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Practice Sheet
Zoology
Structural Organisation in Animals

Q1 A group of similar cells alongwith intercellular (C) (III) Only (D) (I) and (II)
substances perform a specific function. Such an
Q5 Which of the following tissues performs the
organisation is called;
function of linking and supporting other
(A) body. (B) tissue.
tissues/organs of the body?
(C) organ. (D) system.
(A) Epithelial tissue
Q2 Match List I with List II and choose the correct (B) Muscular tissue
option. (C) Connective tissue
(D) Nervous tissue

Q6 Pavement epithelium is another name for;

(A) cuboidal epithelium.
(B) ciliated epithelium.
(C) simple squamous epithelium.
(D) stratified epithelium.

(A) (I)- (D), (II)- (C), (III)- (A), (IV)- (B)
(B) (I)- (B), (II)- (D), (III)- (A), (IV)- (C)
(C) (I)- (D), (II)- (B), (III)- (A), (IV)- (C)
(D) (I)- (C), (II)- (A), (III)- (D), (IV)- (B)
Q3 The squamous epithelium is made of;
(A) single thin layer of flattened cells with
irregular boundaries.
(B) tall and slender cells with nuclei at the base.
(C) cube like cells.
(D) cuboidal cells with cilia.
Q4 Read the following statements w.r.t. squamous
epithelium.
I. Found in the walls of blood vessels and air
sacs of lungs.
II. Involved in functions like forming a diffusion
boundary.
III. Free surface may have microvilli.
Choose the option with correct statements.
(A) (I) and (III) (B) (II) and (III)
Q7 Which type of epithelial tissue is present in
hollow organs like bronchioles and fallopian
tubes?
(A) Squamous epithelium
(B) Compound epithelium
(C) Ciliated epithelium
(D) Ciliated keratinised columnar epithelium
Q8 Which of the following statements is incorrect
about simple columnar epithelium?
(A) Free surface may have microvilli.
(B) They are found in the lining of stomach and
intestine.
(C) They help in secretion and absorption.
(D) They are made of more than one layer
(multi-layered) of cells.
Q9 Identify following figures of A, B and C simple
epithelium tissue.

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(B) (A): Cockroach, (B): Frog, (C): appendages,

(D): Crop
(C) (A):Frog , (B): Cockroach, (C): gizzard, (D):
Gastric caeca
(D) (A): Cockroach, (B): Cockroach, (C):
proventriculus, (D): Crop
(A) A-Ciliated columnar, B-Squamous, C-
Q14 ___(X)_____ or ___(Y)_____ cells get specialised
Cuboidal
for secretion and are called glandular
(B) A-Cuboidal, B-Squamous, C-Ciliated
epithelium.
columnar
Choose the option which fills the blanks
(C) A-Squamous, B- Ciliated columnar, C-
correctly.
Cuboidal
(A) (X): Squamous, (Y): cuboidal
(D) A-Ciliated columnar, B-Cuboidal, C-
(B) (X): Columnar, (Y): squamous
Squamous
(C) (X): Cuboidal, (Y): columnar
Q10 Glandular tissue is usually a modified type of; (D) (X): Compound, (Y): simple
(A) connective tissue.
Q15 Cuboidal epithelium is found in;
(B) epithelial tissue.
(A) duct of glands.
(C) neural tissue.
(B) thyroid follicle.
(D) muscular tissue.
(C) germinal epithelium of ovary.
Q11 The products of _______ gland is released (D) All of these
through ducts or tubes.
Q16 Collagen fibres are not found in extracellular
(A) salivary (B) pituitary
matrix of;
(C) thyroid (D) adrenal
(A) bone.
Q12 Goblet cells of alimentary canal are a type of; (B) adipose tissue.
(A) sweat gland. (C) blood.
(B) multicellular gland. (D) areolar connective tissue.
(C) unicellular gland.
Q17 The cells of areolar tissue that secrete fibres
(D) None of these
are;
Q13 Read the following statements and choose the (A) mast cells. (B) macrophages.
option which fills the blanks correctly. (C) fibroblasts. (D) chondrocytes.
I. ______(A)______ are nocturnal omnivores that
Q18 Solid and pliable matrix that resists
live in damp places throughout the world.
compression occurs at all locations given
II. ______(B)______ have the ability to change
except;
the colour to hide them from their enemies.
(A) nasal septum.
III. Anterior end of the head of Periplaneta
(B) tip of nose.
americana, bears ______(C)______ forming
(C) intervertebral disc.
biting and chewing type of mouth parts.
(D) femur.
IV. _____(D)______ used for storing of food in
Periplaneta americana. Q19 The fibres provide;
(A) (A): Cockroach, (B): Cockroach, (C): gizzard, (A) strength to the tissue.
(D): Gastric caeca (B) elasticity to the tissue.

