Well structured WBBSE Class 9 Life Science MCQ Questions Chapter 2.3A Tissue: Plant Tissue and its Distribution can serve as a valuable review tool before exams.
Tissue: Plant Tissue and its Distribution Class 9 WBBSE MCQ Questions
Multiple Choice Questions & Answers
Question 1.
Which of the following does not have a tissue system?
A. Amoeba
B. Volvox
C. Sponges
D. All of these
Answer:
D. All of these
Question 2.
An organism possesses different types of tissues and organs due to………….
A. Organogenesis
B. Differentiation
C. Cell division
D. None of these
Answer:
B. Differentiation
Question 3.
Cells of a tissue always have………….
A. Similarity in size and shape
B. Same life span
C. Same function
D. Different origin
Answer:
C. Same function
Question 4.
Cells of meristematic tissue are………….
A. Of same size and shape
B. Capable of division
C. Undifferentiated
D. All of these
Answer:
D. All of these
Question 5.
Meristematic tissues are seen in………….
A. Green leaves
B. Matured fruit
C. Root tip
D. Shoot
Answer:
C. Root tip
Question 6.
Meristem present at the tip of root and stem is called………….
A. Primary meristem
B. Secondary meristem
C. Cambium
D. Apical meristem
Answer:
D. Apical meristem
Question 7.
Stems of trees become thick by the activity of………….
A. Lateral meristem
B. Intercalary meristem
C. Primary meristem
D. Apical meristem
Answer:
A. Lateral meristem
Question 8.
Intercalary meristem is found in………….
A. Root apex
B. Stem apex
C. Nodes
D. Internodes
Answer:
D. Internodes
Question 9.
A tissue has cells with no intercellular space and vacuole in cytoplasm. This tissue is a………….
A. Xylem tissue
B. Parenchyma tissue
C. Meristematic tissue
D. Collenchyma tissue
Answer:
C. Meristematic tissue
Question 10.
The crispy nature of pears and apples is due to………….
A. Parenchyma
B. Xylem
C. Sclereids
D. Collenchyma
Answer:
C. Sclereids
Question 11.
Permanent tissues are composed of………….
A. Undifferentiated cells
B. Identical cells
C. Growing cells
D. Matured cells
Answer:
D. Matured cells
Question 12.
Cambium is a meristematic tissue, which may be seen in………….
A. Vascular bundle
B. Shoot tip
C. Root tip
D. Flower bud
Answer:
A. Vascular bundle
Question 13.
Cork cambium is present………….
A. Inside vascular bundle
B. Outside vascular bundle
C. Inside fruits
D. In the leaves
Answer:
B. Outside vascular bundle
Question 14.
Cells of permanent tissue are………….
A. Thin………….walled and full of cytoplasm
B. Without vacuoles
C. Unable to divide
D. Capable of cell division
Answer:
C. Unable to divide
Question 15.
Cells of parenchymal tissues are………….
A. Loosely packed with wide intercellular spaces
B. Unevenly thickened at the corners
C. Evenly thick and highly lignified
D. Undifferentiated
Answer:
A. Loosely packed with wide intercellular spaces
Question 16.
Cells with thick and highly lignified cell wall are seen in………….
A. Parenchyma
B. Collenchyma
C. Sclerenchyma
D. Aerenchyma
Answer:
C. Sclerenchyma
Question 17.
The gymnosperm where trachea is found, is ………….
A. Pinus sp.
B. Gnetum sp.
C. Cycas sp.
D. Ginkgo sp.
Answer:
B. Gnetum sp.
Question 18.
The tissue taking part in photosynthesis belongs to………….
A. Parenchyma
B. Collenchyma
C. Sclerenchyma
D. Meristematic tissue
Answer:
A. Parenchyma
Question 19.
Which tissue takes part in storing food in plant body?
A. Parenchyma
B. Sclerenchyma
C. Phloem
D. Xylem
Answer:
A. Parenchyma
Question 20.
Which are the main components of vascular bundle?
A. Parenchyma
B. Sclerenchyma
C. Xylem
D. Xylem and Phloem
Answer:
D. Xylem and Phloem
Question 21.
Which simple permanent tissue is composed of non………….living cells?
A. Xylem
B. Phloem
C. Sclerenchyma
D. Collenchyma
Answer:
C. Sclerenchyma
Question 22.
Cells of a tissue having a large and prominent nucleus and are capable of undergoing division can be identified as a………….
A. Meristem
B. Parenchyma
C. Collenchyma
D. Sclerenchyma
Answer:
A. Meristem
Question 23.
Cells of this tissue are thin………….walled, densely packed, capable of undergoing division and are located at the tip of roots. This is………….
A. Parenchyma
B. Collenchyma
C. Intercalary meristem
D. Apical meristem
Answer:
D. Apical meristem
Question 24.
Intercalary meristem remains………….
A. At the apex of shoots and roots
B. In vascular bundle
C. In between two permanent tissue layers
D. On the surface of plant body
Answer:
C. In between two permanent tissue layers
Question 25.
Formation of bark involves………….
A. Apical meristem
B. Intercalary meristem
C. Vascular cambium
D. Cork cambium
Answer:
D. Cork cambium
Question 26.
Parenchyma cells containing ergastic materials are called………….
A. Aerenchyma
B. Parenchyma
C. Idioblasts
D. Collenchyma
Answer:
C. Idioblasts
Question 27.
Epidermis and ground tissue of plant body are typically made up of………….
A. Parenchyma
B. Collenchyma
C. Sclerenchyma
D. Aerenchyma
Answer:
A. Parenchyma
Question 28.
