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
Correct Answer :
C. Cells, protein fibers and ground substance
Connective tissue fills the spaces between organs and tissues, and provides structural and metabolic support for other tissues and organs. The three basic components of connective tissue are cells, protein fibres and ground matrix.
Related Questions
Identify the figure with its correct function Fig :. Adipose connective tissue
Areolar connective tissue Serves as a support framework for epithelium.
Adipose tissue Store fats and act as heat insulators.
Dense regular tissue Provide flexibility.
Dense irregular tissue Provide strength and elasticity.
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
Lack of blood supply and presence of the noncellular basement membrane are the characteristics of the
muscular tissue
fluid connective tissue
epithelial tissue
nervous 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.
A student was given a sample of two tissues. He observes the tissues under the microscope and draws their figures (1 and 2) as shown below.
Identify the tissues (1 and 2).
1: Columnar cells bearing cilia; 2: Unicellular glandular epithelium
1: Cuboidal cells bearing cilia; 2: Multicellular glandular epithelium
1: Compound cells bearing cilia; 2: Unicellular glandular epithelium
1: Columnar cells bearing cilia; 2: Multicellular glandular epithelium
In the given diagram of areolar connective tissue, the different cells and parts have been marked by alphabets (A, B, C & D). Choose the answer in which these alphabets correctly match with the parts and cells they indicate.
A-Adipocyte, B-Collagen fibres, C-Microfilament, D-Mast cells
A-Macrophage, B-Collagen fibres, C-Microfilament, D-Mast cells
A-Macrophage, B-Collagen fibres, C-Microtubule, D-RBC
A-Macrophage, B-Fibroblast, C-Collagen fibres, D-Mast cells
Identify figures-I and II.
Figure I Figure II
Dense regular Dense irregular connective tissue, connective tissue
Loose irregular Loose regular connective tissue, connective tissue
Adipose tissue, Specialized connective tissue
Connective tissue Areolar tissue proper
The only type of cell seen in a tendon is
muscle fibres
reticular cells
collagenous cells
fibroblasts
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
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.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding compound epithelium ?
It is made of more than one layer of cells and thus has a limited role in secretion and absorption.
Their main function is to provide protection against chemical and mechanical stresses.
They cover the dry surface of the skin, moist surface of buccal cavity, pharynx, inner lining of ducts of salivary glands and pancreatic ducts.
All of the above
Which of the following types of connective tissue is mismatched with its matrix ?
Areolar Loosely packed matrix of protein fibres
Bone Mineralized matrix
Cartilage Highly vascular matrix
Blood Liquid matrix
Intercalated discs are the communication junctions between the cells of
cardiac muscles
striped muscles
adipose tissue
nerve and striated muscles
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.
Which of the follwing statement(s) is/are correct ?
- Cockroaches are brown or black bodied animals that are included in class insecta of phylum arthropoda.
- Males bear a pair of short, thread like anal styles which are absent in females.
- Heart of cockroach consists of elongated muscular tube lying along mid dorsal line of thorax and abdomen.
- The nymph grows by moulting about 13 times to reach the adult form.
Only (i)
Both (ii) and (iii)
Both (i) and (ii)
All of the above
The chondrocytes of connective tissue are
fibre secreting cells
bone forming cells
cartilage cells
bone eating cells
Four healthy people in their twenties got involved in injuries resulting in damage and death of a few cells of the following.
Which of the cells are least likely to be replaced by new cells?
Liver cells
Neurons
Malpighian layer of the skin
Osteocytes
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
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
Which of the following statement(s) regarding cell junctions is/are correct ?
Tight junctions help to stop substances from leaking across a tissue.
Adhering junctions perform cementing to keep neighbouring cells together.
Gap junctions facilitate the cells to communicate with each other by connecting the cytoplasm of adjoining cells, for rapid transfer of ions, small molecules and sometimes big molecules.
All of the above
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about muscle tissue ?
Each muscle is made of many long, cylindrical fibres arranged in parallel arrays.
Muscle fibres contract (shorten) in response to stimulation, then relax (lengthen) and return to their uncontracted state in a coordinated fashion.
Muscles play an active role in all movements of the body.
All of the above
The secretions of endocrine glands are released directly
into the skin surface
into the blood stream
into a gland duct
into the brain tissue
Match the epithetial tissue given in column-I with its location given in column-II and choose the correct option.
| Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
| (Epithelial tissue) | (Location) |
| A. Cuboidal | I. Epidermis of skin |
| B. Ciliated | II. Inner lining of blood vessels |
| C. Columnar | III. Inner surface of gall bladder |
| D. Squamous | IV. Inner lining of fallopian tube |
| E. Keratinized | V. Lining of pancreatic duct squamous |
A V; B IV; C II; D III; E I
A III; B IV; C V; D II; E I
A V; B IV; C III; D II; E I
A III; B IV; C V; D I; E II
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(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
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.
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
Gizzard (proventriculus) in cockroach lies between
oesophagus and stomach
crop and mesenteron
mesenteron and ileum
oesophagus and crop
Tendons and ligaments are the examples of
areolar connective tissue
adipose tissue
dense regular connective tissue
loose connective tissue
Match the types of connective tissue given in column-I with their examples given column-II and choose the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Types of connective) | (Examples) |
| A. Loose connective | I. Tendons and ligaments tissue |
| B. Dense regular | II. Skin tissue |
| C. Dense irregular | III. Cartilage, bones, blood tissue |
| D. Specialized | IV. Fibroblasts, macrophages connective tissue and mast cells |
A I; B IV; C II; D III
A I; B IV; C III; D II
A IV; B I; C II; D III
A IV; B II; C I; D III