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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

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C. A Cortex, B Protoderm, C Root cap


In the given figure of root apical meristem, the part marked as A, B and C is respectively cortex, protoderm and root cap. The apical meristem is a completely undifferentiated meristematic tissue found in the buds and growing tips of roots in plants. Its main function is to begin growth of new cells in young seedlings at the tips of roots and shoots (forming buds, among other things).

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Main function of lenticel is

A. transpiration

B. guttation

C. gaseous exchange

D. both (a) & (c)

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Cambium is considered as a lateral meristem because

A. it gives rise to lateral branches.

B. it causes increase in girth.

C. it increases height and diameter of a plant.

D. it adds bulk to a plant.

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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.

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Sieve tubes are suited for translocation of food because they possess

A. bordered pits.

B. no ends walls.

C. broader lumen and perforated cross walls.

D. no protoplasm.

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Tissues are classified into two main groups, namely meristematic and permanent tissues on the basis of

A. whether the cells being able to divide or not.

B. position of the cells.

C. whether they are living or dead.

D. none of the above

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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,

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A plant tissue when stained showed the presence of hemicellulose and pectin in cells wall of its cells. The tissue is called

A. collenchyma

B. sclerenchyma

C. xylem

D. meristem

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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

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Match the terms given in column I with their funciton given in column II and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
(Term)(Functions)
A. MeristemI. Photosynthesis, storage
B. ParenchymaII. Mechanical support
C. CollenchymaIII. Actively dividing cells
D. SclerenchymaIV. Stomata
E. Epidermal tissueV. 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

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Which one of the following option shows the correct labelling of the parts marked as A, B, C and D in the given figure of a typical dicot root?

A. A Primary phloem, B Vascular cambium, C Secondary phloem, D Primary xylem

B. A Secondary phloem, B Vascular cambium, C Primary phloem, D Primary xylem

C. A Primary phloem, B Primary xylem, C Secondary phloem, D Vascular cambium

D. A Secondary phloem, B Primary xylem, C Primary phloem, D Vascular cambium

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The trees growing in desert will

A. show alternate rings of xylem and sclerenchyma.

B. have only conjunctive tissue and phloem is formed by the activity of cambium.

C. show distinct annual rings.

D. not show distinct annual rings.

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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.

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Which of the following are present in monocot root ?

A. conjoint, collateral, open polyarch vascular bundle.

B. exodermis, endarch, tetrarch closed vascular bundles.

C. suberized exodermis, casparian strip, passage cells, cambium.

D. suberized exodermis, polyarch xylem, pith.

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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

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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

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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.

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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)

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The given diagrams show stomatal apparatus in dicots and monocots. Which one is correct option for A, B and C?

A. A Epidermal cells; B Subsidiary cells; C chloroplast

B. A Guard cells; B Subsidiary cells; C Stomatal pore

C. A Guard cells; B Epidermal cells; C Guard cells

D. A Epidermal cells; B Subsidiary cells; C Guard cells

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Which meristem helps in increasing girth?

A. Lateral meristem

B. Intercalary meristem

C. Primary meristem

D. Apical meristem

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Various functions like photosynthesis, storage, excretion performed by _____________.

A. sclerenchyma

B. parenchyma

C. collenchyma

D. aerenchyma

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Match the terms given in column I with their features given in column II and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-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)

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A vascular bundle in which the protoxylem is pointing to the periphery is called __________.

A. endarch

B. exarch

C. radial

D. closed

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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

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Bast fibres are made up of _____________cells.

A. sclerenchymatous

B. chlorenchymatous

C. parenchymatous

D. aerenchymatous

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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

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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

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Identify the types of simple tissue indicated by A, B, C and D and their function.

A. A Parenchyma, Photosynthesis, Storage and Secretion.

B. B Sclerenchyma Scleriods; Transport food material

C. C Collenchyma; Provides mechanical support to organs.

D. D Sclerenchyma Fibres; Provide Mechanical support to the growing parts of the plant such as young stem and petiole of a leaf.

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The __________ occurs in layers below the epidermis in dicotyledonous plants.

A. parenchyma

B. sclerenchyma

C. collenchyma

D. aerenchyma

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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.

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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)