Plant & Animal Tissues — Homi Bhabha Exam Biology MCQs with Solutions
Free Homi Bhabha Exam Biology Plant & Animal Tissues MCQs with step-by-step solutions (6 questions). Part of Cell Biology & Tissues. Practise online on Prepizo — no login needed.
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Questions with solutions
Q1 — Plant & Animal Tissues · medium · theory
A group of similar cells performing a particular function is called a:
A. organ
B. tissue ✓ Correct
C. cell
D. organ system
Solution: A tissue is a group of similar cells that work together for a specific function.
Q2 — Plant & Animal Tissues · hard · theory
The plant tissue responsible for growth in length, found at the tips of roots and shoots, is:
A. nervous tissue
B. meristematic tissue ✓ Correct
C. muscular tissue
D. permanent tissue
Solution: Meristematic tissue consists of actively dividing cells that make the plant grow.
Q3 — Plant & Animal Tissues · medium · theory
In plants, water is transported from the roots to the leaves by:
A. phloem
B. cambium
C. epidermis
D. xylem ✓ Correct
Solution: Xylem conducts water and minerals upward; phloem transports food.
Q4 — Plant & Animal Tissues · hard · theory
Blood is classified as which type of animal tissue?
A. nervous tissue
B. muscular tissue
C. epithelial tissue
D. connective tissue ✓ Correct
Solution: Blood is a fluid connective tissue that transports substances around the body.
Q5 — Plant & Animal Tissues · medium · theory
The animal tissue that covers the body surface and lines internal organs is:
A. epithelial tissue ✓ Correct
B. nervous tissue
C. connective tissue
D. muscular tissue
Solution: Epithelial tissue forms protective coverings and linings.
Q6 — Plant & Animal Tissues · hard · theory
The tissue that receives and conducts electrical impulses in animals is:
A. connective tissue
B. xylem
C. nervous tissue ✓ Correct
D. epithelial tissue
Solution: Nervous tissue (neurons) carries impulses to coordinate body activities.