Class 9 • biology • Chapter 6
Tissues
True & False Quiz
Meristem. Epithelium. Connective.
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Why True & False for Tissues?
How this format sharpens your conceptual clarity
🔵 Tissues are groups of similar cells performing a specific function — understanding them is foundational for anatomy, physiology, and medical sciences.
✅ T/F tests plant tissue types (meristematic vs permanent), animal tissue categories, and the structural features that distinguish each tissue.
🎯 Meristematic tissue divides continuously (growth); permanent tissue has lost the ability to divide — this distinction is very frequently tested.
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Read each statement carefully. Click True or False — instant feedback with explanation appears. Submit anytime; unattempted questions are marked Skipped.
Q 1
Tissue is a group of similar cells that perform a specific function.
Q 2
Plants and animals have exactly the same types of tissues.
Q 3
Meristematic tissue in plants is responsible for growth.
Q 4
Xylem tissue transports water and minerals in plants.
Q 5
Sclerenchyma is a type of permanent tissue in plants.
Q 6
Parenchyma tissues always have thick cell walls.
Q 7
Animals have a type of tissue called epithelial tissue.
Q 8
Connective tissue in animals includes blood and bone.
Q 9
Cardiac muscle is found in the heart only.
Q 10
Neuron is the structural unit of muscular tissue.
Q 11
Phloem transports food in plants.
Q 12
Collenchyma cells provide flexibility to plant organs.
Q 13
Adipose tissue stores fat in the human body.
Q 14
Bone is an example of an animal connective tissue.
Q 15
Smooth muscle is voluntary in action.
Q 16
Blood is considered a fluid connective tissue.
Q 17
Permanent tissue in plants is composed of actively dividing cells.
Q 18
Nervous tissue is responsible for transmitting impulses in the body.
Q 19
Areolar tissue in animals fills the space between organs.
Q 20
Xylem and phloem together are called complex permanent tissues.
Q 21
Muscle tissue cannot contract and relax.
Q 22
Stomata are examples of animal tissues.
Q 23
Guard cells control the opening and closing of stomata.
Q 24
Cork is a protective tissue in plants.
Q 25
Lymph is a type of epithelial tissue.
Key Takeaways — Tissues
Core facts for CBSE Boards & exams
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Plant tissues: Meristematic (dividing — apical, lateral, intercalary) and Permanent (non-dividing).
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Simple permanent: Parenchyma (storage, photosynthesis), Collenchyma (flexibility), Sclerenchyma (support/dead).
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Complex permanent: Xylem (water transport) and Phloem (food transport — bidirectional).
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Animal epithelial tissue: covers body surfaces/linings; types include squamous, cuboidal, columnar, ciliated.
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Connective tissue: blood, bone, cartilage, adipose, tendons, ligaments — binds and supports other tissues.
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Muscular tissue: striated (voluntary), smooth (involuntary), cardiac (involuntary, striated — only in heart).