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Class 9 Tissues in Action worksheet

CBSE Science. Plant and animal tissues, where they are found and what they do. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.

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Sample questions

Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.

Section A · multiple choice

  1. 1.

    Which plant tissue increases the girth of the stem and root?

    1. Cork
    2. Collenchyma
    3. Xylem
    4. Lateral meristem (cambium)
    Answer

    (d) Lateral meristem (cambium)

  2. 2.

    Which animal tissue receives stimuli and carries messages quickly through the body?

    1. Striated muscle
    2. Cardiac muscle
    3. Nervous tissue
    4. Tendon
    Answer

    (c) Nervous tissue

  3. 3.

    A group of cells similar in structure that work together to do a particular job is called a:

    1. organ system
    2. organ
    3. organism
    4. tissue
    Answer

    (d) tissue

Section B · short answer

  1. 4.

    Name the plant tissue that gives flexibility to leaf stalks, with cells thickened at the corners.

    Answer

    Collenchyma

  2. 5.

    Name the animal tissue that lines kidney tubules and the ducts of salivary glands. What kind of tissue is it?

    Answer

    Cuboidal epithelium; epithelial tissue

Section C · long answer

  1. 6.

    Describe the three types of meristematic tissue and where they are found.

    Answer

    Apical meristem, at the growing tips of stems and roots, increases length. Lateral meristem (cambium), along the sides, increases girth. Intercalary meristem, at the base of leaves or internodes, allows growth there (as in grasses).

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