Tissues quiz

The tissue responsible for growth in length of roots and stems is:

Which tissue conducts water in plants?

The husk of a coconut is made of:

Bone is a type of:

Cardiac muscles are found in the:

The tissue connecting muscles to bones is:

Parenchyma containing chlorophyll is called:

The chemical in cork cell walls that makes them impervious to gases and water is:

The fluid matrix of blood is called:

Voluntary muscles are also called:

Where is intercalary meristem found? What is its function? (2 marks)

What is aerenchyma? How does it help aquatic plants? (2 marks)

What are stomata? Give two functions. (2 marks)

Why is the epidermis of desert plants thick and waxy? (2 marks)

What is the function of companion cells in phloem? (2 marks)

Name the tissue present in the ear and nose that gives flexibility. (2 marks)

What is the function of adipose tissue? (2 marks)

Why are unstriated muscles called involuntary? Give one location. (2 marks)

Why is blood called a connective tissue? (2 marks)

What is the role of glandular epithelium? (2 marks)

A leaf peel of area 1 square mm has 300 stomata. Estimate the number of stomata on a leaf of area 25 square cm. (1 square cm = 100 square mm.) (3 marks)

A person's blood volume is 5.5 litres. If red blood cells make up 45% of it, find the volume of red blood cells and of plasma, assuming the rest is plasma. (3 marks)

A tree trunk increases in girth by 2.5 cm a year due to lateral meristem. How much will the girth increase in 12 years? Name the meristem responsible. (3 marks)

A nerve impulse travels at 120 m/s. How long does it take to travel 1.8 m? Express the answer in milliseconds. (3 marks)

The heart of a child beats 90 times per minute and that of an adult 72 times per minute. Find the difference in the number of beats in one hour. (3 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. A farmer notices that grass grows back quickly after it is grazed by cattle or cut by a lawn mower, even though its tips are removed. (i) Which tissue helps the grass regrow? (ii) Where is it located? (iii) Name the other two types of meristem. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. When the bark of a tree is removed in a ring around the trunk, the tree slowly dies, even though water still reaches the leaves. (i) Which tissue is removed with the bark? (ii) Why does the tree die? (iii) Which tissue still carries water to the leaves? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. An athlete sprains his ankle, damaging the tissue joining two bones. Another player tears the tissue joining his calf muscle to the heel bone. (i) Which tissue was damaged in the first case? (ii) Which tissue was damaged in the second case? (iii) Give one property of each. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Cork is used to make stoppers for bottles and shock absorbers. It is obtained from the bark of the cork oak tree. (i) What is cork made of? (ii) Why is it light and impervious to water? (iii) Give one function of cork in a plant. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. When we touch a hot object, we pull our hand away instantly. This involves nerve cells and muscles. (i) Which tissue receives and transmits the message? (ii) Which part of a neuron carries the message away from the cell body? (iii) Which type of muscle moves the hand? (5 marks)

Draw a flowchart classifying plant tissues into meristematic and permanent, with all sub-types. Explain the function of each. (6 marks)

Draw labelled diagrams of the elements of xylem and phloem. Explain the function of each element. (6 marks)

Draw labelled diagrams of the different types of epithelial tissue. Give one location and function of each. (6 marks)

Draw a labelled diagram of compact bone or of blood cells. Explain the structure and function of bone, cartilage and blood. (6 marks)

Draw a labelled diagram of stomata with guard cells. Explain how stomata open and close and their role in transpiration. (6 marks)