidal I. Epidermis of skin
B. Ciliated II. Inner lining of blood  vessels
C. Columnar III. Inner surface of gall bladder
D. Squamous IV. Inner lining of fallopian
tube
E. Keratinized V . Lining of pancreatic duct
squamous
(a) A – V; B – IV; C – II; D – III; E – I
(b) A – III; B – IV; C – V; D – II; E – I
(c) A – V; B – IV; C – III; D – II; E – I
(d) A – III; B – IV; C – V; D – I; E – II
Q.21 Epithelial tissue is distinguished from
connective tissue, muscular, or nervous
tissue by its
(a) Large extracellular matrix.
(b) Contractibility.
(c) Ability to carry action potentials.
(d) Basement membrane.
Q.22 Ligament connect
(a) Bone to bone
(b) Muscle to muscle
(c) Muscle to skin
(d) Muscle to bone
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Q.1 In cockroach head can move in all directions
due to
(a) Absence of neck.
(b) Fusion of all 6 segments of head.
(c) Flexible neck.
(d) Head is small and light weight.
Q.2 What external changes are visible after the
last moult of a cockroach nymph?
(a) Development of anal cerci.
(b) Development of both forewings and hind wings.
(c) Development labium.
(d) Mandibles become harder.
Q.3 Tendons and ligaments are the examples of
(a) Areolar connective tissue
(b) Adipose tissue
(c) Dense regular connective tissue
(d) Loose connective tissue
Q.4 Muscle tissue cells are contractile, which
means they
(a) Are responsible for the production and
secretion of enzymes.
(b) Are specialized in contraction and relaxation.
(c) Help in the movement of involuntary organs only.
(d) All of the above
Q.5 In all connective tissues, except which of the
following, the cells secrete fibres of collagen
or elastin protein ?
(a) Bone
(b) Cartilage
(c) Areolar connective tissue
(d) Fluid connective tissue
Q.6 Three essential components of most
neurons are
(a) Simple epithelium, extracellular matrix and nerves.
(b) Axon, dendrites and cell body.
(c) Nerve cells, synapse and neuroglia.
(d) Mylein sheeth, node of Ranvier and Schwann cells.
Q.7 The supportive skeletal structures in the
human external ears and in the nose tip are
examples of
(a) Ligament (b) Areolar tissue
(c) Bone (d) Cartilage
Q.8 The fibres of which of the following muscles
are fusiform and do not show striations
(a) Skeletal muscles (b) Cardiac muscles
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Smooth muscles
Q.9 Intercalated discs are the communication
junctions between the cells of
(a) Cardiac muscles
(b) Striped muscles
(c) Adipose tissue
(d) Nerve and striated muscles
Q.10 Smooth muscles are______.
(a) Voluntary, branched, uninucleate
(b) V oluntary, multinucleate, cylindrical
(c) Involuntary, cylindrical, multinucleate
(d) Involuntary, spindle shaped, uninucleated,
tapering
Q.11 Assertion : Adipose tissue is a type of loose
connective tissue located mainly beneath the skin.
Reason : The cells of this tissue are specialised
to store protein and loosely arranged in a semi-
fluid ground substance.
(a) Assertion and reason both are true and the
reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but
reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
(d) Assertion and reason both are wrong.
Q.12 Refer the given figure of female reproductive
system of cockroach and identify the correct
labels (marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4) which are
collectively called genital pouch.
(a) 1 & 2 (b) 1 & 3
(c) 2 & 4 (d) 3 & 4
 Structural Organisation in Animals
Q.13 Statement I : Exocrine glands secrete mucus,
saliva, earwax, oil, milk, digestive enzymes and
other cell products.
Statement II : Their products are secreted
directly into the fluid bathing the gland.
(a) Both statements are correct
(b) Statement I is correct & II incorrect
(c) Statement I is incorrect & II correct
(d) Both statements are incorrect
Q.14 The secretions of endocrine glands are
released directly
(a) Into the skin surface (b) Into the blood stream
(c) Into a gland duct (d) Into the brain tissue
Q.15 Identify the tissue shown in the diagram and
match with its characteristics and its location.
(a) Smooth muscles, show branching, found in
the wall of the heart
(b) Cardiac muscles, unbranched muscles, found
in the walls of the heart
(c) Striated muscles, tapering at both-ends,
attached with the bones of the ribs
(d) Skeletal muscles show striations and are
closely attached with the bones of the limbs
Q.16 Tendon connect
(a) Bone to bone
(b) Bone to ligament
(c) Muscle to skin
(d) Muscle to bone
Q.17 The kind of epithelium which forms the inner
walls of blood vessels is
(a) Cuboidal epithelium
(b) Columnar epithelium
(c) Ciliated columnar epithelium
(d) Squamous epithelium
Q.18 Mast cells are associated with
(a) Exocrine glands
(b) Endocrine glands
(c) Areolar connective tissue
(d) Neural tissue
Q.19 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
correct about cockroach ?
(i) It consists of a series of fused segmentally
arranged ganglia joined by paired
longitudinal connectives on the ventral
side.
(ii) There are six ganglia lie in the thorax,
and three in the abdomen.
(iii) The sense organs are antennae, eyes,
maxillary pulps, labial pulps and anal cerci etc.
(iv) Each eye consists of about 5000
hexagonal ommatidia.
(a) Both (i) and (iii)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Both (i) and (iv)
(d) All of these
Q.20 Match the epithetial tissue given in column-I
with its location given in column-II and
choose the correct option.
Column I Column II
(Epithelial tissue) (Location)
A. Cuboidal I. Epidermis of skin
B. Ciliated II. Inner lining of blood  vessels
C. Columnar III. Inner surface of gall bladder
D. Squamous IV. Inner lining of fallopian
tube
E. Keratinized V . Lining of pancreatic duct
squamous
(a) A – V; B – IV; C – II; D – III; E – I
(b) A – III; B – IV; C – V; D – II; E – I
(c) A – V; B – IV; C – III; D – II; E – I
(d) A – III; B – IV; C – V; D – I; E – II
Q.21 Epithelial tissue is distinguished from
connective tissue, muscular, or nervous
tissue by its
(a) Large extracellular matrix.
(b) Contractibility.
(c) Ability to carry action potentials.
(d) Basement membrane.
Q.22 Ligament connect
(a) Bone to bone
(b) Muscle to muscle
(c) Muscle to skin
(d) Muscle to bone
Q.23 General function of gland is to
(a) Protect the body.
(b) Control the function of epithelial tissues.
(c) Produce and secrete specialized compounds
to control and maintain different body functions.
(d) Help to maintain blood pressure and nerve
actions.
Q.24 Which of the following type of cell junction
is not found in animal tissues ?
(a) Adhering junction
(b) Tight junction
(c) Gap junction
(d) Plasmodesmata
Q.25 The four sketches (A, B, C and D) given
below, represent four different types of
animal tissues. Which one of these is
correctly identified in the options given,
along with its correct location and function?
(A) (B) 
(C) (D) 
Tissue Location Function
(a) (B)Glandular Intestine Secretion
epithelium
(b) (C)Collagen Cartilage Attach skeletal
fibres muscles
to bones
(c) (D)Smooth Heart Heart
muscle contraction
tissue
(d) (A)Columnar Nephron Secretion
epithelium and absorption
Q.26 Statement I : The body of a simple organism
like Hydra have tissue organisation.
Statement II : In this animal, a group of similar
cells along with intercellular substances perform
a specific function.
(a) Both statements are correct
(b) Statement I is correct & II incorrect
(c) Statement I is incorrect & II correct
(d) Both statements are incorrect
Q.27 Which statement best describes the
connective tissue?
(a) It is derived from endoderm and secrete &
metobolic substances.
(b) It is derived from mesoderm and conducts
impulses.
(c) It is derived from mesoderm and contains
abundent matrix.
(d) It is derived from ectoderm and is usually
layered
Q.28 Fibres are absent in-
(a) Bones
(b) Cartilage
(c) Tendon
(d) Blood
Q.29 Which of the following features is used to
identify a male cockroach from a female
cockroach ?
(a) Presence of a boat shaped sternum on the
9th abdominal segment
(b) Presence of caudal styles
(c) Forewings with darker tegmina
(d) Presence of anal cerci
Q.30 Match the following cell structure with its
characteristic feature:
Column I Column II
(A) Tight junctions (i) Cement neighbouring
cells together to form
sheet
(B) Adhering (ii) Transmit information
Junctions through chemical to
another cells
(C) Gap junctions (iii) Establish a barrier to
prevent leakage of fluid
across epithelial cells
(D) Synaptic junctions (iv) Cytoplasmic channels to
facilitate communication
between adjacent cells
Select correct option from the following
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Q.1 In cockroach head can move in all directions
due to
(a) Absence of neck.
(b) Fusion of all 6 segments of head.
(c) Flexible neck.
(d) Head is small and light weight.
Q.2 What external changes are visible after the
last moult of a cockroach nymph?
(a) Development of anal cerci.
(b) Development of both forewings and hind wings.
(c) Development labium.
(d) Mandibles become harder.
Q.3 Tendons and ligaments are the examples of
(a) Areolar connective tissue
(b) Adipose tissue
(c) Dense regular connective tissue
(d) Loose connective tissue
Q.4 Muscle tissue cells are contractile, which
means they
(a) Are responsible for the production and
secretion of enzymes.
(b) Are specialized in contraction and relaxation.
(c) Help in the movement of involuntary organs only.
(d) All of the above
Q.5 In all connective tissues, except which of the
following, the cells secrete fibres of collagen
or elastin protein ?
(a) Bone
(b) Cartilage
(c) Areolar connective tissue
(d) Fluid connective tissue
Q.6 Three essential components of most
neurons are
(a) Simple epithelium, extracellular matrix and nerves.
(b) Axon, dendrites and cell body.
(c) Nerve cells, synapse and neuroglia.
(d) Mylein sheeth, node of Ranvier and Schwann cells.
Q.7 The supportive skeletal structures in the
human external ears and in the nose tip are
examples of
(a) Ligament (b) Areolar tissue
(c) Bone (d) Cartilage
Q.8 The fibres of which of the following muscles
are fusiform and do not show striations
(a) Skeletal muscles (b) Cardiac muscles
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Smooth muscles
Q.9 Intercalated discs are the communication
junctions between the cells of
(a) Cardiac muscles
(b) Striped muscles
(c) Adipose tissue
(d) Nerve and striated muscles
Q.10 Smooth muscles are______.
(a) Voluntary, branched, uninucleate
(b) V oluntary, multinucleate, cylindrical
(c) Involuntary, cylindrical, multinucleate
(d) Involuntary, spindle shaped, uninucleated,
tapering
Q.11 Assertion : Adipose tissue is a type of loose
connective tissue located mainly beneath the skin.
Reason : The cells of this tissue are specialised
to store protein and loosely arranged in a semi-
fluid ground substance.
(a) Assertion and reason both are true and the
reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but
reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
(d) Assertion and reason both are wrong.
Q.12 Refer the given figure of female reproductive
system of cockroach and identify the correct
labels (marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4) which are
collectively called genital pouch.
(a) 1 & 2 (b) 1 & 3
(c) 2 & 4 (d) 3 & 4
 Structural Organisation in Animals
Q.13 Statement I : Exocrine glands secrete mucus,
saliva, earwax, oil, milk, digestive enzymes and
other cell products.
Statement II : Their products are secreted
directly into the fluid bathing the gland.
(a) Both statements are correct
(b) Statement I is correct & II incorrect
(c) Statement I is incorrect & II correct
(d) Both statements are incorrect
Q.14 The secretions of endocrine glands are
released directly
(a) Into the skin surface (b) Into the blood stream
(c) Into a gland duct (d) Into the brain tissue
Q.15 Identify the tissue shown in the diagram and
match with its characteristics and its location.
(a) Smooth muscles, show branching, found in
the wall of the heart
(b) Cardiac muscles, unbranched muscles, found
in the walls of the heart
(c) Striated muscles, tapering at both-ends,
attached with the bones of the ribs
(d) Skeletal muscles show striations and are
closely attached with the bones of the limbs
Q.16 Tendon connect
(a) Bone to bone
(b) Bone to ligament
(c) Muscle to skin
(d) Muscle to bone
Q.17 The kind of epithelium which forms the inner
walls of blood vessels is
(a) Cuboidal epithelium
(b) Columnar epithelium
(c) Ciliated columnar epithelium
(d) Squamous epithelium
Q.18 Mast cells are associated with
(a) Exocrine glands
(b) Endocrine glands
(c) Areolar connective tissue
(d) Neural tissue
Q.19 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
correct about cockroach ?
(i) It consists of a series of fused segmentally
arranged ganglia joined by paired
longitudinal connectives on the ventral
side.
(ii) There are six ganglia lie in the thorax,
and three in the abdomen.
(iii) The sense organs are antennae, eyes,
maxillary pulps, labial pulps and anal cerci etc.
(iv) Each eye consists of about 5000
hexagonal ommatidia.
(a) Both (i) and (iii)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Both (i) and (iv)
(d) All of these
Q.20 Match the epithetial tissue given in column-I
with its location given in column-II and
choose the correct option.
Column I Column II
(Epithelial tissue) (Location)
A. Cuboidal I. Epidermis of skin
B. Ciliated II. Inner lining of blood  vessels
C. Columnar III. Inner surface of gall bladder
D. Squamous IV. Inner lining of fallopian
tube
E. Keratinized V . Lining of pancreatic duct
squamous
(a) A – V; B – IV; C – II; D – III; E – I
(b) A – III; B – IV; C – V; D – II; E – I
(c) A – V; B – IV; C – III; D – II; E – I
(d) A – III; B – IV; C – V; D – I; E – II
Q.21 Epithelial tissue is distinguished from
connective tissue, muscular, or nervous
tissue by its
(a) Large extracellular matrix.
(b) Contractibility.
(c) Ability to carry action potentials.
(d) Basement membrane.
Q.22 Ligament connect
(a) Bone to bone
(b) Muscle to muscle
(c) Muscle to skin
(d) Muscle to bone
Q.23 General function of gland is to
(a) Protect the body.
(b) Control the function of epithelial tissues.
(c) Produce and secrete specialized compounds
to control and maintain different body functions.
(d) Help to maintain blood pressure and nerve
actions.
Q.24 Which of the following type of cell junction
is not found in animal tissues ?
(a) Adhering junction
(b) Tight junction
(c) Gap junction
(d) Plasmodesmata
Q.25 The four sketches (A, B, C and D) given
below, represent four different types of
animal tissues. Which one of these is
correctly identified in the options given,
along with its correct location and function?
(A) (B) 
(C) (D) 
Tissue Location Function
(a) (B)Glandular Intestine Secretion
epithelium
(b) (C)Collagen Cartilage Attach skeletal
fibres muscles
to bones
(c) (D)Smooth Heart Heart
muscle contraction
tissue
(d) (A)Columnar Nephron Secretion
epithelium and absorption
Q.26 Statement I : The body of a simple organism
like Hydra have tissue organisation.
Statement II : In this animal, a group of similar
cells along with intercellular substances perform
a specific function.
(a) Both statements are correct
(b) Statement I is correct & II incorrect
(c) Statement I is incorrect & II correct
(d) Both statements are incorrect
Q.27 Which statement best describes the
connective tissue?
(a) It is derived from endoderm and secrete &
metobolic substances.
(b) It is derived from mesoderm and conducts
impulses.
(c) It is derived from mesoderm and contains
abundent matrix.
(d) It is derived from ectoderm and is usually
layered
Q.28 Fibres are absent in-
(a) Bones
(b) Cartilage
(c) Tendon
(d) Blood
Q.29 Which of the following features is used to
identify a male cockroach from a female
cockroach ?
