TISSUE {GENERAL}

Question 1

What is a tissue ?

Answer 1

Tissue is a group of cells with similar structure , function and origin.

Question 2

Who gave the term “tissue” ?

Answer 2

The term tissue was given by Bichat { father of animal histology}

Question 3

What is “histology” and who gave this term ?

Answer 3

Term “histology” means study of tissue and it was given by Mayr.

Question 4

In which organism tissue level of body organization was first found ?

Answer 4

Tissue level of body organization was first found in “HYDRA” {the member of coelentreta}

Question 5

How many types of tissue are present in animals ? Name them.

Answer 5

Four types of tissue :-

1. Epithelial tissue
2. Connective tissue
3. Muscular tissue
4. Neural tissue

Question 6

What is the origin and general function of epithelial tissue ?

Answer 6

ORIGIN : Ectoderm , mesoderm , endoderm.

FUNCTION : protection , secretion , absorption , gamete formation etc.

Question 7

What is the origin and general function of connective tissue ?

Answer 7

ORIGIN : Mesoderm

FUNCTION : Linking ,binding , storage ,support , transport

Question 8

What is the origin and general function of muscular tissue ?

Answer 8

ORIGIN : Mesoderm

FUNCTION : Contraction and movement .

Question 9

What is the origin and general function of neural tissue ?

Answer 9

ORIGIN : Ectoderm

FUNCTION : Conduction of electrical impulse and control the body function.