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
Correct Answer :
A. roots, stems, leaves
Xylem is a complex permanent tissue mainly responsible for conduction of water and minerals from the roots to the top of plants (unidirectional).
Related Questions
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?
With the help of bulliform cells.
With the help of casparian strips.
With the help of vascular bundles.
With the help of stomatal apparatus.
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
The __________ occurs in layers below the epidermis in dicotyledonous plants.
parenchyma
sclerenchyma
collenchyma
aerenchyma
Identify A, B and C in the given figure of shoot apical meristem
A Leaf primordium, B Shoot apical meristem, C Axillary bud
A Leaf primordium, B Shoot apical meristem, C Apical bud
A Root hair primordium, B Root apical meristem, C Axillary bud
A Root hair primordium, B Root apical meristem, C Terminal bud
Sieve tubes are suited for translocation of food because they possess
bordered pits.
no ends walls.
broader lumen and perforated cross walls.
no protoplasm.
A common structural feature of vessel elements and sieve tube elements are
pores on lateral walls.
presence of p-protein.
enucleate condition.
thick secondary walls.
Some vascular bundles are described as open because these
are surrounded by pericycle but not endodermis.
are capable of producing secondary xylem and phloem.
possess conjunctive tissue between xylem and phloem.
are not surrounded by pericycle.
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
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
Which one of the following statement is incorrect ?
- Epidermal cell has small amount of cytoplasm and a large vacuole.
- Waxy cuticle layer is absent in roots.
- Root hairs are unicellular, while stem hairs / trichomes are multicellular.
- Trichomes may be branched or unbranched, soft or stiff and prevent transpiration.
- Guard cells are dumbell shaped in dicots and beanshaped in monocots (e.g. grass).
Only (i)
Only (iv)
Only (iii)
Only (v)
Match the terms given in column I with their features given in column II and choose the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-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 - (i), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (iv), E - (v)
A - (iii), B - (v), C - (ii), D - (iv), E - (i)
A - (iii), B - (i), C - (v), D - (ii), E - (iv)
A - (v), B - (iv), C - (iii), D - (i), E - (ii)
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
When we peel the skin of a potato tuber, we remove
periderm
epidermis
cuticle
leaves
An organised and differentiated cellular structure having cytoplasm but no nucleus is called _________.
vessels
xylem parenchyma
sieve tubes
tracheids
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
Cork cambium and vascular cambium are
the parts of secondary xylem and phloem.
the parts of pericycle.
lateral meristems.
apical meristems.
Gymnosperms are also called soft wood spermatophytes because they lack
cambium
phloem fibres
thick-walled tracheids
xylem fibres
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.
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 Vascular structure, B Protoderm, C Root cap
A Cortex, B Endodermis, C Root cap
A Cortex, B Protoderm, C Root cap
A Tunica, B Protoderm, C Root cap
Which meristem helps in increasing girth?
Lateral meristem
Intercalary meristem
Primary meristem
Apical meristem
In land plants, the guard cells differ from other epidermal cells in having
cytoskeleton.
mitochondria.
endoplasmic reticulum.
chloroplasts.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
- Uneven thickening of cell wall is characteristic of sclerenchyma.
- Periblem forms cortex of the stem and the root.
- Tracheids are the chief water transporting elements in gymnosperms.
- Companion cell is devoid of nucleus at maturity.
- The commercial cork is obtained from Quercus suber.
(i) and (iv) only
(ii) and (v) only
(iii) and (iv) only
(ii), (iii) and (v) only
Why grafting is successful in dicots ?
In dicots vascular bundles are arranged in a ring.
Dicots have cambium for secondary growth.
In dicots vessels with elements are arranged end to end.
Cork cambium is present in dicots
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 Epiblema, B Root hair, C Cortex, D Endodermis, E Pith, F Pericycle
A Cortex, B Pith, C Epiblema, D Endodermis, E Root hair, F Pericycle
A Epiblema, B Endodermis, C Cortex, D Root hair, E Pith, F Pericycle
A Cortex, B Epiblema, C Pith, D Endodermis, E Root hair, F Pericycle
Tissue(s) present in an annual ring is/are
secondary xylem and phloem.
primary xylem and phloem.
secondary xylem only.
primary phloem and secondary xylem.
Sclerenchyma usually___________and_____________ protoplasts.
live, without
dead, with
live, with
dead, without
A piece of wood having no vessels (trachea) must be belonged to
teak
mango
pine
palm
Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.
| A. Spring wood or | I. Lighter in colour early wood |
|---|---|
| B. Autumn wood or | II. 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 II, IV, VII, VIII; B I, III, V, VI
A I, II, VII, VIII; B III, IV, V, VI
A I, III, V, VI; B II, IV, VII, VIII
A I, III, VII, VIII; B II, IV, V, VI
In the given columns, column I contain structures of female reproductive system and column II contain its feature. Select the correct match.
| Column-I | Column-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 - (i), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (iv)
A - (iii), B - (i), C - (ii), D - (iv)
A - (i), B - (iv), C - (iii), D - (ii)
A - (ii), B - (iv), C - (iii), D - (i)
The given figure shows T.S. of monocot stem. Identify the correct labelling of A to F marked in the given figure.
A Epidermis, B Hypodermis, C Vascular bundles, D Phloem, E Xylem, F Ground tissue
A Cuticle, B Epidermis, C Sclerenchymatous sheath, D Sclerenchymatous hypodermis, E Parenchymatous sheath, F Phloem
A Cuticle, B Epidermis, C Sclerenchymatous hypodermis, D Sclerenchymatous sheath, E Parenchymatous sheath, F Phloem
A Cuticle, B Epidermis, C Sclerenchymatous hypodermis, D Sclerenchymatous sheath, E Parenchymatous sheath, F Protoxylem