Chapter 6
Tissues
Complete chapter resources for CBSE Class 9 Science — plant and animal tissue types, meristematic vs permanent tissue, nervous system tissue, sample questions, previous year board questions, and instant AI question paper generation.
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- Tissue: Group of cells similar in structure & function
- Plant tissues: Meristematic (dividing) + Permanent (non-dividing)
- Simple permanent: Parenchyma · Collenchyma · Sclerenchyma
- Complex permanent: Xylem (water) · Phloem (food)
- Animal tissues: Epithelial · Connective · Muscular · Nervous
- Neuron: Cell body + Dendrites + Axon + Nerve endings
What this chapter covers
A tissue is a group of cells that are similar in structure and work together to perform a specific function. Chapter 6 of NCERT Class 9 Science introduces students to the two major categories of tissues: plant tissues and animal tissues. Understanding tissues is foundational to biology — it bridges the study of single cells (Chapter 5) to whole organs and organ systems (Class 10 Life Processes).
Plant tissues are broadly divided into meristematic tissue (actively dividing, found at the tips of roots and shoots) and permanent tissue (cells that have lost the ability to divide). Permanent tissue is further classified into simple permanent tissues — parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma — and complex permanent tissues such as xylem (which conducts water and minerals) and phloem (which transports food made during photosynthesis).
Animal tissues are categorised into four types: epithelial tissue (covers body surfaces and lines organs), connective tissue (binds and supports — includes blood, bone, cartilage, and adipose), muscular tissue (enables movement — striated, smooth, and cardiac), and nervous tissue (transmits electrical impulses via specialised cells called neurons). Board questions frequently include labeled diagrams of plant tissue cross-sections and the structure of a neuron.
What's inside Chapter 6
As per NCERT Class 9 Science (CBSE syllabus)
How this chapter fits in
Useful for setting question difficulty and cross-chapter papers.
Marks & question-type breakdown
Typical pattern based on CBSE Class 9 Science board and school papers from the last five years.
| Question type | Marks | Typical count | What's usually tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCQ / Objective | 1 | 1–2 | Identify tissue type, location, or matching function |
| Very Short Answer | 1 | 1 | Define tissue, name a tissue type, or one-line difference |
| Short Answer | 3 | 1 | Differences between two tissue types or labeled diagram |
| Long Answer / Diagram | 5 | 1 | Draw and label neuron or plant tissue cross-section; classify with examples |
| Total (approximate) | 4–6 | 3–5 | Weightage varies across paper sets and years |
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From CBSE board examinations
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