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(C) flexibility to the tissue. (A) Mast cells (B) Fibroblasts

(D) All of these (C) Macrophages (D) All of these

Q20 Identify A, B, C and D in the given diagram and Q24 Select the incorrect match.
choose the correct option. (A) Adipocytes – Fat storing cells
(B) Chondrocytes – Secrete matrix which is
organised into lamellae
(C) Osteocytes – Present in spaces called
lacunae
(D) Erythrocytes – Cells carrying oxygen
transporting pigment in blood

Q25 Tip of the nose and external ears have;

(A) (A): Macrophage (A) areolar tissue.
(B): Fibroblast (B) ligament.
(C): Collagen fibers (C) cartilage.
(D): Mast cell (D) bone.
(B) (A): Mast cell
Q26 Below the skin, the fat is in the form of;
(B): Macrophage
(A) lipoproteins.
(C): Fibroblast
(B) adipose tissue.
(D): Collagen fibers
(C) mucous layer.
(C) (A): Macrophage
(D) lymphoid tissue.
(B): Collagen fibers
(C): Fibroblast Q27 Bones are a type of;
(D): Mast cell (A) adipose tissue.
(D) (A): Mast cell (B) areolar tissue.
(B): Collagen fibers (C) specialised connective tissue.
(C): Fibroblast (D) fluid connective tissue.
(D): Macrophage
Q28 Ligaments connects;
Q21 Which of the following connective tissue often (A) bone to bone.
serves as a support framework for epithelium? (B) bone to muscle.
(A) Areolar tissue (C) bone to cartilage.
(B) Adipose tissue (D) muscle to muscle.
(C) Dense regular connective tissue
(D) Dense irregular connective tissue Q29 Specialised connective tissue present in the tip
of nose also found in;
Q22 Read the following statements and choose the (A) outer ear joints.
correct statement. (B) intercalated disc.
(A) Areolar tissue is a loose connective tissue. (C) tendon.
(B) Tendon is a specialised connective tissue. (D) ligament.
(C) Cartilage is a loose connective tissue.
(D) Adipose tissue is a dense connective tissue. Q30 The ground substance of bones is rich in;
(A) potassium hydroxide and macrophages.
Q23 Which of the following cells is/are present in (B) fine fibrils and mucus.
areolar connective tissue?

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(C) calcium salts and collagen fibres.

(D) None of these

Q31 Read the following statements.

(a) Ground substance is hard and non-pliable.
(b) Rich in collagen fibres and calcium salts.
(c) Main tissue that provides structural frame to
the body.
Identify the tissue on the basis of given (A) Voluntary muscle fibres, show branching and
characteristics and choose the correct option are found in the walls of the heart
from the given diagrams (B) Voluntary muscle fibres, show tapering at
(A) both ends and are attached with the bones
of ribs
(C) Involuntary muscle fibres, branched and
intercalated discs are present
(D) Involuntary muscle fibres that are spindle
shaped and unbranched
(B)
Q34 Each muscle is made of many long, cylindrical
fibres arranged in parallel arrays. These fibres
are composed of numerous fine fibrils called;
(A) fascicles.
(B) myofibrils.
(C) actin filaments.
(C) (D) Both (A) and (C)