(a) Presence of a boat shaped sternum on the
9th abdominal segment
(b) Presence of caudal styles
(c) Forewings with darker tegmina
(d) Presence of anal cerci
Q.30 Match the following cell structure with its
characteristic feature:
Column I Column II
(A) Tight junctions (i) Cement neighbouring
cells together to form
sheet
(B) Adhering (ii) Transmit information
Junctions through chemical to
another cells
(C) Gap junctions (iii) Establish a barrier to
prevent leakage of fluid
across epithelial cells
(D) Synaptic junctions (iv) Cytoplasmic channels to
facilitate communication
between adjacent cells
Select correct option from the following
(a) (A)-(ii), (B)-(iv), (C)-(i), (D)-(iii)
(b) (A)-(iv), (B)-(ii), (C)-(i), (D)-(iii)
(c) (A)-(iii), (B)-(i), (C)-(iv), (D)-(ii)
(d) (A)-(iv), (B)-(iii), (C)-(i), (D)-(ii)
Q.31 Read the following statements and answer
the question.
(i) It is made of a single thin layer of
flattened cells with irregular boundaries.
(ii) They are found in the walls of blood
vessels and air sacs of lungs.
(iii) They are involved in functions like
forming a diffusion boundary.
Which of the following characteristics of tissue
is being described by the above statements ?
(a) Squamous epithelium
(b) Columnar epithelium
(c) Ciliated epithelium
(d) Compound epithelium
Q.32 Which of the following type of tissue is being
described by the given statements ?
(i) They are named because of their special
function of linking and supporting other
tissues/organs of the body.
(ii) They include cartilage, bone, adipose
and blood.
(iii) They provide strength, elasticity and
flexibility to the tissue.
(iv) They also secrete modified polysaccharides,
which accumulate between cells and fibres
and act as matrix.
(a) Epithelial tissue
(b) Connective tissue
(c) Muscle tissue
(d) Neural tissue
Q.33 Read the following statements and answer
the question.
(i) They have a hard and non-pliable ground
substance rich in calcium salts and
collagen fibres.
(ii) They support and protect softer tissues
and organs.
(iii) Osteocytes are present in the spaces
called lacunae.
(iv) They also interact with skeletal muscles
attached to them to bring about
movements.
Which of the following type of tissue is being
described by above statements ?
(a) Cartilage (b) Bone
(c) Blood (d) Neurons
Q.34 Which of the following type of muscle tissue is being
described on the basis of given statements ?
(i) These muscle fibres taper at both ends
and do not show striations.
(ii) The wall of internal organs such as the
blood vessels, stomach and intestine
contain this type of muscle tissue.
(iii) They are ‘involuntary’ as their function
cannot be directly controlled.
(a) Skeletal muscle
(b) Smooth muscle
(c) Cardiac muscle
(d) All of these
Q.35 Match the terms given in column-I with their
feature given in column-II and choose the
correct option.
Column-I Column-II
(Terms) (Features)
A. Exocrine gland I. They help to stop
substances from
leaking across a
tissue
B. Endocrine gland II. Hormones are secreted
directly into the  fluid
bathing the gland
C. Tight junctions III.They perform
cementing to keep
neighbouring cells
together.
D. Adhering junctions IV . Secretes mucus, saliva,
earwax, oil, milk,
digestive enzymes
and other cell
products
(a) A – IV; B – II; C – I; D – III
(b) A – II; B – IV; C – I; D – III
(c) A – IV; B – II; C – III; D – I
(d) A – IV; B – I; C – II; D – III
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Q.1 In cockroach head can move in all directions
due to
(a) Absence of neck.
(b) Fusion of all 6 segments of head.
(c) Flexible neck.
(d) Head is small and light weight.
Q.2 What external changes are visible after the
last moult of a cockroach nymph?
(a) Development of anal cerci.
(b) Development of both forewings and hind wings.
(c) Development labium.
(d) Mandibles become harder.
Q.3 Tendons and ligaments are the examples of
(a) Areolar connective tissue
(b) Adipose tissue
(c) Dense regular connective tissue
(d) Loose connective tissue
Q.4 Muscle tissue cells are contractile, which
means they
(a) Are responsible for the production and
secretion of enzymes.
(b) Are specialized in contraction and relaxation.
(c) Help in the movement of involuntary organs only.
(d) All of the above
Q.5 In all connective tissues, except which of the
following, the cells secrete fibres of collagen
or elastin protein ?
