Cambium is considered as a lateral meristem because
it gives rise to lateral branches.
it causes increase in girth.
it increases height and diameter of a plant.
it adds bulk to a plant.
Correct Answer :
B. it causes increase in girth.
Lateral meristem increases the width of plant organ so it is responsible for secondary growth. Lateral meristem includes vascular or cork cambium. Lateral meristems are both primary and secondary in origin (mostly secondary in origin). There are two examples of primary lateral meristem :
(i) Marginal meristem : It occurs at the margin of leaf. Its activity increases the width of leaf so total growth of leaf is called intercalary marginal growth.
(ii) Intra-fascicular cambium or fascicular cambium: This cambium occurs inside the vascular bundle. Except intrafascicular cambium all cambia are secondary in origin.
Related Questions
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 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
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
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
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
Which type of plant tissue is being described by the given statements?
- It consists of long, narrow cells with thick and lignified cell walls having a few or numerous pits.
- They are dead and without protoplasts.
- On the basis of variation in form, structure, origin and development, it may be either fibres or sclereids.
- It provides mechanical support to organs.
Parenchyma
Sclerenchyma
Collenchyma
Chlorenchyma
Tissues are classified into two main groups, namely meristematic and permanent tissues on the basis of
whether the cells being able to divide or not.
position of the cells.
whether they are living or dead.
none of the above
A student was given a tissue to observe under the microscope. He observes the tissue and concludes that the tissue is a type of simple plant tissue and provides mechanical support to young stem and petiole of leaf.
Identify the tissue.
Parenchyma
Collenchyma
Sclerenchyma
Xylem parenchyma
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 III, B IV, C I, D II
A I, B II, C III, D IV
A III, B II, C IV, D I
A III, B II, C I, D IV
Choose the correct labelling of (A J) in the given figure of T.S. of monocot root.
A Root hair, B Epiblema, C Cortex, D Endodermis, E Passage cell, F Pericycle, G Pith, H Phloem, I Metaxylem.
A Root hair, B Epiblema, C Cortex, D Endodermis, E Passage cell, F Pith, G Pericycle, H Metaxylem, I Phloem.
A Root hair, B Epiblema, C Cortex, D Endodermis, E Pericycle, F Phloem, G Protoxylem, I Metaxylem
A Root hair, B Cortex, C Epiblema, D Pericycle, E Endodermis, F Pith, G Phloem, H Protoxylem, I Metaxylem
Various functions like photosynthesis, storage, excretion performed by _____________.
sclerenchyma
parenchyma
collenchyma
aerenchyma
Trees at sea do not have annual rings because
soil is sandy.
there is climatic variation.
there is no marked climatic variation.
there is enough moisture in the atmosphere.
Bast fibres are made up of _____________cells.
sclerenchymatous
chlorenchymatous
parenchymatous
aerenchymatous
The length of different internodes in a culm of sugarcane is variable because of
size of leaf lamina at the node below each internode
intercalary meristem
shoot apical meristem
position of axillary buds
A piece of wood having no vessels (trachea) must be belonged to
teak
mango
pine
palm
Which of the following statements are correct ?
- Xylem transports water and minerals.
- Gymnosperms lack sieve tubes and companion cells in phloem.
- The first formed primary xylem is called metaxylem.
- Phloem fibres (bast fibres) are made up of collenchymatous cells.
(i) and (iii)
(i) and (ii)
(iii) and (iv)
(i) and (iv)
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 IV, B I, C II, D III
A III, B II, C I, D IV
A I, B II, C III, D IV
A IV, B II, C I, D III
Sieve tubes are suited for translocation of food because they possess
bordered pits.
no ends walls.
broader lumen and perforated cross walls.
no protoplasm.
Cells of permanent tissues are specialized
functionally.
only structurally.
both structurally and functionally.
for mitosis.
Xylem functions as a conducting tissue for water and minerals from _________to the ______and__________.
roots, stems, leaves
stems, roots, leaves
leaves, stems, roots
leaves, stems, leaves
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 Epidermis, B Spongy mesophyll, C Palisade mesophyll, D Stomata, E Guard cells, F Phloem, G Metaxylem, H Protoxylem
A Epidermis, B Palisade mesophyll, C Spongy mesophyll, D Sub-stomatal cavity, E Stoma, F Phloem, G Xylem, H Bundle sheath
A Epidermis, B Palisade mesophyll, C Spongy mesophyll, D Stomata, E Guard cells, F Epidermis, G Xylem, H Phloem
A Epidermis, C Palisade mesophyll, C Spongy mesophyll, D Stomata, E Guard cells, F Phloem, G Metaxylem, H Protoxylem
In land plants, the guard cells differ from other epidermal cells in having
cytoskeleton.
mitochondria.
endoplasmic reticulum.
chloroplasts.
Read the following statements and answer the question.
- Cambium is very active and produces a large number of xylary elements having vessels with wider cavities.
- It is also called early wood.
- It is lighter in colour and has lower density.
Which type of wood is described by the above statements?
Sap wood
Heart wood
Spring wood
Autumn wood
Identify types of vascular bundles in given figures A, B and C.
Radial; Conjoint closed; Conjoint open
Conjoint closed; Conjoint open; Radial
Conjoint open; Conjoint closed; Radial
Bicollateral; Concentric; Radial
Apical and intercalary meristems are primary meristems because
they occur in the mature region of roots and shoots of many plants.
they made up of different kinds of tissues.
they involved in secondary growth.
they appear early in life of a plant and contribute to the formation of the primary plant body.
Read the following statements and answer the question.
- It has a sclerenchymatous hypodermis, a large number of scattered vascular bundles and a large parenchymatous ground tissue.
- Vascular bundles are conjoint and closed.
- Peripheral vascular bundles are generally smaller than the centrally located ones.
- Phloem parenchyma is absent, and water- containing cavities are present within the vascular bundles.
Which plant anatomy is being described by the above statements?
Dicotyledonous root
Monocotyledonous root
Dicotyledonous stem
Monocotyledonous stem
The apical meristem of the root is present
in all the roots.
only in radicals.
only in tap roots.
only in adventitious roots.
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 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
The given figures are types of elements (A and B) which constitute one type of complex tissue (c) of a plant . Identify A, B and C.
A Tracheid, B Vessel, C Xylem
A Vessel, B Tracheild, C Phloem
A Fibre, B Tracheid, C Bark
A Fibre, B Sclereid, C Casparian strips
Match the elements of xylem given in column I with their character given in the column II and choose the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| A. Xylem vessels | I. Store food materials |
| B. Xylem tracheids | II. Obliterated lumen |
| C. Xylem fibres | III. Perforated plates |
| D. Xylem parenchyma | IV. 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
A narrow layer of thin walled cells found between phloem/ bark and wood of a dicot is
cork cambium
vascular cambium
endodermis
both (a) & (c)
In stems, the protoxylem lies towards the _____________ and the metaxylem lies towards the ____________ of the organ.
centre; periphery
periphery; centre
periphery; periphery
centre; centre
Cork cambium and vascular cambium are
the parts of secondary xylem and phloem.
the parts of pericycle.
lateral meristems.
apical meristems.
When we peel the skin of a potato tuber, we remove
periderm
epidermis
cuticle
leaves