Class 9 Science Chapter 3 Tissues in Action - MCQ with Answers (New NCERT Book 2026–27)

Class-9 Chapter-3 Tissues in Action
MCQ Questions with Answers (Part-1)

1. A group of cells that are similar in structure and work together to perform a specific function is called a:
A) Organ
B) Organism
C) Tissue
D) Organ system
C) Tissue
2. Which plant tissue is responsible for the increase in the length of stems and roots?
A) Lateral meristem
B) Apical meristem
C) Intercalary meristem
D) Parenchyma
B) Apical meristem
3. The tissue responsible for the increase in the girth (diameter) of a plant stem is:
A) Apical meristem
B) Sclerenchyma
C) Xylem
D) Lateral meristem
D) Lateral meristem
4. Grass is able to regenerate after being eaten by animals due to the presence of:
A) Intercalary meristem
B) Apical meristem
C) Permanent tissue
D) Phloem
A) Intercalary meristem
5. The process by which meristematic cells take up a permanent shape, size, and function is called:
A) Photosynthesis
B) Transpiration
C) Differentiation
D) Mitosis
C) Differentiation
6. Which of the following is a simple permanent tissue that mainly stores food?
A) Sclerenchyma
B) Xylem
C) Parenchyma
D) Phloem
C) Parenchyma
7. Collenchyma tissue provides flexibility to plant parts because its cell corners are thickened with:
A) Lignin
B) Pectin
C) Cutin
D) Cellulose
B) Pectin
8. The coconut husk is hard and fibrous because it is made of:
A) Parenchyma
B) Collenchyma
C) Sclerenchyma
D) Meristematic tissue
C) Sclerenchyma
9. Which tissue is responsible for transporting water and minerals from the roots to the leaves?
A) Phloem
B) Xylem
C) Epidermis
D) Parenchyma
B) Xylem
10. Phloem transports _____ from the leaves to other parts of the plant.
A) Water
B) Minerals
C) Food
D) Air
C) Food
11. The protective outermost layer of a plant body is called the:
A) Cortex
B) Epidermis
C) Pith
D) Vascular bundle
B) Epidermis
12. Which animal tissue forms the outer covering of the skin and lines internal organs?
A) Connective tissue
B) Muscular tissue
C) Epithelial tissue
D) Nervous tissue
C) Epithelial tissue
13. Epithelial tissue specialized for the rapid exchange of gases in the lungs is:
A) Tall and pillar-like
B) Multi-layered
C) Single layer of thin, flat cells
D) Cuboidal
C) Single layer of thin, flat cells
14. Which of the following is considered a fluid connective tissue?
A) Bone
B) Cartilage
C) Blood
D) Ligament
C) Blood
15. Tendons are connective tissues that join:
A) Bone to bone
B) Muscle to bone
C) Nerve to muscle
D) Skin to muscle
B) Muscle to bone
16. Ligaments are flexible connective tissues that join:
A) Bone to bone
B) Muscle to bone
C) Fat to muscle
D) Skin to bone
A) Bone to bone
17. Which tissue provides a smooth surface at joint ends and gives flexibility to the nose and ears?
A) Bone
B) Cartilage
C) Tendon
D) Sclerenchyma
B) Cartilage
18. Muscles that we can move according to our conscious will are called:
A) Involuntary muscles
B) Cardiac muscles
C) Voluntary muscles
D) Smooth muscles
C) Voluntary muscles
19. Cardiac muscle is found only in the:
A) Lungs
B) Stomach
C) Heart
D) Intestine
C) Heart
20. The basic functional unit of the nervous system is the:
A) Nephron
B) Neuron
C) Muscle fibre
D) Sieve tube
B) Neuron
21. Which part of a neuron receives signals from other neurons?
A) Axon
B) Cell body
C) Dendrites
D) Axon terminals
C) Dendrites
22. Which type of joint allows for the most movement in many directions, like in the shoulder?
A) Hinge joint
B) Pivot joint
C) Fixed joint
D) Ball and socket joint
D) Ball and socket joint
23. The elbow and knee have _____ joints that allow movement in only one direction.
A) Hinge
B) Ball and socket
C) Pivot
D) Fixed
A) Hinge
24. Which joint allows the head to move from side to side?
A) Hinge joint
B) Fixed joint
C) Pivot joint
D) Ball and socket joint
C) Pivot joint
25. The protective cage for the heart and lungs is formed by the:
A) Skull
B) Rib cage
C) Backbone
D) Pelvis
B) Rib cage

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