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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)

Correct Answer :

D. Only (v)


Guard cells are specialized cells in the epidermis of leaves, stems and other organs that are used to control gas exchange. The guard cells are produced in pairs with a gap between them that forms a stomal pore. Guard cells are dumbbell shaped in monocots (e.g grasses) and bean shaped in dicots.

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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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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

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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.

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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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In land plants, the guard cells differ from other epidermal cells in having

A. cytoskeleton.

B. mitochondria.

C. endoplasmic reticulum.

D. chloroplasts.

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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

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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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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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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 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. A Tracheid, B Vessel, C Xylem

B. A Vessel, B Tracheild, C Phloem

C. A Fibre, B Tracheid, C Bark

D. A Fibre, B Sclereid, C Casparian strips

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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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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 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.

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A piece of wood having no vessels (trachea) must be belonged to

A. teak

B. mango

C. pine

D. palm

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Main function of lenticel is

A. transpiration

B. guttation

C. gaseous exchange

D. both (a) & (c)

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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.

A. Parenchyma

B. Sclerenchyma

C. Collenchyma

D. Chlorenchyma

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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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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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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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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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Sclerenchyma usually___________and_____________ protoplasts.

A. live, without

B. dead, with

C. live, with

D. dead, without

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When we peel the skin of a potato tuber, we remove

A. periderm

B. epidermis

C. cuticle

D. leaves

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Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.
A. Spring wood orI. Lighter in colour early wood
B. Autumn wood orII. 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

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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

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Bast fibres are made up of _____________cells.

A. sclerenchymatous

B. chlorenchymatous

C. parenchymatous

D. aerenchymatous

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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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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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Which meristem helps in increasing girth?

A. Lateral meristem

B. Intercalary meristem

C. Primary meristem

D. Apical meristem

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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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Xylem functions as a conducting tissue for water and minerals from _________to the ______and__________.

A. roots, stems, leaves

B. stems, roots, leaves

C. leaves, stems, roots

D. leaves, stems, leaves