Another biology chapter from the class 9 NCERT book. Here is a curated list of 30 MCQs from the chapter, covering each topic. In addition, we have also included 10 MCQs from the exemplar.
30 MCQ Questions for Class 9 Science: Chapter 6 Tissues
Question 1. What is the main function of meristematic tissue in plants?
a) Storage of nutrients
b) Providing rigidity
c) Transportation of food
d) Growth by cell division
Answer:
d) Growth by cell division
Question 2. Which tissue forms the inner lining of our mouth?
a) Epithelial tissue
b) Connective tissue
c) Muscular tissue
d) Nervous tissue
Answer:
a) Epithelial tissue
Question 3. What type of muscle tissue is found in the heart?
a) Striated muscle
b) Smooth muscle
c) Cardiac muscle
d) Skeletal muscle
Answer:
c) Cardiac muscle
Question 4. Xylem tissue in plants is responsible for:
a) Transporting water and minerals
b) Transporting food
c) Storage of nutrients
d) Providing structural support
Answer:
a) Transporting water and minerals
Question 5. What is the role of epidermis in plants?
a) Photosynthesis
b) Protection and minimization of water loss
c) Transport of nutrients
d) Storage of food
Answer:
b) Protection and minimization of water loss
Question 6. Sclerenchyma tissue in plants is characterized by:
a) Thin and flexible cell walls
b) Thick and rigid cell walls
c) Presence of large vacuoles
d) Ability to divide and grow
Answer:
b) Thick and rigid cell walls
Question 7. Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?
a) Movement
b) Production of blood cells
c) Storage of minerals
d) Transport of oxygen
Answer:
d) Transport of oxygen
Question 8. Collenchyma tissue in plants is primarily found in:
a) Roots
b) Stem
c) Leaves
d) Flowers
Answer:
b) Stem
Question 9. Nervous tissue is made up of specialized cells called:
a) Neurons
b) Myocytes
c) Fibroblasts
d) Chondrocytes
Answer:
a) Neurons
Question 10. What is the main function of connective tissues in the body?
a) Contraction and relaxation for movement
b) Transmission of nerve impulses
c) Binding and supporting other tissues
d) Covering body surfaces and cavities
Answer:
c) Binding and supporting other tissues
Question 11. The tissue responsible for the movement in our body is:
a) Epithelial tissue
b) Connective tissue
c) Muscular tissue
d) Nervous tissue
Answer:
c) Muscular tissue
Question 12. Which of the following tissues is responsible for transporting food in plants?
a) Xylem
b) Phloem
c) Epidermis
d) Cortex
Answer:
b) Phloem
Question 13. The tissue that connects muscle to bone in humans is:
a) Ligament
b) Tendon
c) Cartilage
d) Areolar tissue
Answer:
b) Tendon
Question 14. Parenchyma tissue is present in which regions of a plant?
a) Only in roots
b) Only in stems
c) In roots, stems, and leaves
d) Only in leaves
Answer:
c) In roots, stems, and leaves
Question 15. What type of tissue acts as a protective tissue in plants?
a) Meristematic tissue
b) Epidermal tissue
c) Vascular tissue
d) Ground tissue
Answer:
b) Epidermal tissue
Question 16. What is the role of the cardiac muscle?
a) It helps in the movement of limbs
b) It aids in the digestion of food
c) It pumps blood throughout the body
d) It helps in the movement of the alimentary canal
Answer:
c) It pumps blood throughout the body
Question 17. Which type of muscle fibres are involuntary and unstriated?
a) Cardiac muscles
b) Skeletal muscles
c) Smooth muscles
d) Striated muscles
Answer:
c) Smooth muscles
Question 18. The connective tissue with a fluid matrix is:
a) Bone
b) Cartilage
c) Blood
d) Adipose tissue
Answer:
c) Blood
Question 19. What is the specific function of neurons?
a) Contracting and relaxing to cause movement
b) Transporting substances throughout the body
c) Receiving and transmitting nerve impulses
d) Providing structural support to organs
Answer:
c) Receiving and transmitting nerve impulses
Question 20. The type of epithelial tissue that forms the inner lining of our mouth is:
a) Squamous epithelium
b) Cuboidal epithelium
c) Columnar epithelium
d) Ciliated epithelium
Answer:
a) Squamous epithelium
Question 21. The tissue that forms the inner lining of our mouth is __________ tissue.
Fill in the blank.
Answer:
Epithelial
Question 22. __________ tissue in plants stores fat.
Fill in the blank.
Answer:
Parenchyma
Question 23. Muscle cells are elongated and known as __________.
Fill in the blank.
Answer:
Muscle fibers
Question 24. __________ is the connective tissue with a fluid matrix.
