Chapter 7: Structural Organisation in Animals
NCERT Solutions for CBSE Class 10 Biology — 18 solved questions with detailed explanations.
Solved Questions
Q1. The lining of blood vessels is made of:
- Squamous epithelium
- Cuboidal epithelium
- Columnar epithelium
- Ciliated epithelium
Difficulty: Easy · Topic: Epithelial Tissue
Solution
Blood vessels (endothelium) are lined by simple squamous epithelium for smooth blood flow.
Q2. Tendons connect:
- Bone to bone
- Muscle to bone
- Muscle to muscle
- Organ to organ
Difficulty: Easy · Topic: Connective Tissue
Solution
Tendons = dense regular connective tissue connecting skeletal muscles to bones. Ligaments connect bone to bone.
Q3. Cardiac muscle is:
- voluntary and striated
- involuntary and unstriated
- involuntary and striated
- voluntary and unstriated
Difficulty: Easy · Topic: Structural Organisation in Animals
Solution
involuntary and striated.
Q4. Smooth muscle is:
- involuntary and unstriated
- involuntary and striated
- voluntary and unstriated
- voluntary and striated
Difficulty: Easy · Topic: Structural Organisation in Animals
Solution
involuntary and unstriated.
Q5. Skeletal muscle is:
- involuntary and striated
- voluntary and striated
- voluntary and unstriated
- involuntary and unstriated
Difficulty: Easy · Topic: Structural Organisation in Animals
Solution
voluntary and striated.
Q6. Neurons are cells of:
- connective tissue
- muscular tissue
- nervous tissue
- epithelial tissue
Difficulty: Easy · Topic: Structural Organisation in Animals
Q7. Adipose tissue stores:
- protein
- carbohydrates
- fat
- water
Difficulty: Easy · Topic: Structural Organisation in Animals
Q8. Cartilage is:
- hard bone
- epithelium
- muscle
- flexible connective tissue (chondrocytes)
Difficulty: Easy · Topic: Structural Organisation in Animals
Solution
flexible connective tissue (chondrocytes).
Q9. Areolar tissue is:
- loose connective tissue (widely distributed)
- dense tissue
- bone
- cartilage
Difficulty: Easy · Topic: Structural Organisation in Animals
Solution
loose connective tissue (widely distributed).
Q10. Dense regular connective tissue forms:
- cartilage
- adipose
- blood
- tendons and ligaments
Difficulty: Easy · Topic: Structural Organisation in Animals
Solution
tendons and ligaments.
Q11. Transitional epithelium is found in:
- urinary bladder (can stretch)
- intestine
- blood vessels
- skin
Difficulty: Easy · Topic: Structural Organisation in Animals
Solution
urinary bladder (can stretch).
Q12. Glandular epithelium forms:
- glands (exocrine and endocrine)
- skin
- muscle
- bone
Difficulty: Easy · Topic: Structural Organisation in Animals
Solution
glands (exocrine and endocrine).
Q13. Stratified squamous epithelium is found in:
- kidney tubules
- blood vessels
- intestine
- skin, mouth, esophagus
Difficulty: Easy · Topic: Structural Organisation in Animals
Solution
skin, mouth, esophagus.
Q14. Simple columnar epithelium lines:
- blood vessels
- skin
- intestine (for absorption)
- bladder
Difficulty: Easy · Topic: Structural Organisation in Animals
Solution
intestine (for absorption).
Q15. Pseudostratified epithelium lines:
- skin
- intestine
- trachea and upper respiratory tract
- kidney
Difficulty: Easy · Topic: Structural Organisation in Animals
Solution
trachea and upper respiratory tract.
Q16. Compound epithelium provides:
- excretion
- protection (multiple layers)
- secretion
- absorption
Difficulty: Easy · Topic: Structural Organisation in Animals
Solution
protection (multiple layers).
Q17. Bone is a type of:
- epithelial tissue
- connective tissue
- muscular tissue
- nervous tissue
Difficulty: Easy-Medium · Topic: Structural Organisation in Animals
Solution
connective tissue.
Q18. Blood is a type of:
- nervous tissue
- epithelial tissue
- connective tissue
- muscular tissue
Difficulty: Easy-Medium · Topic: Structural Organisation in Animals
Solution
connective tissue.
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