NEET Foundation Biology Chapter 2 Tissues Long Answer Questions

Chapter 2 Tissues Long Answer Type Question And Answers

Question 1. Why are xylem and phloem called complex tissues? How are they different from each other?
Answer.

Xylem and phloem called complex tissues:

Both xylem and phloem consist of more than one type of cells, which coordinate to perform a common function.

Question 2. Discuss the location and function of muscular tissue.
Answer.

The location and function of muscular tissue:

Muscle tissues help in body movements (local and gross). For example, blood is transported mainly due to the visceral muscles in the walls of the vessels.

Question 3. Discuss the location and function of loose and dense connective tissue.
Answer.

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The location and function of loose and dense connective tissue:

Question 4. How are axon and dendrite are different from each other?
Answer.

Axon and Dendrite are different from each other As Follows:

Differences between axon and dendrite.

Question 5. Discuss the differences between tracheids and vessels.
Answer.

The differences between tracheids and vessels:

Differences between tracheids and vessels.

Question 6. Describe the characteristic between red and white blood cells.
Answer.

Differences between red blood corpuscles and white blood cells:

Question 7. Discuss the differences between squamous and columnar epithelium.
Answer:

The differences between squamous and columnar epithelium:

Question 8. Describe the characteristic features between smooth, skeletal and cardiac muscles.
Answer:

The characteristic features between smooth, skeletal, and cardiac muscles:

Question 9. What are ligaments?
Answer:

Ligaments: These are elastic structures that connect bones to bones. The ligament strengthens the joint and allows normal movement but prevents over-flexing.

 

Question 10. What are megakaryocytes?
Answer:

Megakaryocytes:

Blood platelets are very small, enucleated, fragile fragments of giant bone marrow cells termed as megakaryocytes.

Question 11. What are neurons?
Answer:

Neurons:

Neurons can receive stimuli from within or outside the body and conduct impulses or signals to various parts of the body. The impulse travels from one neuron to another neuron.

Question 12. Pavement epithelium is another name of

1. Glandular epithelium
2. Squamous epithelium
3. Columnar epithelium
4. Cuboidal epithelium

Answer. 2. Squamous epithelium

Question 13. Which one of the following forms germinal epithelium of gonads?

1. Glandular epithelium
2. Squamous epithelium
3. Columnar epithelium
4. Cuboidal epithelium

Answer. 4. Cuboidal epithelium

Question 14. Which one of the following lines the trachea or wind pipe?

1. Glandular epithelium
2. Ciliated epithelium
3. Columnar epithelium
4. Cuboidal epithelium

Answer. 4. Cuboidal epithelium

Question 15. Each muscle cell is enclosed in a thin and distinct plasma membrane known as

1. sarcolemma
2. sarcoplasm
3. sarcoreticulum
4. cell wall

Answer. 1. sarcolemma

Question 16. Which of the following helps in the movement of food in the alimentary canal?

1. Striated muscles
2. Cardiac muscles
3. Smooth muscles
4. Striped muscles

Answer. 3. Smooth muscles

Question 17. Which of the following muscles undergo rapid contraction and can get tired and may need rest?

1. Striated muscles
2. Cardiac muscles
3. Smooth muscles
4. Straight muscles

Answer. 1. Striated muscles

Question 18. Which muscles are found in the walls of the heart?

1. Striated muscles
2. Cardiac muscles
3. Smooth muscles
4. Straight muscles

Answer. 2. Cardiac muscles

Question 19. ______ is the simplest and most widely distributed connective tissue.

1. Dense regular connective tissue
2. Adipose tissue
3. Fluid connective tissue
4. Areolar tissue

Answer. 4. Areolar tissue

Question 20. Tendons and ligaments are included in

1. dense regular connective tissue
2. adipose tissue
3. fluid connective tissue
4. areolar tissue

Answer. 1. dense regular connective tissue

Question 21. Which of the following keeps visceral organs in position, and forms shock-absorbing cushions around kidneys and eye balls?

1. Dense regular connective tissue
2. Adipose tissue
3. Fluid connective tissue
4. Areolar tissue

Answer. 2. Adipose tissue