Fill in the blank.
Answer:
Blood
Question 25. Xylem in plants is responsible for the transport of __________.
Fill in the blank.
Answer:
Water and minerals
Question 26. Epidermal tissue in plants is generally one cell thick. (True/False)
True / False
Answer:
True
Question 27. Collenchyma cells are usually dead and have a thick cell wall. (True/False)
True / False
Answer:
False
Question 28. The cells of the sclerenchyma tissue are usually long and narrow. (True/False)
True / False
Answer:
True
Question 29. Nervous tissue is not found in the brain. (True/False)
True / False
Answer:
False
Question 30. Cardiac muscle tissue is found in the heart and helps in pumping blood. (True/False)
True / False
Answer:
True
Question on Match the Columns
Unmatched Columns – Questions
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (i) Meristematic Tissue | (a) Movement and support in animals |
| (ii) Parenchyma | (b) Protective outer layer in plants |
| (iii) Collenchyma | (c) Conduction of water and nutrients in plants |
| (iv) Nervous Tissue | (d) Cell division and growth in plants |
| (v) Muscle Tissue | (e) Transmission of impulses in animals |
| (vi) Epidermal Tissue | (f) Storage and photosynthesis in plants |
Matched Columns – Answer
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (i) Meristematic Tissue | (d) Cell division and growth in plants |
| (ii) Parenchyma | (f) Storage and photosynthesis in plants |
| (iii) Collenchyma | (a) Movement and support in animals |
| (iv) Nervous Tissue | (e) Transmission of impulses in animals |
| (v) Muscle Tissue | (b) Protective outer layer in plants |
| (vi) Epidermal Tissue | (c) Conduction of water and nutrients in plants |
MCQ questions from Exemplar Problems
Question 1. Which of the following tissues has dead cells?
a) Parenchyma
b) Sclerenchyma
c) Collenchyma
d) Epithelial tissue
Answer:
b) Sclerenchyma
Question 2. Find out incorrect sentence
a) Parenchymatous tissues have intercellular spaces
b) Collenchymatous tissues are irregularly thickened at corners
c) Apical and intercalary meristems are permanent tissues
d) Meristematic tissues, in its early stage, lack vacuoles
Answer:
c) Apical and intercalary meristems are permanent tissues — They are meristematic (dividing) tissues, not permanent.
Question 3. Girth of stem increases due to
a) apical meristem
b) lateral meristem
c) intercalary meristem
d) vertical meristem
Answer:
b) lateral meristem — Lateral meristem (cambium) causes increase in thickness (girth).
Question 4. Which cell does not have perforated cell wall?
a) Tracheids
b) Companion cells
c) Sieve tubes
d) Vessels
Answer:
b) Companion cells — Companion cells are living cells without perforated walls (sieve tubes and vessels have perforations).
Question 5. Intestine absorb the digested food materials. What type of epithelial cells are responsible for that?
a) Stratified squamous epithelium
b) Columnar epithelium
c) Spindle fibres
d) Cuboidal epithelium
Answer:
b) Columnar epithelium — Columnar epithelium (with microvilli) helps in absorption.
Question 6. A person met with an accident in which two long bones of hand were dislocated. Which among the following may be the possible reason?
a) Tendon break
b) Break of skeletal muscle
c) Ligament break
d) Areolar tissue break
Answer:
c) Ligament break — Ligaments connect bone to bone; damage can cause dislocation.
Question 7. While doing work and running, you move your organs like hands, legs etc. Which among the following is correct?
a) Smooth muscles contract and pull the ligament to move the bones
b) Smooth muscles contract and pull the tendons to move the bones
c) Skeletal muscles contract and pull the ligament to move the bones
d) Skeletal muscles contract and pull the tendon to move the bones
Answer:
d) Skeletal muscles contract and pull the tendon to move the bones — Tendons connect muscle to bone.
Question 8. Which muscles act involuntarily?
(i) Striated muscles
(ii) Smooth muscles
(iii) Cardiac muscles
(iv) Skeletal muscles
a) (i) and (ii)
b) (ii) and (iii)
c) (iii) and (iv)
d) (i) and (iv)
Answer:
b) (ii) and (iii) — Smooth and cardiac muscles work involuntarily.
Question 9. Meristematic tissues in plants are
a) localised and permanent
b) not limited to certain regions
c) localised and dividing cells
d) growing in volume
Answer:
c) localised and dividing cells
Question 10. Which is not a function of epidermis?
a) Protection from adverse condition
b) Gaseous exchange
c) Conduction of water
d) Transpiration
Answer:
c) Conduction of water — Water conduction is mainly done by xylem, not epidermis.