(a) Bone
(b) Cartilage
(c) Areolar connective tissue
(d) Fluid connective tissue
Q.6 Three essential components of most
neurons are
(a) Simple epithelium, extracellular matrix and nerves.
(b) Axon, dendrites and cell body.
(c) Nerve cells, synapse and neuroglia.
(d) Mylein sheeth, node of Ranvier and Schwann cells.
Q.7 The supportive skeletal structures in the
human external ears and in the nose tip are
examples of
(a) Ligament (b) Areolar tissue
(c) Bone (d) Cartilage
Q.8 The fibres of which of the following muscles
are fusiform and do not show striations
(a) Skeletal muscles (b) Cardiac muscles
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Smooth muscles
Q.9 Intercalated discs are the communication
junctions between the cells of
(a) Cardiac muscles
(b) Striped muscles
(c) Adipose tissue
(d) Nerve and striated muscles
Q.10 Smooth muscles are______.
(a) Voluntary, branched, uninucleate
(b) V oluntary, multinucleate, cylindrical
(c) Involuntary, cylindrical, multinucleate
(d) Involuntary, spindle shaped, uninucleated,
tapering
Q.11 Assertion : Adipose tissue is a type of loose
connective tissue located mainly beneath the skin.
Reason : The cells of this tissue are specialised
to store protein and loosely arranged in a semi-
fluid ground substance.
(a) Assertion and reason both are true and the
reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but
reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
(d) Assertion and reason both are wrong.
Q.12 Refer the given figure of female reproductive
system of cockroach and identify the correct
labels (marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4) which are
collectively called genital pouch.
(a) 1 & 2 (b) 1 & 3
(c) 2 & 4 (d) 3 & 4
 Structural Organisation in Animals
Q.13 Statement I : Exocrine glands secrete mucus,
saliva, earwax, oil, milk, digestive enzymes and
other cell products.
Statement II : Their products are secreted
directly into the fluid bathing the gland.
(a) Both statements are correct
(b) Statement I is correct & II incorrect
(c) Statement I is incorrect & II correct
(d) Both statements are incorrect
Q.14 The secretions of endocrine glands are
released directly
(a) Into the skin surface (b) Into the blood stream
(c) Into a gland duct (d) Into the brain tissue
Q.15 Identify the tissue shown in the diagram and
match with its characteristics and its location.
(a) Smooth muscles, show branching, found in
the wall of the heart
(b) Cardiac muscles, unbranched muscles, found
in the walls of the heart
(c) Striated muscles, tapering at both-ends,
attached with the bones of the ribs
(d) Skeletal muscles show striations and are
closely attached with the bones of the limbs
Q.16 Tendon connect
(a) Bone to bone
(b) Bone to ligament
(c) Muscle to skin
(d) Muscle to bone
Q.17 The kind of epithelium which forms the inner
walls of blood vessels is
(a) Cuboidal epithelium
(b) Columnar epithelium
(c) Ciliated columnar epithelium
(d) Squamous epithelium
Q.18 Mast cells are associated with
(a) Exocrine glands
(b) Endocrine glands
(c) Areolar connective tissue
(d) Neural tissue
Q.19 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
correct about cockroach ?
(i) It consists of a series of fused segmentally
arranged ganglia joined by paired
longitudinal connectives on the ventral
side.
(ii) There are six ganglia lie in the thorax,
and three in the abdomen.
(iii) The sense organs are antennae, eyes,
maxillary pulps, labial pulps and anal cerci etc.
(iv) Each eye consists of about 5000
hexagonal ommatidia.
(a) Both (i) and (iii)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Both (i) and (iv)
(d) All of these
Q.20 Match the epithetial tissue given in column-I
with its location given in column-II and
choose the correct option.
Column I Column II
(Epithelial tissue) (Location)
A. Cuboidal I. Epidermis of skin
B. Ciliated II. Inner lining of blood  vessels
C. Columnar III. Inner surface of gall bladder
D. Squamous IV. Inner lining of fallopian
tube
E. Keratinized V . Lining of pancreatic duct
squamous
(a) A – V; B – IV; C – II; D – III; E – I
(b) A – III; B – IV; C – V; D – II; E – I
(c) A – V; B – IV; C – III; D – II; E – I
(d) A – III; B – IV; C – V; D – I; E – II
Q.21 Epithelial tissue is distinguished from
connective tissue, muscular, or nervous
tissue by its
(a) Large extracellular matrix.
