The major functions of loose connective tissue include
occupying spaces between organs and supporting epithelia.
supporting and surrounding blood vessels and nerves
cushioning organs, storing lipids and facilitating diffusion.
All of the above
Correct Answer :
D. All of the above
Loose connective tissue is a category of connective tissue which includes areolar tissue, reticular tissue, and adipose tissue. It holds organs in place and attaches epithelial tissue to other underlying tissues.
Related Questions
Statement 1: Typhlosole increases the effective area of absorption in the intestine.
Statement 2: Typhlosole, present in the intestine, is the characteristic feature of cockroach.
Statement 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
Statement 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
Choose the correct sequence of alimentary canal of Cockroach
Gizzard -> Crop ->?Malphigian tubules ->?Hepatic caeca ->?Rectum.
Gizzard -> Hepatic caeca -> Crop -> Rectum -> Malphigian tubules.
Crop -> Gizzard ->?Hepatic caeca ->?Malphigian tubules ->?Rectum.
Crop -> Hepatic caeca ->?Gizzard -> Rectum -> Malphigian tubules.
Read the following statements.
- It is a contractile tissue present only in the heart.
- Cell junctions fuse the plasma membranes of these cells and make them stick together.
- Communication juntions at some fusion points allow the cells to contract as a unit, i.e., when one cell receives a signal to contract, its neighbours are also stimulated to contract.
Which of the following type of tissue is being described by the above statements ?
Skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
Cartilage
Male cockroach can be identified from the female by the presence of
long antennae
wingless body
elongated abdomen
anal styles
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
In all connective tissues, except which of the following, the cells secretes the fibres of collagen or elastin protein ?
Bone
Cartilage
Areolar connective tissue
Fluid connective tissue
Tendons and ligaments are the examples of
areolar connective tissue
adipose tissue
dense regular connective tissue
loose connective tissue
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
In which one of the following preparations, cell junctions come across most frequently ?
Ligament
Tendon
Cartilage
Ciliated epithelium
The mouth parts of cockroach are
cutting and biting type.
piercing and sucking type.
sucking and rasping type.
sucking and siphoning type.
What external changes are visible after the last moult of a cockroach nymph?
Development of anal cerci.
Development of both forewings and hind wings.
Development labium.
Mandibles become harder.
Nervous tissue cells that play several supporting roles but do not transmit impulses are called
glial cells
dendrites
nerve cells
neurons
Which of the following statements is not correct regarding neural tissue ?
It exerts the greatest control over the bodys responsiveness to changing conditions.
Chondrocytes, the unit of neural system are excitable cells.
Neuroglial cells protect and support neurons.
When a neuron is suitably stimulated, an electrical disturbance is generated.
Intercalated discs are the communication junctions between the cells of
cardiac muscles
striped muscles
adipose tissue
nerve and striated muscles
Which of the following type of tissue is being described by the given statements ?
- They are named because of their special function of linking and supporting other tissues/organs of the body.
- They include cartilage, bone, adipose and blood.
- They provide strength, elasticity and flexibility to the tissue.
- They also secrete modified polysaccharides, which accumulate between cells and fibres and act as matrix.
Epithelial tissue
Connective tissue
Muscle tissue
Neural tissue
Select the correct statement regarding Periplaneta americana
There are 16 very long malpighian tubules present at the junctions of midgut and hindgut.
Grinding of food is carried out only by the mouth parts.
Nervous system is located ventrally and consists of segmentally arranged ganglia joined by a pair of longitudinal connectives.
Females bear a pair of short thread like anal styles.
The diagram given below represents the reproductive organ of male cockroach. Choose the correct labelling of the part of marked as A, B, C and D.
A 8th sternum, B - Anal cercus, C - 10th tergum, D - Anal style
A - 10th tergum, B - Anal cercus, C - Anal style, D - 8th sternum
A - Anal style, B - Anal cercus, C - 10th tergum, D- 8th sternum
A - Anal cercus, B - 8th sternum, C - 10th tergum, D - Anal style.
Find the incorrectly matched pair.
Unicellular glandular cells - Goblet cell
Saliva - Exocrine secretion
Fusiform fibres - Smooth muscle
Cartilage - Areolar tissue
In cockroach head can move in all directions due to
absence of neck.
fusion of all 6 segments of head.
flexible neck.
head is small and light weight.
The intercellular material of the given figure is solid and resists compression. Identify the figure and the label marked as A & B.
Fig - Cartilage, A - Collagen, B - Collagen
Fig - Cartilage, A - Microtubule, B - Collagen fibres
Fig - Bone, A - Chondrocyte, B - Chondroclast
Fig - Bone, A - Chondroclast, B - Osteoblast
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding respiratory system of cockroach ?
- It consists of a network of trachea, that open through 12 pairs of small holes called spiracles present on the lateral side of the body.
- Thin branching tubes carry oxygen from the air to all the parts.
- The opening of the spiracles is regulated by sphincters.
- Exchange of gases take place at the tracheoles by diffusion.
Only (i)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
All of these
Compound squamous epithelium is found in
stomach
intestine
trachea
pharynx
Which of the following animal's sensory system does not has eyes but does possess light and touch sensitive organs (receptor cells) to distinguish the light intensities and to feel the vibrations in the ground?
Frog
Snake
Earthworm
Cockroach
What will happen if ligaments are cut or broken?
No movements at joints.
Bones will become fixed.
Bones will become unfixed.
Bone will move freely at joints.
The shape of a persons ear is due to mainly to
dense regular connective tissue
dense irregular connective tissue
elastic cartilage
fibrocartilage
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.
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
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
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 only type of cell seen in a tendon is
muscle fibres
reticular cells
collagenous cells
fibroblasts