Q35 Dorsal sclerite in cockroach is known as;

(A) sternum. (B) pleurite.
(C) tergum. (D) All of these
(D)
Q36 Cockroach belongs to the phylum;
(A) Annelida.
(B) Arthropoda.
(C) Platyhelminthes.
Q32 _____ fibres, shorten in response to the (D) Porifera.
stimulation and then relax (lengthen)
Q37 Statement I: In frogs, the colour of dorsal side of
themselves and return to their initial
the body is generally olive green with dark
uncontracted state in a coordinated manner.
irregular spots.
(A) Muscle (B) Nerve
Statement II: The colour of ventral side is pale
(C) Collagen (D) None of these
yellow.
Q33 Select the option that correctly identifies the (A) Statement I and Statement II both are
tissue shown in the diagram and matches with correct.
either its characteristics or its location. (B) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
incorrect.
(C)

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Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is object.

correct. (D) Cockroaches are dioecious and both sexes
(D) Statement I and Statement II both are have well developed reproductive organs.
incorrect.
Q43 The Nissl’s granules are present in;
Q38 In frogs, the _____(A)______ receives bile from I. cell body.
gall bladder and pancreatic juices from the II. axon.
pancreas through a ____(B)___. III. dendrites.
Choose the option which fills the blanks IV. glial cells.
correctly. Choose the correct option from the following.
(A) (A)duodenum; (B) hepatic portal vein (A) I only
(B) (A) ileum ; (B) common bile duct (B) I, II and III
(C) (A) duodenum; (B) common bile duct (C) I and III
(D) (A) ileum; (B) hepatic portal vein (D) I, II, III and IV

Q39 When frogs are in water ‘X’ act as a respiratory Q44 The function of neuroglia is to;
organ and helps in ‘Y’. Identify ‘X’ and ‘Y’ and (A) protect neurons.
choose the correct option. (B) support neurons.
(A) X- Lungs, Y- Pulmonary respiration (C) make up more than one-half the volume of
(B) X- Oral cavity, Y- Buccopharyngeal neural tissue.
respiration (D) All of these
(C) X-Skin, Y- Cutaneous respiration
Q45 Which one of the following is not the property
(D) X-buccal cavity, Y- Cutaneous respiration
of a skeletal muscle?
Q40 The central nervous system of cockroach (A) Extensibility (B) Elasticity
includes; (C) Excitability (D) Reactivity
(A) brain and ganglionated dorsal nerve cord
Q46 Intercalated discs are present in;
(B) brain and ganglionated ventral nerve cord
(A) striated muscles.
(C) brain and hollow nerve cord
(B) smooth muscles.
(D) dorsal solid nerve cord only
(C) cardiac muscles.
Q41 Which of the following helps in excretion in (D) Both (A) & (C)
cockroach?
Q47 Identify ‘X’ in the given diagram.
(A) Nephrocytes
(B) Malpighian tubules
(C) Urecose glands
(D) All of these