Buoyancy of aquatic plants is maintained by………….
A. Parenchyma
B. Collenchyma
C. Sclerenchyma
D. Aerenchyma
Answer:
D. Aerenchyma
Question 29.
Cells of this tissue have typical angular thickening; this simple permanent tissue is called………….
A. Parenchyma
B. Collenchyma
C. Sclerenchyma
D. Xylem
Answer:
B. Collenchyma
Question 30.
Sieve tube of an angiospermic plant………….
A. Is involved in transportation of water in plants
B. Is associated with companion cells
C. Is associated with guard cells
D. Provides additional mechanical strength
Answer:
B. Is associated with companion cells
Question 31.
Which are complex permanent tissues?
A. Parenchyma and collenchyma
B. Collenchyma and sclerenchyma
C. Sclerenchyma and xylem
D. Xylem and phloem
Answer:
D. Xylem and phloem
Question 32.
Ray cells are a kind of………….
A. Parenchyma
B. Companion cell
C. Sieve tube
D. Trachea
Answer:
A. Parenchyma
Question 33.
Tracheae of xylem are………….
A. Elongated cells with pointed ends and pits on the cell wall
B. Elongated hollow tubular cells
C. Thin elongated fibre………….like cells
D. Elongated living cells
Answer:
B. Elongated hollow tubular cells
Question 34.
Tissue responsible for transportation of food in different parts of a plant body is………….
A. Xylem
B. Trachea
C. Tracheid
D. Sieve tube
Answer:
D. Sieve tube
Question 35.
The cells involved in water transportation in plants are………….
A. Tracheids
B. Trachea
C. Xylem fibres
D. Both A. and B.
Answer:
D. Both A. and B.
Question 36.
Mechanical strength of a plant is provided by………….
A. Sieve tubes
B. Companion cells
C. Parenchyma
D. Phloem fibres
Answer:
D. Phloem fibres
Question 37.
Stone cell is a modification of………….
A. Parenchyma
B. Collenchyma
C. Sclerenchyma
D. Aerenchyma
Answer:
C. Sclerenchyma
Question 38.
Harder wood are rich in………….
A. Xylem parenchyma
B. Trachea
C. Xylem fibre
D. Tracheid
Answer:
C. Xylem fibre
Question 39.
Cells of sclerenchyma tissue have………….
A. Evenly thick cell wall with hollow lumen
B. Cell wall with angular thickening and no intercellular space
C. Thin cell walled living cells
D. Large intercellular spaces
Answer:
A. Evenly thick cell wall with hollow lumen
Question 40.
Fibre of jute is………….
A. Xylem fibre
B. Tracheid
C. Trachea
D. Phloem fibre
Answer:
D. Phloem fibre
Fill in the blanks
1. The term tissue was given by …………
2. Thickening in collenchyma is consisted of ………… and pectin.
3. ………… cells of phloem do not have perforated cell wall.
4. The phenomenon by which a mass of cells take up definite structure and function is called …………
5. Tracheae are also known as …………
6. Organisation of tissue is absent in ………… organisms.
7. Jute is one economically important ………… fibre.
8. ………… is the living plant tissue that is devoid of intercellular spaces.
9. Study of tissue is called …………
10. The only living component of xylem is …………
Answer:
1. Bichat
2. Cellulose
3. Companion
4. Differentiation
5. Vessels
6. Unicellular
7. Phloem
8. Merisem
9. Histology
10. Xylem parenchyma
State True or False
1. Sieve tubes are unicellular. — False
2. Intercellular spaces can be found in meristematic tissue. — False
3. Permanent tissue differentiates into meristematic tissue. — False
4. All types of sclereids are called as stone cells. — False
5. Gnetum is the only gymnosperm where companion cells are present in phloem. — True
6. Phloem parenchyma is absent in monocotyledonous plants. — True
7. Apical meristem is responsible for growth of plant along the length. — True
8. Connective tissue is actually one type of parenchyma without intercellular space found in xylem and phloem. — True
9. The only dead component of phloem is sieve tube. — False
10. Same or different types of cells aggregate to form a tissue to perform a specific function. — True
11. Cells of phloem parenchyma store ergastic metabolites in them. — True
Match the columns
| Left column | Right column |
| 1. Nutritive tissue | A. Cork cambium |
| 2. Stone cells | B. Xylem parenchyma |
| 3. Phellogen | C. Chlorenchyma |
| 4. Wood fibre | D. Tracheae |
| E. Sclereids |
Answer:
1-C; 2-E; 3-A; 4-B
| Left column | Right column |
| 1. Flexibility | A. Parenchyma |
| 2. Growth | B. Sclerenchyma |
| 3. Photosynthesis | C. Meristem |
| 4. Mechanical strength | D. Collenchyma |
| E. Aerenchyma |
Answer:
1-D; 2-C; 3-A; 4-B
| Left column | Right column |
| 1. Chromoplastid | A. Vascular cambium |
| 2. Night blindness | B. Lysosome |
| 3. Autolysis | C. Cisternae |
| 4. Lateral meristem | D. Carotene, xanthophyll |
| E. Vitamin A |
Answer:
1-D; 2-E; 3-B; 4-A
| Left column | Right column |
| 1. Idioblast | A. Parenchyma |
| 2. Eleioplast | B. Chromosome |
| 3. Nucleoside | C. Cell membrane |
| 4. Phagocytosis | D. Plastid |
| E. Cell wall |
Answer:
1-A; 2-D; 3-B; 4-C