Tissues Class 9 Worksheet Science Chapter 6

Fill in the Blanks

(i) A group of cells similar in structure that work together to perform a particular function forms a______.
(ii) Meristematic Tissues are also called ______.
(iii) The ______ cells in plants are compactly arranged and do not contain any intercellular space between them.
(iv) The ______ cells of plant contain few vacuoles or no vacuoles at all.

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q 1. A mature sieve tube is different from a vessel in
(a) lacking a functional nucleus
(b) absence of lignin in walls
(c) being dead
(d) lacking cytoplasm.

Q 2. Simple tissues are 
(a) parenchyma, xylem and collenchyma
(b) parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma
(c) parenchyma, xylem and sclerenchyma 
(d) parenchyma, xylem and phloem 

Q 3. Generally, plant cell wall is made up of 
(a) Cellulose and pectin
(b) Only cellulose
(c) Chitin
(d) Murein

Q 4. Enucleated cells at maturity are
(a) Palisade cells
(b) Guard cells
(c) Companion cells
(d) Sieve elements

Short Answer Questions

Q 1. Water hyacinth floats on the water's surface. Explain.

Q 2. Animals of colder regions and fishers of cold water have thick layers of subcutaneous fat. Explain why.

Q 3. Define tissue. What is the utility of tissue in multicellular organisms?

Q 4. Define the due process of differentiation.

Q 5. How does the cork act as a protective tissue?

Q 6. What is the specific function of the cardiac muscle?

Q 7. Define the term “tissue”.

Q 8. If a potted plant is covered with a glass jar, water vapors appear on the wall of the glass jar. Explain why?

Q 9. What is the utility of tissues in multicellular organisms?

Q 10. Give three features of cardiac muscles. 

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