(b) Contractibility.
(c) Ability to carry action potentials.
(d) Basement membrane.
Q.22 Ligament connect
(a) Bone to bone
(b) Muscle to muscle
(c) Muscle to skin
(d) Muscle to bone
Q.23 General function of gland is to
(a) Protect the body.
(b) Control the function of epithelial tissues.
(c) Produce and secrete specialized compounds
to control and maintain different body functions.
(d) Help to maintain blood pressure and nerve
actions.
Q.24 Which of the following type of cell junction
is not found in animal tissues ?
(a) Adhering junction
(b) Tight junction
(c) Gap junction
(d) Plasmodesmata
Q.25 The four sketches (A, B, C and D) given
below, represent four different types of
animal tissues. Which one of these is
correctly identified in the options given,
along with its correct location and function?
(A) (B) 
(C) (D) 
Tissue Location Function
(a) (B)Glandular Intestine Secretion
epithelium
(b) (C)Collagen Cartilage Attach skeletal
fibres muscles
to bones
(c) (D)Smooth Heart Heart
muscle contraction
tissue
(d) (A)Columnar Nephron Secretion
epithelium and absorption
Q.26 Statement I : The body of a simple organism
like Hydra have tissue organisation.
Statement II : In this animal, a group of similar
cells along with intercellular substances perform
a specific function.
(a) Both statements are correct
(b) Statement I is correct & II incorrect
(c) Statement I is incorrect & II correct
(d) Both statements are incorrect
Q.27 Which statement best describes the
connective tissue?
(a) It is derived from endoderm and secrete &
metobolic substances.
(b) It is derived from mesoderm and conducts
impulses.
(c) It is derived from mesoderm and contains
abundent matrix.
(d) It is derived from ectoderm and is usually
layered
Q.28 Fibres are absent in-
(a) Bones
(b) Cartilage
(c) Tendon
(d) Blood
Q.29 Which of the following features is used to
identify a male cockroach from a female
cockroach ?
(a) Presence of a boat shaped sternum on the
9th abdominal segment
(b) Presence of caudal styles
(c) Forewings with darker tegmina
(d) Presence of anal cerci
Q.30 Match the following cell structure with its
characteristic feature:
Column I Column II
(A) Tight junctions (i) Cement neighbouring
cells together to form
sheet
(B) Adhering (ii) Transmit information
Junctions through chemical to
another cells
(C) Gap junctions (iii) Establish a barrier to
prevent leakage of fluid
across epithelial cells
(D) Synaptic junctions (iv) Cytoplasmic channels to
facilitate communication
between adjacent cells
Select correct option from the following
(a) (A)-(ii), (B)-(iv), (C)-(i), (D)-(iii)
(b) (A)-(iv), (B)-(ii), (C)-(i), (D)-(iii)
(c) (A)-(iii), (B)-(i), (C)-(iv), (D)-(ii)
(d) (A)-(iv), (B)-(iii), (C)-(i), (D)-(ii)
Q.31 Read the following statements and answer
the question.
(i) It is made of a single thin layer of
flattened cells with irregular boundaries.
(ii) They are found in the walls of blood
vessels and air sacs of lungs.
(iii) They are involved in functions like
forming a diffusion boundary.
Which of the following characteristics of tissue
is being described by the above statements ?
(a) Squamous epithelium
(b) Columnar epithelium
(c) Ciliated epithelium
(d) Compound epithelium
Q.32 Which of the following type of tissue is being
described by the given statements ?
(i) They are named because of their special
function of linking and supporting other
tissues/organs of the body.
(ii) They include cartilage, bone, adipose
and blood.
(iii) They provide strength, elasticity and
flexibility to the tissue.
(iv) They also secrete modified polysaccharides,
which accumulate between cells and fibres
and act as matrix.
(a) Epithelial tissue
(b) Connective tissue
(c) Muscle tissue
(d) Neural tissue
Q.33 Read the following statements and answer
the question.
(i) They have a hard and non-pliable ground
substance rich in calcium salts and
collagen fibres.
(ii) They support and protect softer tissues
and organs.
(iii) Osteocytes are present in the spaces
called lacunae.
(iv) They also interact with skeletal muscles
attached to them to bring about
movements.
Which of the following type of tissue is being
described by above statements ?
(a) Cartilage (b) Bone
(c) Blood (d) Neurons
Q.34 Which of the following type of muscle tissue is being
described on the basis of given statements ?
(i) These muscle fibres taper at both ends
and do not show striations.
(ii) The wall of internal organs such as the
blood vessels, stomach and intestine
contain this type of muscle tissue.
(iii) They are ‘involuntary’ as their function
cannot be directly controlled.
(a) Skeletal muscle
(b) Smooth muscle
(c) Cardiac muscle
(d) All of these
Q.35 Match the terms given in column-I with their
feature given in column-II and choose the
correct option.
Column-I Column-II
(Terms) (Features)
A. Exocrine gland I. They help to stop
substances from
leaking across a
tissue
B. Endocrine gland II. Hormones are secreted
directly into the  fluid
bathing the gland
C. Tight junctions III.They perform
cementing to keep
neighbouring cells
together.
D. Adhering junctions IV . Secretes mucus, saliva,
earwax, oil, milk,
digestive enzymes
and other cell
products
(a) A – IV; B – II; C – I; D – III
(b) A – II; B – IV; C – I; D – III
(c) A – IV; B – II; C – III; D – I
(d) A – IV; B – I; C – II; D – III
Q.36 The following figures A, B and C are types
of muscle tissue. Identify A, B and C.
(a) A – Smooth muscle, B – Cardiac muscle,
C – Skeletal muscle
(b) A – Skeletal muscle, B – Smooth muscle,
C – Cardiac muscle
(c) A – Cardiac muscle, B – Smooth muscle,
C – Skeletal muscle
(d) A – Smooth muscle, B –Skeletal muscle ,
C – Cardiac muscle
Q.37 Neuroglia are
(a) Excitable cells of neural tissue.
(b) Supporting and non-excitable cells of neural
tissue.
(c) Three times in volume of neural tissue.
(d) Protective and excitable cells of neural
tissue.
Q.38 Which one of the following pairs of
structures distinguishe a nerve cell from
other types of cell ?
(a) Vacuoles and Fibres
(b) Flagellum and Medullary sheath
(c) Nucleus and Mitochondria
(d) Cell body and Dendrites
Q.39 Which of the following statement is incorrect
regarding simple cuboidal epithelium ?
(a) It is an epithelial tissue.
(b) It is composed of a single layer of cube-like
cells.
(c) They are found in the walls of blood vessels
and air sacs of lungs.
(d) Secretion and absorption are the main
functions of these tissue.
Q.40 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
correct regarding compound epithelium ?
(a) It is made of more than one layer of cells
and thus has a limited role in secretion and
absorption.
(b) Their main function is to provide protection
against chemical and mechanical stresses.
(c) They cover the dry surface of the skin, moist
surface of buccal cavity, pharynx, inner lining
of ducts of salivary glands and pancreatic
ducts.
(d) All of the above
Q.41 Which of the following statement(s) is/are
correct about muscle tissue ?
(a) Each muscle is made of many long,
cylindrical fibres arranged in parallel
arrays.
(b) Muscle fibres contract (shorten) in response
to stimulation, then relax (lengthen) and return
to their uncontracted state in a coordinated
fashion.
(c) Muscles play an active role in all movements
of the body.
(d) All of the above
Q.42 Incorrect about cardiac muscles is -
(A) Non-striated
(B) Voluntary
(C) Muscles of hollow visceral organs
(D) Unbranched
(a) C (b) B, C
(c) C, D, B (d) A, B, C, D
Q.43 Assertion : Areolar tissue present beneath the
skin and it is a dense connective tissue.
Reason : In areolar tissue fibres and fibroblasts
are compactly packed.
(a) Assertion and reason both are true and the
reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but
reason is not correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
(d) Assertion and reason both are wrong.