Types of Animal Tissues Practice Questions
20 free Types of Animal Tissues practice questions for the NCERT Biology, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. Which type of epithelial tissue is composed of a single thin layer of flattened cells with irregular boundaries and is found in the walls of blood vessels?
- Q2. The ciliated epithelium is functional in moving particles or mucus in a specific direction. Where is it mainly present in the human body?
- Q3. Which junctions facilitate the cells to communicate with each other by connecting the cytoplasm of adjoining cells for rapid transfer of ions and molecules?
- Q4. Which of the following is the most abundant and widely distributed tissue in the body of complex animals?
- Q5. In almost all connective tissues, except ______, the cells secrete fibers of structural proteins called collagen or elastin.
- Q6. Which type of connective tissue serves as a support framework for epithelium and contains fibroblasts, macrophages, and mast cells?
- Q7. Identify the tissue that is specialized to store fats and is located mainly beneath the skin.
- Q8. Tendons and ligaments are examples of which type of tissue?
- Q9. The intercellular material of cartilage is solid and pliable and resists compression. The cells of this tissue are called:
- Q10. Osteocytes are present in spaces called ______ within the hard and non-pliable ground substance of bone.
- Q11. Which muscle tissue is described as being 'striated' and 'voluntary' in nature?
- Q12. Smooth muscle fibers are 'fusiform' in shape. What does 'fusiform' mean?
- Q13. Communication junctions (intercalated discs) are the unique characteristic feature of which tissue?
- Q14. The unit of the neural system which exerts the greatest control over the body's responsiveness to changing conditions is the:
- Q15. Which cells constitute more than one-half the volume of neural tissue in our body and protect/support neurons?
- Q16. Where would you find simple cuboidal epithelium with microvilli in the human body?
- Q17. Compound epithelium has a limited role in secretion and absorption. Its main function is:
- Q18. What is the function of 'Tight Junctions' in epithelial tissues?
- Q19. The walls of internal organs such as the blood vessels, stomach, and intestine contain which type of muscle fiber?
- Q20. Dense irregular connective tissue has fibroblasts and many fibers (mostly collagen) that are oriented differently. This tissue is found in the: