Read the following statements and answer the question.
- It is made of a single thin layer of flattened cells with irregular boundaries.
- They are found in the walls of blood vessels and air sacs of lungs.
- They are involved in functions like forming a diffusion boundary.
Which of the following characteristics of tissue is being described by the above statements ?
Squamous epithelium
Columnar epithelium
Ciliated epithelium
Compound epithelium
Correct Answer :
A. Squamous epithelium
Squamous epithelium is an epithelium whose most superficial layer consists of flat, scale-like cells called squamous epithelial cells. The epithelium may be composed of one layer of these cells, in which case it is referred to as simple squamous epithelium or it may possess multiple layers, referred to then as stratified squamous epithelium.
Related Questions
Hair present in the skin are
epidermal in origin and made of dead cells.
epidermal in origin and made of living cells.
dermal in origin and made of living cells.
dermal in origin and made of dead cells.
The given figure shows the digestive system of cockroach with few structures marked as A, B, C and D. Identify structures A to D.
A-Gizzard, B-Crop, C-Hepatic caecae, D-Malpighian tubules
A-Crop, B-Gizzard, C-Hepatic caecae, D-Malpighian tubules
A- Crop, B-Gizzard, C-Malpighian tubules, D-Hepatic caecae
A- Gizzard, B-Crop, C-Malpighian tubules, D-Hepatic caecae
Which of the following statement is correct regarding Female reproductive system of earthworm ?
It consists of two large ovaries, lying laterally in the 6th 7th abdominal segments.
Each ovary is formed of a group of five ovarian tubules or ovarioles, containing a chain of developing ova.
A pair of spermatheca is present in the 5th segment which opens into the genital chamber.
None of the above
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding cockroaches ?
- The body of the cockroach is segmented and divisible into three distinct regions head, thorax and abdomen.
- Blood vascular system is of closed type.
- They are monoecious and both sexes have well developed reproductive organs.
- The development of P. americana is paurometabolus, meaning there is development through nymphal stage.
Both (i) and (ii)
Both (ii) and (iii)
Both (i) and (iv)
All of these
Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| A. Periplaneta | I. Hepatic caecae americana |
| B. A ring of 6-8 blind | II. Phylum arthropoda tubules |
| C. Vascular system | III. Spiracles |
| D. 10 pairs of small | IV. Malpighian tubules holes |
| E. Excretion | V. Open type |
A I; B II; C III; D IV; E V
A II; B I; C V; D III; E IV
A II; B I; C III; D V; E IV
A III; B IV; C II; D V; E I
Refer the given figure of female reproductive system of cockroach and identify the correct labels (marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4) which are collectively called genital pouch.
1 & 2
1 & 3
2 & 4
3 & 4
When cardiac muscle cells are damaged by a heart attack, they are usually replaced by
connective tissue cells
new smooth muscle cells
new cardiac muscle cells
epithelial cells
Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding cuboidal epithelium ?
It is an epithelial tissue.
It is composed of a single layer of cube-like cells.
They are found in the walls of blood vessels and air sacs of lungs.
Secretion and absorption are the main functions of these tissue.
The only type of cell seen in a tendon is
muscle fibres
reticular cells
collagenous cells
fibroblasts
Which of the following statements regarding frog is not correct?
Fertilization is external and takes place in water.
External ear and tympanum can be seen externally.
In females the ureters and oviduct open separately in the cloaca.
Copulatory pad on the first digit of the fore limbs and vocal sac are present in male frog.
Which of the following animals maintain ecological balance?
Frog
Rabbit
Earthworm
Cockroach
A student was given a sample of tissue. He observes and concludes the following characters.
- The cells are composed of a single layer of tall and slender cells.
- Their nuclei are located at the base.
- Free surface may have microvilli.
- It is found in the lining of stomach and intestine
- They help in secretion and absorption.
Based on the above features identify the epithelium.
Cuboidal epithelium
Columnar Epithelium
Squamous epithelium
Glandular epithelium
The chondrocytes of connective tissue are
fibre secreting cells
bone forming cells
cartilage cells
bone eating cells
Three essential components of most neurons are
simple epithelium, extracellular matrix and nerves.
axon, dendrites and cell body.
nerve cells, synapse and neuroglia.
mylein sheeth, node of Ranvier and Schwann cells.
Refer the given figure and identify the correct characteristic feature.
- It is a type of loose connective tissue.
- It contains fibroblast, macrophages, collagen fibres and mast cells.
- The cells of this tissue are specialized to store fats.
- The wall of internal organs such as the blood vessels, stomach and intestine contains this type of tissue.
(i) & (ii)
(i) & (iii)
(ii) & (iii)
(iii) & (iv)
A student was given a specimen to identify on the basis of the characteristics given below.
- They are metamerically segmented.
- Presence of closed circulatory system.
- They have circular and longitudinal muscles for locomotion.
Identify the specimen.
Frog
Pheretima
Cockroach
Rabbit
Tendons and ligaments are the examples of
areolar connective tissue
adipose tissue
dense regular connective tissue
loose connective tissue
The ciliated columnar epithelial cells in humans occur in
Eustachian tube and stomach lining
bronchioles and fallopian tubes
bile duct and oesophagus
fallopian tubes and urethra
Nervous tissue cells that play several supporting roles but do not transmit impulses are called
glial cells
dendrites
nerve cells
neurons
Epithelial tissue is distinguished from connective tissue, muscular, or nervous tissue by its
large extracellular matrix.
contractibility.
ability to carry action potentials.
basement membrane.
Cartilage tissues are likely to be slow in healing following an injury because
cartilage cells cannot reproduce.
they lack direct blood supplies.
the intercellular material is missing.
cartilage cells are surrounded by fluids.
Male cockroach can be identified from the female by the presence of
long antennae
wingless body
elongated abdomen
anal styles
Find the incorrectly matched pair.
Unicellular glandular cells - Goblet cell
Saliva - Exocrine secretion
Fusiform fibres - Smooth muscle
Cartilage - Areolar tissue
Consider the following statements regarding cockroach and mark the correct option.
- Head is formed by the fusion of 6-segments.
- Mouth parts are biting and chewing type.
- Crop is the part of mid gut.
Only (ii) is correct
(ii) and (iii) are correct
(i) and (ii) are correct
Only (iii) is correct
What are the three basic components of connective tissues?
Ground substance, cells and basement membrane
Cartilage, intercellular matrix and serum
Cells, protein fibers and ground substance
Collagen, elastin and reticular fibers
In cockroach, the testes are present in
3, 4, 5 abdominal segments
4, 5, 6 abdominal segments
5, 6, 7 abdominal segments
6, 7, 8 abdominal segments
Intercalated discs are the communication junctions between the cells of
cardiac muscles
striped muscles
adipose tissue
nerve and striated muscles
Smooth muscles are______.
voluntary, branched, uninucleate
voluntary, multinucleate, cylindrical
involuntary, cylindrical, multinucleate
involuntary, spindle shaped, uninucleated, tapering
Neuroglia are
excitable cells of neural tissue.
supporting and non-excitable cells of neural tissue.
two to three times in volume of neural tissue.
protective and excitable cells of neural tissue.
The figure given below shows the head region of cockroach. Identify A to F.
A- Compound eye, B-Ocellus, C-Maxilla, D-Mandible, E-Labrum, F-Labium
A- Ocellus, B-Compound eye, C-Mandible, D-Maxilla, E-Labrum, F-Labium
A- Ocellus, B-Compound eye, C-Mandible, D-Maxilla, E-Labium, F-Labrum
A- Ocellus, B-Compound eye, C-Maxilla, D-Mandible, E-Labrum, F-Labium