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Chapter 6 BIOLOGY : Tissues — Online MCQ Test

Q: Which plant tissue is responsible for the increase in the length of stems and roots?

Answer: B. Apical meristem — Apical meristem is located at the growing tips of stems and roots and causes an increase in length.

Q: Which animal tissue is responsible for movement in our body?

Answer: C. Muscular tissue — Muscular tissue consists of elongated cells called muscle fibers that possess the ability to contract and relax, enabling movement.

Q: Why are desert plants able to survive in arid conditions with thick, waxy coatings on their leaves?

Answer: B. To prevent water loss through transpiration — Epidermal cells in desert plants secrete a waxy, water-resistant layer of cutin to reduce water loss.

Q: A cell has a nucleus, cytoplasm, and branched processes called dendrites and an axon. This cell belongs to:

Answer: C. Nervous tissue — Neurons are the basic units of the nervous system, characterized by a cell body (cyton), dendrites, and an axon.

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Which plant tissue is responsible for the increase in the length of stems and roots?

A. Lateral meristem
B. Apical meristem ✓
C. Intercalary meristem
D. Cork cambium

Answer: B. Apical meristem
Apical meristem is located at the growing tips of stems and roots and causes an increase in length.

Which animal tissue is responsible for movement in our body?

A. Epithelial tissue
B. Connective tissue
C. Muscular tissue ✓
D. Nervous tissue

Answer: C. Muscular tissue
Muscular tissue consists of elongated cells called muscle fibers that possess the ability to contract and relax, enabling movement.

Why are desert plants able to survive in arid conditions with thick, waxy coatings on their leaves?

A. To increase photosynthesis
B. To prevent water loss through transpiration ✓
C. To provide mechanical support
D. To increase rate of respiration

Answer: B. To prevent water loss through transpiration
Epidermal cells in desert plants secrete a waxy, water-resistant layer of cutin to reduce water loss.

Sclerenchyma cells are dead and provide strength to plants. How is this achieved?

A. By storing starch
B. By having thin cellulose cell walls
C. By having walls thickened due to lignin deposition ✓
D. By actively dividing to create new layers

Answer: C. By having walls thickened due to lignin deposition
The cell walls of sclerenchyma are thickened by lignin, a chemical substance that acts as cement and provides structural rigidity.

A cell has a nucleus, cytoplasm, and branched processes called dendrites and an axon. This cell belongs to: