Here are some Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) questions for Class 9 Science –
Chapter: Tissues:
1. Conceptual Understanding
1. Why do plant tissues like xylem and phloem consist of dead and living cells,
respectively?
2. Why is meristematic tissue found only in certain regions of the plant?
3. If phloem transports food in both directions, why does xylem transport water only in one
direction?
2. Application-Based Questions
4. A gardener accidentally removes the bark of a tree. What will happen to the plant and
why?
5. Why do desert plants have more sclerenchymatous tissues than normal plants?
6. How do intercalary meristems help grasses to recover quickly from grazing?
3. Analysis and Reasoning
7. Muscle cells require more energy than skin cells. Justify with reasons.
8. Why do blood, bones, and cartilage fall under connective tissues even though they have
different functions?
9. Why do aquatic plants have more parenchyma with large air spaces?
4. Case-Based HOTS Questions
10. A person suffered a spinal injury and lost voluntary control over his movements. Which
tissue might be damaged and why?
11. If an athlete suffers a ligament tear, why does it take a longer time to heal compared to a
normal wound?
12. A scientist discovers a new plant species where leaves close upon touching. Which
tissue is responsible for this response?
Would you like more questions on a specific section of the chapter?
Here are some more HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills) questions on the Tissues chapter
for Class 9:
1. Conceptual Understanding
1. Why do plants have more dead tissues compared to animals?
2. Why is blood considered both a connective tissue and a fluid?
3. Why are striated muscles also called voluntary muscles?
4. If a plant’s apical meristem is removed, what will happen to its growth?
5. Why do neurons have long extensions (axons and dendrites)?
2. Application-Based Questions
6. If a person has a cartilage injury in the knee, why does it take longer to heal than a skin
wound?
7. Why do leaves of some plants appear yellow when they lack vascular tissues?
8. How does xylem help maintain water balance in plants even when transpiration is not
occurring?
9. Why are tendons strong but not very flexible?
10. Why does cardiac muscle never suffer from fatigue like skeletal muscles do?
3. Analysis and Reasoning
11. A tree is cut, but new branches start growing from the sides. Which tissue helps in this
regrowth?
12. How does the arrangement of xylem and phloem in stems differ from that in roots?
13. Why do different connective tissues have different degrees of flexibility and hardness?
14. Why do desert plants have thick cuticles and sunken stomata along with sclerenchyma
tissues?
15. A person gets injured, and their skin heals quickly, but their torn ligament takes much
longer. Why?
4. Case-Based Questions
16. A scientist finds a plant that continues growing taller but does not develop branches.
Which tissue is likely absent or non-functional?
17. A person suffers from paralysis in a part of the body. Which type of tissue is damaged,
and why does it affect movement?
18. In some plants, leaves curl when there is excess heat. Which tissue is responsible for
this movement?
19. A plant is given excess fertilizers, and its growth stops instead of improving. Which
tissue may be affected?
20. A person has a genetic disorder affecting connective tissues, making their bones very
weak. Which tissue is likely defective?
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