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‘Exarch’ is the condition of vascular bundles in which
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Protoxylem lies toward the outside and metaxylem lies inward
Option A (Protoxylem lies toward the outside and metaxylem lies inward) is correct because the exarch condition refers to the arrangement where protoxylem is located towards the periphery and metaxylem towards the center.
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I. Sunflower seed
II. A wheat leaf
III. Pea plant
IV. Leaf blade of grass
Bulliform cells are present in which of the above plants?
II. A wheat leaf
III. Pea plant
IV. Leaf blade of grass
Bulliform cells are present in which of the above plants?
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Correct option: D
II and IV
Option D (II and IV) is correct because bulliform cells are found in the leaves of grasses, such as wheat and other grass species.
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The cells without nuclei are present in
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Members of sieve tube
Option D (Members of sieve tube) is correct because sieve tube elements lose their nuclei at maturity to facilitate efficient transport of substances.
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In monocot roots, which type of vascular bundles are found?
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Radial with exarch xylem
Option B is correct. Monocot roots have radial vascular bundles with exarch xylem, meaning the protoxylem is located towards the periphery.
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A common structural feature of vessel elements and sieve tube elements is
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Pores on lateral walls
Option B is correct because both vessel elements and sieve tube elements have pores on their lateral walls for transport.
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Which of the following statements are true?
I.Uneven thickening of cell well is characteristic of sclerenchyma.
II.Periblem forms the cortex of the stem and the root.
III.Tracheids are the chief water transporting elements in gymnosperms.
IV.Companion cell is devoid of nucleus at maturity.
V.The commercial cork is obtained from Quercus suber.
I.Uneven thickening of cell well is characteristic of sclerenchyma.
II.Periblem forms the cortex of the stem and the root.
III.Tracheids are the chief water transporting elements in gymnosperms.
IV.Companion cell is devoid of nucleus at maturity.
V.The commercial cork is obtained from Quercus suber.
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Correct option: D
II, III and V
Option D (II, III and V) is correct because periblem forms the cortex, tracheids transport water in gymnosperms, and commercial cork comes from Quercus suber.
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Read the following statements and select the correct option.
A. Vascular cambium is completely secondary in origin in dicot roots
B. Casparian strips are seen in monocot root and stem.
A. Vascular cambium is completely secondary in origin in dicot roots
B. Casparian strips are seen in monocot root and stem.
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Only statement A is correct
Option A is correct because vascular cambium in dicot roots is entirely secondary in origin, while Casparian strips are found in endodermis of roots, not stems.
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Statement I: Companion cells help in maintaing the pressure gradient in Sieve tubes.
Statement II: In gymnosperm companion cells absent and albuminous cells present.
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:
Statement II: In gymnosperm companion cells absent and albuminous cells present.
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:
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Correct option: D
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Option D (Both Statement I and Statement II are correct) is correct because companion cells maintain the pressure gradient in sieve tubes, and gymnosperms lack companion cells, possessing albuminous cells instead.
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In grasses, certain adaxial epidermal cells along the veins modify themselves into large empty, colourless cells called
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Bulliform cells
Option A (Bulliform cells) is correct because bulliform cells are large, empty, and colorless epidermal cells found in grasses that help in leaf rolling to reduce water loss.
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Apical meristem and intercalary meristem are called primary meristem because?
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They appear early in plant and contributes to the formation of primary plant body
Option A is correct because primary meristems appear early and contribute to the primary plant body.
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Apical meristems are present at the
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Correct option: D
Both (a) and (b)
Option D (Both (a) and (b)) is correct because apical meristems are located at the tips of both roots and shoots, responsible for primary growth.
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Which one of the following is not a lateral meristem?
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Intercalary meristem
Option D (Intercalary meristem) is correct because intercalary meristem is a type of primary meristem, while the others are lateral meristems.
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In dicot stem, vascular bundles are
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Arranged in a ring
Option B is correct because in dicot stems, vascular bundles are arranged in a ring.
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In the following, how the sapwood is converted into heartwood?
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Correct option: D
All of the above
Option D (All of the above) is correct because sapwood is converted to heartwood through protoplast degeneration, tylosis formation, and deposition of substances like resins, oils, and gums.
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Characteristic feature of parenchyma is-
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Inter cellular spaces
Option D (Inter cellular spaces) is correct because the presence of intercellular spaces is a characteristic feature of parenchyma tissue.
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The dead component of phloem is
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Phloem fibres
Option B is correct because phloem fibers are sclerenchyma cells, which are dead at maturity.
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Primary growth is caused by :
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Apical meristem
Option A is correct because primary growth, which increases the length of the plant, is caused by the apical meristem.
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Meristamatic tissue helps in the
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Growth of plant
Option B (Growth of plant) is correct because meristematic tissues are actively dividing cells responsible for plant growth.
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Abaxial surface of the leaf generally bears
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More stomata than adaxial epidermis
Option B (More stomata than adaxial epidermis) is correct because the abaxial (lower) surface of a leaf generally has more stomata than the adaxial (upper) surface to facilitate gas exchange while minimizing water loss.
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The living mechanical tissue of plants is
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Collenchyma
Option A (Collenchyma) is correct because collenchyma is a living mechanical tissue that provides support to plants.
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Intercellular spaces are found in …A… region. Intercellular spaces are absent in …B… region. Choose the correct option for A and B
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A-cortex, B-endodermis
Option A (A-cortex, B-endodermis) is correct because the cortex region typically has intercellular spaces, while the endodermis lacks them due to Casparian strips.
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Passage cells are thin walled cells found in
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phloem elements that serve as entry points for substance
for transport to other plant parts
for transport to other plant parts
Option A is correct because passage cells in phloem facilitate substance entry for transport.
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Statement (I): Xylem conducts water and minerals from leaves to roots.
Statement (II): Xylem also provides mechanical strength
Statement (II): Xylem also provides mechanical strength
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Statement - I is False, Statement - II is True.
Option D (Statement - I is False, Statement - II is True) is correct because xylem transports water and minerals from roots to leaves, and it provides mechanical strength.
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Specialised regions of plants having active cell division are called
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Meristems
Option C (Meristems) is correct because meristems are the regions in plants where active cell division occurs, leading to growth.
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A student while cutting transverse section of plant part observed scattered vascular bundles of various sizes, covered by bundle sheath cells. He also observed water containing cavities inside vascular bundle. This indicates that it is a transverse section of
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Maize stem
Option B (Maize stem) is correct because scattered vascular bundles, bundle sheath cells, and water-containing cavities are characteristic features of monocot stems like maize.
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Roots have all except
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Hypodermis
Option B (Hypodermis) is correct because roots typically lack a distinct hypodermis layer, which is more commonly found in stems.
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The chief water conducting elements of xylem in gymnosperms are
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Correct option: D
Tracheids
Option D (Tracheids) is correct because tracheids are the primary water-conducting elements in gymnosperms, while vessels are more characteristic of angiosperms.
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Which of the following is true?
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Vessels are multicellular and with wide lumen
Option B is correct. Vessels are multicellular structures with a wide lumen, facilitating efficient water transport in angiosperms.
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Identify the living plant tissues, whose main function is to provide buoyancy to the plant.
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Modified parenchyma
Option D (Modified parenchyma) is correct because aerenchyma, a type of modified parenchyma, provides buoyancy to plants.
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On the basis of variation in form, structure, origin and development, sclerenchyma may be
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Correct option: D
Both (1) and (2)
Option D (Both (1) and (2)) is correct because sclerenchyma can be found as both fibres and sclereids, varying in form, structure, origin, and development.
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