Q42 Read the following statements and find the

incorrect statement.
(A) The compound eyes of cockroach are
situated at the dorsal surface of the head.
(A) Nissl’s granules
(B) In cockroach, each eye consists of about
(B) Neuroglia
2000 hexagonal ommatidia.
(C) Neurotransmitters
(C) With the help of several ommatidia, a
(D) Amino acids
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Q48 Assertion (A): Alimentary canal of tadpole is
longer as compared to frog.
Reason (R): Tadpole is herbivorous.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true
and Reason (R) is a correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true
but Reason (R) is not a correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.
Q49 Choose the option with correct route for the
passage of sperms in male frog.
(A) Testes→ Vasa efferentia → Kidney→ Seminal
vesicle→ Urinogenital duct→ Cloaca
(B) Testes→ Vasa efferentia → Bidder’s canal→
Ureter→ Cloaca
(C) Testes→ Vasa efferentia → Kidney→ Bidder’s
canal→ Urinogenital duct→ Cloaca
(D) Testes→ Bidder’s canal→ Kidney → Vasa
efferentia → Urinogenital duct→ Cloaca
Q50 Read the following statements.
I. In the head region of cockroach, the brain is
represented by supra-oesophageal ganglion.
II. The ejaculatory duct opens into male
gonopore situated dorsal to anus.
III. The sperms are stored in the seminal vesicles.
IV. The development of P. americana is
paurometabolous.
Choose the option which have correct
statement (s).
(A) Only I (B) II and III
(C) I, III and IV (D) Only II
Q51 Paurometabolous development of cockroach
(Periplaneta americana) is given below,
identify ‘A’ and ‘B’.
Egg→ Hatching → ‘A’→ Moulting ‘B’ times →
Adult (with reproductive organs and wings)
(A) (A): Tadpole; (B): 10
(B) (A): Nymph; (B): 13
(C) (A): Tadpole; (B): 13
(D) (A): Nymph; (B): 10
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Q52 Assertion (A): A few species of cockroaches are
pests.
Reason (R): As they thrive in and around human
habitat, they spoil food and contaminate it with
their smelly excreta. They can transmit a variety
of bacterial diseases by contaminating food
material.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are the
true, and Reason (R) is a correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are the
true, but Reason (R) is not a correct
explanation of Assertion (A)
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true
Q53 ___________cover the dry surface of the skin,
the moist surface of buccal cavity, pharynx,
inner lining of ducts of salivary glands and of
pancreatic ducts.
(A) Ciliated epithelium
(B) Simple cuboidal epithelium
(C) Compound epithelium
(D) Squamous epithelium
Q54 Bone forming cells are called;
(A) osteoclast. (B) osteoblast.
(C) chondroblast. (D) chondroclast.
Q55 Assertion (A): Compund epithelium has a
limited role in secretion and absorption.
Reason (R): The main function of compound
epithelium is to provide protection against
chemical and mechanical stresses.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true,
and Reason (R) is a correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true,
but Reason (R) is not a correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, and Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, and Reason (R) is true.
Q56 Which type of epithelium forms the inner walls
of blood vessels?
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(A) Squamous epithelium (B) blood and lymph.

(B) Cuboidal epithelium (C) ground substance and mucous.
(C) Columnar epithelium (D) plasma and collagen.
(D) Ciliated columnar epithelium
Q59 Lymph is a specialised type of;
Q57 Glandular epithelium contains cells that (A) nervous tissue.
produce; (B) epithelial tissue.
(A) exocrine secretions only. (C) muscular tissue.
(B) exocrine and endocrine secretions. (D) connective tissue.
(C) endocrine secretions only.
Q60 Phallic gland is a part of male reproductive
(D) secretions from goblet cells only.
system of;
Q58 The two fluid connective tissues found in the (A) prawn. (B) cockroach.
human body is; (C) earthworm. (D) frog.
(A) mucous and matrix.

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Answer Key
Q1 (B) Q31 (B)

Q2 (D) Q32 (A)

Q3 (A) Q33 (C)

Q4 (D) Q34 (B)

Q5 (C) Q35 (C)

Q6 (C) Q36 (B)

Q7 (C) Q37 (A)

Q8 (D) Q38 (C)

Q9 (B) Q39 (C)

Q10 (B) Q40 (B)

Q11 (A) Q41 (D)

Q12 (C) Q42 (C)

Q13 (B) Q43 (C)

Q14 (C) Q44 (D)

Q15 (D) Q45 (D)

Q16 (C) Q46 (D)

Q17 (C) Q47 (B)

Q18 (D) Q48 (A)

Q19 (D) Q49 (C)

Q20 (A) Q50 (C)

Q21 (A) Q51 (B)

Q22 (A) Q52 (A)

Q23 (D) Q53 (C)

Q24 (B) Q54 (B)

Q25 (C) Q55 (B)

Q26 (B) Q56 (A)

Q27 (C) Q57 (B)

Q28 (A) Q58 (B)

Q29 (A) Q59 (D)

Q30 (C) Q60 (B)

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