RYAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, CHEMBUR

GRADE-7
SUBJECT-BIOLOGY
CHAPTER 1- TISSUES
ANIMAL TISSUE

Q1) FILL IN THE BLANKS

1) Ligament joins bones to bones.
2) Smooth muscles are attached to the skeleton and are also called skeletal
muscles.

B) TRUE OR FALSE
1) Unstriated muscles are spindle shaped. - True
2) Cardiac muscles are voluntary muscles. - False
3) Short, thread – like branches arising from cyton are called axon – False
4) Striated muscles are spindle – shaped. – False.
5) Cyton is the cell body of a neuron. – True.
6) Dendrites are long fibres. – False.
7) Ligaments join muscles to the bones. - False
8) Cartilage is elastic and bones are hard. - True
9) Blood platelets are not an important part of the blood. - False
10)Lymph protects the body form infections. – True

Q2) SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS.

A) NAME THE FOLLOWING
1) The liquid part of the blood
Ans. Fluid connective tissue.

2)The cells that transport oxygen to various parts of the body.

Ans. Blood
 3) The type of muscular tissue that brings about movement of the arm.
Ans. Striated tissue

4) The tissue that conducts messages from one part of the body to the
other parts.

Ans. Axon

5) The tissue that lines the windpipe

Ans. Epithelial tissue

B) DEFINE

1) Plasma – The liquid part of the blood that is non – living and is
composed of proteins.

2) Neuron – A basic unit of the nervous system.

C) ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BRIEFLY

1) List the functions of adipose tissue.
Function of an adipose tissue are to act as a shock absorber and to form
an insulating layer.
1) How do bones differ from cartilage?

Bones
Make up the skeleton of an animal
The matrix is in the form of
concentric canal. Bon cells are
embedded in the matrix.
Cartilage
Mainly a supporting tissue that acts as
a shock absorber for the bones
The matrix is firm and elastic with
embedded cartilage cells.
2) State two functions of the blood.
Two functions of the blood are:

It helps in the transportation of respiratory gases such as oxygen and carbon

dioxide.
It helps in the transportation of digested food to various parts of the body.

Q3) LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

1) Blood and lymph

Blood lymph
It is a fluid connective tissue with red Lymph is blood without the red blood
blood cells, white blood cells and cells.
blood platelets.
It helps in transportation of It protects the body from infections.
respiratory gases, digested food and
helps in the removal of waste from
the body. It also protects against
infections.

2) Voluntary and involuntary muscles.

Voluntary muscles involuntary muscles

Muscles are under the control of an Muscles are not under the control
individual. They help in the movement of of an individual.
bones and bring about locomotion.
They are cylindrical in shape and They are spindle shaped and
multinucleate. uninucleate.
For example, muscles attached to the For example, muscles of the
arms and legs internal organs.
B) ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN DETAIL.

1) Explain the structure and function of epithelial tissue.

The cells of the epithelial tissue are flat, cuboidal or elongated and lie
close to each other without any intercellular space. The functions of the
epithelial cells are to:

• Line the body cavity or body surface.

• Protect the underlying tissues.
• Prevent the entry of germs.
• Secrete mucus.
• Help in absorption of digested food in the intestines.
• Help in exchanged of gases between the alveoli of lungs and the
surrounding blood capillaries.
• Grow rapidly to repair damage in the body.

2) How is connective tissue different from other tissues?

The connective tissue is different from the other tissue in the following
ways.
• It connects tissue different parts of the body.
• It binds various organs together and fills the space between many
organs.
• It gives support and form the skeletal system of the human body.
• It may be in the solid or the liquid form.
• It helps the body perform many bodily functions such as the
exchange of gases and transportation of digested substances.
 3) List the three of muscular tissue. State the characteristics of cardiac
muscle.

The three types of muscular tissue are the striated or voluntary muscles,
unstriated or involuntary muscles and the cardiac muscles. The cardiac muscles
are present only in the heart. They are cylindrical, branched striated muscles.
They are multinucleate and involuntary. They help in the pumping of blood in
the heart.