
The term 'histology' was coined by Marcello Malpighi.

Important Questions on Structural Organisation in Animals







Study the following statements
Compound epithelium forms the lining of the larger pancreatic ducts as stratified cuboidal epithelium
Cartilage is a vascular tissue surrounded by fibrous connective tissue sheath called perichondrium
Gap junctions in cardiac muscles permit electrical impulses to be conducted rapidly
Myelinated nerve fibres are found in grey matter of the central nervous system
Among the above, identify incorrect statements


Which of the following are the characteristic features of phloem?
i) Gymnosperms have albuminous cells and sieve cells
ii) Presence of tracheids
iii) They store food materials in the form of starch or fat
iv) They have sieve tube elements that are long, tube-like structures
v) Their end walls are perforated in a sieve like manner
The correct combination is



Which one of the following is incorrect regarding WBCs?
(a) Monocytes migrate from the bloodstream to other tissues and differentiate into tissue-resident macrophages, Kupffer cells in the liver.
(b) Eosinophils modulate allergic inflammatory responses.
(c) Basophils release histamine for inflammatory response.
(d) Natural killer cells are a type of phagocytic erythrocytes.


Study the following statements and identify the correct statements-
Microglial cells keep the cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of brain in constant circulation
Arrector pili muscles are unstriated muscles
Basophils remove antigen-antibody complexes from the blood
Perichondrium is absent in fibrous cartilage





Match List - I with List - II.
List-I | List-II | ||
(a) | Cells with active cell division capacity | (i) | Vascular tissues |
(b) | Tissue having all cells similar in structure and function | (ii) | Meristematic tissue |
(c) | Tissue having different types of cells | (iii) | Sclereids |
(d) | Dead cells with highly thickened walls and narrow lumen | (iv) | Simple tissue |
Select the correct answer from the options given below.

