Question

Name the kind of tissue found
(a) at the tip of plant roots.
(b) at the lower surface of leaf.
(c) in the inner lining of intestine.
(d) at the joint between two long bones.
(e) in the walls of the veins of leaves.
(f) as gritty masses in the skin of pears.

Answer 1

Part (a): Tip of plant root:

1. The apical meristem is present at the tip of the plant roots.
   
2. This tissue is responsible for constant growth of the plant due to cell division.
   

Part (b): Lower surface of leaf:

1. The epidermis is at the lower surfaces of the leaves.
   

Part (c): Inner lining of intestine:

1. Columnar epithelium is present in the inner lining of the intestines. ​
2. It forms the villi forming the linings of the intestine.
   

Part (d): Joint between two long bones:

1. The ligaments are responsible for joining the two long bones.
   

Part (e): Walls of veins of leaf:

1. ​Sclerenchyma cells are present on the linings of the leaf which protects the internal vascular tissues.
   
2. Xylem and phloem tissues are present towards the inside of the veins.

Part (f): Gritty masses in skin of pears:

1. Sclereids are is found as gritty masses in the pulp of pears.​