1000+ Anatomy of flowering plant MCQ for SSC MTS [Solved]

1. Apical and intercalary meristems are primary meristems because
A. they occur in the mature region of roots and shoots of many plants.
B. they made up of different kinds of tissues.
C. they involved in secondary growth.
D. they appear early in life of a plant and contribute to the formation of the primary plant body.
Answer : D

2. Which of the following figure is a type of permanent tissue having many different types of cell?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer : C

3. The given figure shows apical meristem of root apex with few part marked as A, B and C. Identify the correct labelling of A, B and C.

A. A Vascular structure, B Protoderm, C Root cap
B. A Cortex, B Endodermis, C Root cap
C. A Cortex, B Protoderm, C Root cap
D. A Tunica, B Protoderm, C Root cap
Answer : C

4. The length of different internodes in a culm of sugarcane is variable because of
A. size of leaf lamina at the node below each internode
B. intercalary meristem
C. shoot apical meristem
D. position of axillary buds
Answer : B

5. Cork cambium and vascular cambium are
A. the parts of secondary xylem and phloem.
B. the parts of pericycle.
C. lateral meristems.
D. apical meristems.
Answer : C

6. Which of the following pair of match is not correct?
A. Pith - Large and well developed in monocotyledonous root.
B. Root hairs - Helps in preventing water loss due to transpiration
C. Sieve tube elements - Its functions are controlled by the nucleus of companion cells.
D. Stomatal apparatus - Consists of stomatal aperture, guard cells and surrounding subsidiary cells
Answer : A

7. T.S. of dicot leaf passing through the midrib is given below. Certain parts have been marked by alphabets (A to H). Choose the option showing their correct labelling.

A. A Epidermis, B Spongy mesophyll, C Palisade mesophyll, D Stomata, E Guard cells, F Phloem, G Metaxylem, H Protoxylem
B. A Epidermis, B Palisade mesophyll, C Spongy mesophyll, D Sub-stomatal cavity, E Stoma, F Phloem, G Xylem, H Bundle sheath
C. A Epidermis, B Palisade mesophyll, C Spongy mesophyll, D Stomata, E Guard cells, F Epidermis, G Xylem, H Phloem
D. A Epidermis, C Palisade mesophyll, C Spongy mesophyll, D Stomata, E Guard cells, F Phloem, G Metaxylem, H Protoxylem
Answer : B

8. An organised and differentiated cellular structure having cytoplasm but no nucleus is called _________.
A. vessels
B. xylem parenchyma
C. sieve tubes
D. tracheids
Answer : C

9. Main function of lenticel is
A. transpiration
B. guttation
C. gaseous exchange
D. both (a) & (c)
Answer : A

10. The apical meristem of the root is present
A. in all the roots.
B. only in radicals.
C. only in tap roots.
D. only in adventitious roots.
Answer : A

11. Match the followings and choose the correct option

Column-I	Column-II
A. Cuticle	I. Guard cells
B. Bulliform cells	II. Outer layer
C. Stomata	III. Waxy layer
D. Epidermis	IV. Empty colourless cell

A. A III, B IV, C I, D II
B. A I, B II, C III, D IV
C. A III, B II, C IV, D I
D. A III, B II, C I, D IV
Answer : A

12. Why grafting is successful in dicots ?
A. In dicots vascular bundles are arranged in a ring.
B. Dicots have cambium for secondary growth.
C. In dicots vessels with elements are arranged end to end.
D. Cork cambium is present in dicots
Answer : B

13. A narrow layer of thin walled cells found between phloem/ bark and wood of a dicot is
A. cork cambium
B. vascular cambium
C. endodermis
D. both (a) & (c)
Answer : B

14. Lignin is the important constituent in the cell wall of
A. phloem
B. parenchyma
C. xylem
D. cambium
Answer : C

15. Cork is formed from
A. phellogen
B. vascular cambium
C. phloem
D. xylem
Answer : A

16. Which one of the followings option shows the correct labelling of the parts marked as A, B, C and D in the given figure a lenticel?

A. A Epidermis, B Secondary cortex, C Cork cambium, D Cork
B. A Pore, B Cork cambium, C Secondary cortex, D Cork
C. A Pore, B Cork, C Complimentary cells, D Cork cambium
D. A Epidermis, B Complimentary cells, C Cork cambium, D Secondary cortex
Answer : D

18. Bast fibres are made up of _____________cells.
A. sclerenchymatous
B. chlorenchymatous
C. parenchymatous
D. aerenchymatous
Answer : A

19. Trees at sea do not have annual rings because
A. soil is sandy.
B. there is climatic variation.
C. there is no marked climatic variation.
D. there is enough moisture in the atmosphere.
Answer : C

20. Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct?

1. Cork cambium is also called phellogen.
2. Cork is also called phellem.
3. Secondary cortex is also called periderm.
4. Cork cambium, cork and secondary cortex are collectively called phelloderm.

A. (iii) and (iv)
B. (i) and (ii)
C. (ii) and (iii)
D. (ii) and (iv)
Answer : A

21. Gymnosperms are also called soft wood spermatophytes because they lack
A. cambium
B. phloem fibres
C. thick-walled tracheids
D. xylem fibres
Answer : D

22. One of the primary function of the ground tissue in a plant is
A. photosynthesis.
B. to protect the plant.
C. to anchor the plant.
D. water and sugar conduction.
Answer : A

23. During the formation of leaves and elongation of stem, some cells left behind from the shoot apical meristem, constitute the
A. lateral meristem
B. axillary bud
C. cork cambium
D. fascicular cambium
Answer : B

24. Match the terms given in column I with their funciton given in column II and choose the correct option.

Column-I	Column-II
(Term)	(Functions)
A. Meristem	I. Photosynthesis, storage
B. Parenchyma	II. Mechanical support
C. Collenchyma	III. Actively dividing cells
D. Sclerenchyma	IV. Stomata
E. Epidermal tissue	V. Sclereids

A. A I, B III, C V, D II, E IV
B. A III, B I, C II, D V, E IV
C. A II, B IV, C V, D I, E III
D. A V, B IV, C III, D II, E I
Answer : B

25. Read the following statements and answer the question.

1. It has a sclerenchymatous hypodermis, a large number of scattered vascular bundles and a large parenchymatous ground tissue.
2. Vascular bundles are conjoint and closed.
3. Peripheral vascular bundles are generally smaller than the centrally located ones.
4. Phloem parenchyma is absent, and water- containing cavities are present within the vascular bundles.

Which plant anatomy is being described by the above statements?
A. Dicotyledonous root
B. Monocotyledonous root
C. Dicotyledonous stem
D. Monocotyledonous stem
Answer : D

26. Which of the following process helps the trichomes in preventing water loss?
A. Where companion cells helps in maintaining the pressure gradient in the sieve tubes.
B. Where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves.
C. Where activity of cork cambium builds pressure on the remaining layers peripheral to phellogen and ultimately these layers dies and slough off.
D. None of the above
Answer : B

27. In stems, the protoxylem lies towards the _____________ and the metaxylem lies towards the ____________ of the organ.
A. centre; periphery
B. periphery; centre
C. periphery; periphery
D. centre; centre
Answer : A

28. Match column-I with column-II and select the correct option from the codes given below.

Column-I	Column-II
A. Stele	I. Innermost layer of cortex
B. Endodermis	II. Suberin
C. Casparian strips	III. All the tissues exterior to vascular cambium
D. Bark	IV. All the tissues inner to endodermis

A. A IV, B I, C II, D III
B. A III, B II, C I, D IV
C. A I, B II, C III, D IV
D. A IV, B II, C I, D III
Answer : A

29. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?

1. Uneven thickening of cell wall is characteristic of sclerenchyma.
2. Periblem forms cortex of the stem and the root.
3. Tracheids are the chief water transporting elements in gymnosperms.
4. Companion cell is devoid of nucleus at maturity.
5. The commercial cork is obtained from Quercus suber.

A. (i) and (iv) only
B. (ii) and (v) only
C. (iii) and (iv) only
D. (ii), (iii) and (v) only
Answer : D

30. The given figure shows the T.S of dicot root. Some parts are marked as A, B, C, D, E, & F. Choose the option which shows the correct labelling of marked part.

A. A Epiblema, B Root hair, C Cortex, D Endodermis, E Pith, F Pericycle
B. A Cortex, B Pith, C Epiblema, D Endodermis, E Root hair, F Pericycle
C. A Epiblema, B Endodermis, C Cortex, D Root hair, E Pith, F Pericycle
D. A Cortex, B Epiblema, C Pith, D Endodermis, E Root hair, F Pericycle
Answer : D

31. Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.

Column -I	Column -II
A. Bulliform cells	I. Initiation of lateral roots
B. Pericycle	II. Root
C.Endarch xylem	III. Grasses
D. Exarch xylem	IV. Dicot leaf
E. Bundle sheath cells	V. Stem

A. A III, B V, C IV, D I, E II
B. A II, B V, C I, D III, E IV
C. A II, B IV, C I, D III, E V
D. A III, B I, C V, D II, E IV
Answer : D

32. Tissue(s) present in an annual ring is/are
A. secondary xylem and phloem.
B. primary xylem and phloem.
C. secondary xylem only.
D. primary phloem and secondary xylem.
Answer : C

33. Read the following statements and answer the question.

1. Cambium is very active and produces a large number of xylary elements having vessels with wider cavities.
2. It is also called early wood.
3. It is lighter in colour and has lower density.

Which type of wood is described by the above statements?
A. Sap wood
B. Heart wood
C. Spring wood
D. Autumn wood
Answer : C

34. Which meristem helps in increasing girth?
A. Lateral meristem
B. Intercalary meristem
C. Primary meristem
D. Apical meristem
Answer : A

35. Which one of the following statement is incorrect ?

1. Epidermal cell has small amount of cytoplasm and a large vacuole.
2. Waxy cuticle layer is absent in roots.
3. Root hairs are unicellular, while stem hairs / trichomes are multicellular.
4. Trichomes may be branched or unbranched, soft or stiff and prevent transpiration.
5. Guard cells are dumbell shaped in dicots and beanshaped in monocots (e.g. grass).

A. Only (i)
B. Only (iv)
C. Only (iii)
D. Only (v)
Answer : D

36. In an experiment, a student cut a transverse section of young stem of a plant which he has taken from his school garden.
After observing it under the microscope how would he ascertain whether it is a monocot stem or a dicot stem?
A. With the help of bulliform cells.
B. With the help of casparian strips.
C. With the help of vascular bundles.
D. With the help of stomatal apparatus.
Answer : C

37. Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.

A. Spring wood or	I. Lighter in colour early wood
B. Autumn wood or	II. High density late wood
..	III. Low density
..	IV. Darker in colour
..	V. Larger number of xylem elements
..	VI. Vessels with wider cavity
..	VII. Lesser number of xylem elements
..	VIII. Vessels with small cavity

Which of the following combination is correct ?
A. A II, IV, VII, VIII; B I, III, V, VI
B. A I, II, VII, VIII; B III, IV, V, VI
C. A I, III, V, VI; B II, IV, VII, VIII
D. A I, III, VII, VIII; B II, IV, V, VI
Answer : C

38. Choose the correct labelling of (A J) in the given figure of T.S. of monocot root.

A. A Root hair, B Epiblema, C Cortex, D Endodermis, E Passage cell, F Pericycle, G Pith, H Phloem, I Metaxylem.
B. A Root hair, B Epiblema, C Cortex, D Endodermis, E Passage cell, F Pith, G Pericycle, H Metaxylem, I Phloem.
C. A Root hair, B Epiblema, C Cortex, D Endodermis, E Pericycle, F Phloem, G Protoxylem, I Metaxylem
D. A Root hair, B Cortex, C Epiblema, D Pericycle, E Endodermis, F Pith, G Phloem, H Protoxylem, I Metaxylem
Answer : C

39. In the given figure of phloem tissue, identify the marked part (A, B and C) which help in maintaining the pressure gradient
in the sieve tubes.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. None of the above
Answer : C

40. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Lenticels occur in most woody trees.
B. Sclerenchymatous cells are usually present in cortex.
C. The vascular tissue system is divided into three main zones- cortex, pericycle and pith.
D. The conjoint vascular bundles usually have the xylem located only on the outer side of the phloem.
Answer : A

41. Cells of permanent tissues are specialized
A. functionally.
B. only structurally.
C. both structurally and functionally.
D. for mitosis.
Answer : C

42. Sclerenchyma usually___________and_____________ protoplasts.
A. live, without
B. dead, with
C. live, with
D. dead, without
Answer : D

43. Phellogen and phellem respectively denote
A. cork and cork cambium,
B. cork cambium and cork,
C. secondary cortex and cork,
D. cork and secondary cortex,
Answer : B

44. In the given columns, column I contain structures of female reproductive system and column II contain its feature. Select the correct match.

Column-I	Column-II
A. Lateral meristem	(i) Fascicular vascular cambium, interfascicular cambium and cork cambium.
B. Apical meristem	(ii) Produces dermal tissue, ground tissues and vascular tissue.
C. Bast fibres	(iii) Generally absent in primary phloem but found in secondary phloem.
D. Sap wood	(iv) Involved in the conduction of water and minerals from the root to leaf.

A. A - (i), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (iv)
B. A - (iii), B - (i), C - (ii), D - (iv)
C. A - (i), B - (iv), C - (iii), D - (ii)
D. A - (ii), B - (iv), C - (iii), D - (i)
Answer : A

45. Match the terms given in column I with their features given in column II nd choose the correct option.

Column-I	Column-II
(Terms)	(Features)
A. Fibres	(i) Cells are living and thin walled with cellulosic cell wall, store food materials in the form of starch or fat
B. Sclereids	(ii) Main water conductive cells of the pteridophytes and the gymnosperms
C. Tracheids	(iii) Thick walled, elongated and pointed cells, generally occurring in groups
D. Vessels	(iv) Long cylindrical tube like structure and cells are devoid of protoplasm. Characteristic feature of angiosperms
E. Xylem parenchyma	(v) Reduced form of sclerenchyma cells with highly thickened lignified cellular walls that form small bundles of durable layers of tissue in most plants.

A. A - (i), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (iv), E - (v)
B. A - (iii), B - (v), C - (ii), D - (iv), E - (i)
C. A - (iii), B - (i), C - (v), D - (ii), E - (iv)
D. A - (v), B - (iv), C - (iii), D - (i), E - (ii)
Answer : B

46. The given figure shows T.S. of monocot stem. Identify the correct labelling of A to F marked in the given figure.

A. A Epidermis, B Hypodermis, C Vascular bundles, D Phloem, E Xylem, F Ground tissue
B. A Cuticle, B Epidermis, C Sclerenchymatous sheath, D Sclerenchymatous hypodermis, E Parenchymatous sheath, F Phloem
C. A Cuticle, B Epidermis, C Sclerenchymatous hypodermis, D Sclerenchymatous sheath, E Parenchymatous sheath, F Phloem
D. A Cuticle, B Epidermis, C Sclerenchymatous hypodermis, D Sclerenchymatous sheath, E Parenchymatous sheath, F Protoxylem
Answer : A

47. T.S. of dicot stem is given below, certain parts have been marked by alphabets (A I). Choose the option which shows their correct labelling.

A. A Epidermis, B Epidermal hair, C Parenchyma, D Starch sheath, E Hypodermis (collenchyma), F Vascular bundle, G Bundle cap, H Medulla or pith, I Medullary rays
B. A Epidermal hair, B Epidermis, C Hypodermis (collenchyma), D Parenchyma, E Endoderm is (Starch Sheath), F Pericycle, G Vascular bundle, H Medullary rays, I Medulla or pith
C. A Epidermal hair, B Epidermis, C Hypodermis (collenchyma), D Starch sheath, E Parenchyma, F Vascular bundle, G Bundle cap, H Medulla or pith, I Medullary rays
D. A Epidermal hair, B Epidermis, C Parenchyma, D Hypodermis (collenchyma), E Starch sheath, F Vascular bundle, G Bundle cap, H Medulla or pith, I Medullary rays
Answer : B

48. Identify A, B and C in the given figure of shoot apical meristem

A. A Leaf primordium, B Shoot apical meristem, C Axillary bud
B. A Leaf primordium, B Shoot apical meristem, C Apical bud
C. A Root hair primordium, B Root apical meristem, C Axillary bud
D. A Root hair primordium, B Root apical meristem, C Terminal bud
Answer : A

49. A common structural feature of vessel elements and sieve tube elements are
A. pores on lateral walls.
B. presence of p-protein.
C. enucleate condition.
D. thick secondary walls.
Answer : C

50. When we peel the skin of a potato tuber, we remove
A. periderm
B. epidermis
C. cuticle
D. leaves
Answer : A