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Cell and tissue - Test Set 1

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20 questions

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  1. Question 1

    In plants, the receptor for detecting photoperiod is:
    1. Sensory cell
    2. Sensory organelles
    3. Protein molecule
    4. Gradient of K⁺
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  2. Question 2

    The smallest size of a cell which can be seen with unaided eye is
    1. One micron
    2. 10 microns
    3. 100 microns
    4. 1000 microns
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  3. Question 3

    Crossing over occurs during meiosis at:
    1. Leptotene
    2. Anaphase - I
    3. Pachytene
    4. Diakinesis
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  4. Question 4

    The powerhouse of cell is:
    1. Nucleus
    2. Lysosome
    3. Mitochondria
    4. DNA
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  5. Question 5

    Which is the largest dental tissue?
    1. Dentin
    2. Pulp
    3. Enamel
    4. Root
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  6. Question 6

    Which cells are amoeboid-shaped with a central membrane?
    1. Nerve cells
    2. White blood cells
    3. Guard cells
    4. Red blood cells
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  7. Question 7

    How do muscle cells help in movement?
    1. Vessel lining aids movement
    2. Contraction and relaxation cause movement
    3. Blood flow enables movement
    4. Cell layer thickness facilitates movement
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  8. Question 8

    Which is a large bean-shaped lymphoid organ?
    1. Thymus
    2. Spleen
    3. Lymph node
    4. Tonsil
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  9. Question 9

    Fluid between joints for easy movement is called:
    1. Bursae
    2. Synovial
    3. Cartilage
    4. Tendon
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  10. Question 10

    Adipose tissue is a type of ______ tissue.
    1. Epithelial
    2. Muscular
    3. Connective
    4. Nervous
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  11. Question 11

    Reversible red dye for staining cytoplasm/RBCs:
    1. Eosin
    2. Safranin
    3. Crystal violet
    4. Alizarin
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  12. Question 12

    Which is NOT a type of muscle?
    1. Sesamoids
    2. Smooth
    3. Cardiac
    4. Skeletal
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  13. Question 13

    Which are types of connective tissue?
    I. Blood
    II. Bone
    III. Ligament
    1. Only III
    2. Only II and III
    3. I, II, and III
    4. Only I and II
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  14. Question 14

    Which part of xylem tissue in plants stores food?
    1. Xylem parenchyma
    2. Tracheids
    3. Xylem fibres
    4. Vessels
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  15. Question 15

    Which of the following are plant tissues?
    I. Meristematic tissue
    II. Permanent tissue
    1. Only I
    2. Only II
    3. Both I and II
    4. Neither
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  16. Question 16

    Husk of a coconut is made of:
    1. Collenchyma
    2. Sclerenchyma
    3. Parenchyma
    4. Aerenchyma
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  17. Question 17

    Cells of meristematic tissue lack:
    1. Nuclei
    2. Vacuoles
    3. Cellulose wall
    4. Cytoplasm
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  18. Question 18

    Which is part of the apical meristem in roots?
    1. Protoderm
    2. Leaf primordium
    3. Vascular tissue
    4. Axillary bud
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  19. Question 19

    Plant tissue with large air spaces:
    1. Sclerenchyma
    2. Meristem
    3. Collenchyma
    4. Aerenchyma
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  20. Question 20

    Layer containing guard cells:
    1. Palisade mesophyll
    2. Spongy mesophyll
    3. Epidermis
    4. Xylem
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