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Question 1:
What is a tissue?
Tissue is a group of cells that are similar in structure and are organised together to perform a specific task.
Question 2:
What is the utility of tissues in multi-cellular organisms?
In unicellular organisms, a single cell performs all the basic functions such as respiration, movement, excretion, digestion, etc. But in multicellular organisms, cells are grouped to form tissues. These tissues are specialised to carry out a particular function at a definite place in the body. For example, the muscle cells form muscular tissues which helps in movement, nerve cells form the nervous tissue which helps in transmission of messages. This is known as division of labour in multicellular organisms. It is because of this division of labour that multicellular organisms are able to perform all functions efficiently.
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Question 1:
Name types of simple tissues.
Simple permanent tissues are of three types: Parenchyma, Collenchyma, and Sclerenchyma. Parenchyma tissue is of further two types − aerenchyma and chlorenchyma.
Question 2:
Where is apical meristem found?
Apical meristem is present at the growing tips of stems and roots. Their main function is to initiate growth in new cells of seedlings, at the tip of roots, and shoots.
Question 3:
Which tissue makes up the husk of coconut?
The husk of a coconut is made up of sclerenchyma tissue.
Question 4:
What are the constituents of phloem?
Phloem is the food conducting tissue in plants. It is made up of four components:
(i) Sieve tubes
(ii) Companion cells
(iii) Phloem parenchyma
(iv) Phloem fibres

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Question 1:
Name the tissue responsible for movement in our body.
Themuscular tissue is responsible for movement in our body.
Question 2:
What does a neuron look like?
A neuron consists of a cell body witha nucleus and cytoplasm. It has two important extensions known as the axon and dendrites. An axon is a long thread-like extension of nerve cells that transmits impulses away from the cell body. Dendrites, on the other hand, are thread-like extensions of cell body that receive nerve impulses. Thus, the axon transmits impulses away from the cell body, whereas the dendrite receives nerve impulses. This coordinated function helps in transmitting impulses very quickly.
Question 3:
Give three features of cardiac muscles.
Three features of cardiac muscles are:
(i) Cardiac muscles are involuntary muscles that contract rapidly, but do not get fatigued.
(ii) The cells of cardiac muscles are cylindrical, branched, and uninucleate.
(iii) They control the contraction and relaxation of the heart.
Question 4:
What are the functions of areolar tissue?
Functions of areolar tissue:
(i) It helps in supporting internal organs.
(ii) It helps in repairing the tissues of the skin and muscles.

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Question 1:
Define the term “tissue”.
Tissue is a group of cells that are similar in structure and are organized together to perform a specific task.
Question 2:
How many types of elements together make up the xylem tissue? Name them.
There are four different types of cells that make up the xylem tissue. They are:
(i) Tracheids
(ii) Vessels
(iii) Xylem parenchyma
(iv) Xylem fibres
Question 3:
How are simple tissues different from complex tissues in plants?
Simple tissue
These tissues consist of only one type of cells.
The cells are more or less similar in structure and perform similar functions.
Three types of simple tissues in plants are parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma.