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Question No : 29
Which type of plant tissue is being described by the given statements?

  1. It consists of long, narrow cells with thick and lignified cell walls having a few or numerous pits.
  2. They are dead and without protoplasts.
  3. On the basis of variation in form, structure, origin and development, it may be either fibres or sclereids.
  4. It provides mechanical support to organs.

Parenchyma
Sclerenchyma
Collenchyma
Chlorenchyma

Question No : 30
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.

(iii) and (iv)
(i) and (ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(ii) and (iv)

Question No : 31
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).

Only (i)
Only (iv)
Only (iii)
Only (v)

Question No : 32
Which of the following statements is correct?

Lenticels occur in most woody trees.
Sclerenchymatous cells are usually present in cortex.
The vascular tissue system is divided into three main zones- cortex, pericycle and pith.
The conjoint vascular bundles usually have the xylem located only on the outer side of the phloem.

Question No : 33
Which of the following pair of match is not correct?

Pith - Large and well developed in monocotyledonous root.
Root hairs - Helps in preventing water loss due to transpiration
Sieve tube elements - Its functions are controlled by the nucleus of companion cells.
Stomatal apparatus - Consists of stomatal aperture, guard cells and surrounding subsidiary cells

Question No : 34
Match the elements of xylem given in column I with their character given in the column II and choose the correct option.

Column-IColumn-II
A. Xylem vesselsI. Store food materials
B. Xylem tracheidsII. Obliterated lumen
C. Xylem fibresIII. Perforated plates
D. Xylem parenchymaIV. Chisel-like ends

A IV; B III; C II; D I
A III; B II; C I; D IV
A II; B I; C IV; D III
A III; B IV; C II; D I

Question No : 35
Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.

Column -IColumn -II
A. Bulliform cellsI. Initiation of lateral roots
B. PericycleII. Root
C. Endarch xylemIII. Grasses
D. Exarch xylemIV. Dicot leaf
E. Bundle sheath cellsV. Stem

A III, B V, C IV, D I, E II
A II, B V, C I, D III, E IV
A II, B IV, C I, D III, E V
A III, B I, C V, D II, E IV