Goblet cell is a simple columnar epithelial cell which is modified to secrete mucus. It is seen in the intestine and other parts of the alimentary canal.
Skeletal muscles are called striated muscles because when we observed this skeletal muscles under the microscope they have a striped like appearance & they also show alternate dark and light striations or bands. They are long or elongated, non tapering and cylindrical, unbranched. They are multinucleated.
Glandular epithelium is a type of epithelial tissue which covers the glands (both exocrine and endocrine) of our body. Coming to their function, Both endocrine and exocrine glands produce their secretions through the glandular epithelium via special cells called goblet cells.
Which component of xylem is responsible for the transport of minerals?
Answer
The main components of xylem are:
Xylem tracheids,
Xylem vessels,
Xylem parenchyma,
Xylem fibres.
Xylem tracheids and xylem vessels are responsible for the conduction of water and minerals because they are elongated tubular channels with wide lumen.
Xylem tracheids possesses pits with pores and vessels possess perforated plates through which they are able to conduct water and minerals from one cell to the another.
Blood platelets occur in human blood. They are minute, colourless, biconvex and non-nucleated blood corpuscles. They help in clotting of blood at the site of injury.
Which type of muscles are found in the iris of the eye, smooth or striated?
Answer
The root of the iris is the thinnest and most peripheral. The muscle cells of the iris are smooth muscle in mammals and amphibians, but are striated muscle in reptiles (including birds).
Where are smooth muscle tissues located in the body?
Answer
Smooth muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs throughout the body. Smooth muscle contractions are involuntary movements triggered by impulses that travel through the autonomic nervous system to the smooth muscle tissue. The arrangement of cells within smooth muscle tissue allows for contraction and relaxation with great elasticity. The smooth muscle in the walls of organs like the urinary bladder and the uterus allow those organs to expand and relax as needed. The smooth muscle of the alimentary canal (the digestive tract) facilitates the peristaltic waves that move swallowed food and nutrients. In the eye smooth muscle changes the shape of the lens to bring objects into focus. Artery walls include smooth muscle that relaxes and contracts to move blood through the body.
Which is the only constituent of xylem that is living?
Answer
In general, xylem tissue is composed of vessel elements and/or tracheids, fibers and parenchyma. In mature, functioning xylem only the parenchyma cells are living.