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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.

Correct Answer :

D. not show distinct annual rings.


The trees growing in desert will not show distinct annual rings because climatic variations (autumn and spring seasons) are absent in deserts.

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Apical, intercalary and lateral meristems are differentiated on the basis of

A. origin

B. function

C. position

D. development

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Which of following helps bamboo and grasses to elongate ?

A. Apical meristems

B. Lateral meristems

C. Secondary meristems

D. Intercalary meristems

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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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Identify types of vascular bundles in given figures A, B and C.

A. Radial; Conjoint closed; Conjoint open

B. Conjoint closed; Conjoint open; Radial

C. Conjoint open; Conjoint closed; Radial

D. Bicollateral; Concentric; Radial

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The vessel elements of angiosperms differ from other elements of xylem in having

A. simple pits on their radial walls.

B. bordered pits on their lateral walls.

C. simple and bordered pits on their end walls.

D. simple perforation on their end walls.

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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.

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

A. sclerenchyma

B. parenchyma

C. collenchyma

D. aerenchyma

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Cork is formed from

A. phellogen

B. vascular cambium

C. phloem

D. xylem

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T.S. of monocot leaf is given below, certain parts have been marked by alphabets (A G). Which one is the option showing there correct labelling?

A. A Adaxial epidermis, B Xylem, C Mesophyll, D Sub-stomatal cavity, E Abaxial epidermis, F Stoma, G Phloem

B. A Adaxial epidermis, B Abaxial epidermis, C Xylem, D Sub-stomatal cavity, E Stoma, F Mesophyll, G Phloem

C. A Adaxial epidermis, B Phloem, C Mesophyll, D Sub-stomatal cavity, E Abaxial epidermis, F Xylem, G Stoma

D. A Adaxial epidermis, B Xylem, C Stoma, D Substomatal cavity, E Abaxial epidermis, F Phloem, G Mesophyll

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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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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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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

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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)

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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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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

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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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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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Cells of permanent tissues are specialized

A. functionally.

B. only structurally.

C. both structurally and functionally.

D. for mitosis.

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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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Which of the following statements are correct ?
  1. Xylem transports water and minerals.
  2. Gymnosperms lack sieve tubes and companion cells in phloem.
  3. The first formed primary xylem is called metaxylem.
  4. Phloem fibres (bast fibres) are made up of collenchymatous cells.

A. (i) and (iii)

B. (i) and (ii)

C. (iii) and (iv)

D. (i) and (iv)

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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

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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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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.

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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 of the following figure is a type of permanent tissue having many different types of cell?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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Sclerenchyma usually___________and_____________ protoplasts.

A. live, without

B. dead, with

C. live, with

D. dead, without

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

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Which one of the following have vessels as their characteristic feature?

A. Angiosperms

B. Gymnosperms

C. Pteridophytes

D. Bryophytes

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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)