Why are vascular bundles closed in monocots?
1. | Xylem and Phloem are present |
2. | Xylem and phloem occur in separate bundles |
3. | Vascular cambium is present between xylem and phloem |
4. | Vascular cambium is not present |
Given figure shows:-
1. | structure of lenticel |
2. | hydathode showing gaseous vapour exchange |
3. | fungus reproducing by spore formation |
4. | algae reproducing by spore formation |
The desert grasses, often curls their leaf to minimise water loss due to presence of
1. | Spines |
2. | Palisade parenchyma |
3. | Bundle sheath cells |
4. | Bulliform cells |
Select the correct pair amongst the following.
(1) Spring wood - light colour, high density
(2) Spring wood - dark colour, low density
(3) Autumn wood - light colour, high density
(4) Autumn wood - dark colour, high density
Tyloses are balloon-like outgrowths in the lumen of secondary xylem tracheids and vessel of duramen region. These are actually:-
1. | outgrowth of vessels of xylem |
2. | ingrowth of vessels |
3. | outgrowth of parenchymatous cell |
4. | swelling of xylem fibres for no function |
As secondary growth proceeds, in a dicot stem, the thickness of.
(1) sapwood increases
(2) heartwood increases
(3) both sapwood and heartwood increases
(4) both sapwood and heartwood remains the same
Bark refers to
1. | Phellem + Phellogen + Phelloderm |
2. | Periderm + Cortex |
3. | Phellem + Phelloderm + Secondary phloem |
4. | Periderm + Cortex + Pericycle + Secondary phloem |
Pith cavity occurs in the stem of ?
(1) Helianthus
(2) Zea mays
(3) Cucurbita
(4) Dracaena
The branched sclereids present in hydrophytes are:-
(1) osteosclereids
(2) trichosclereids
(3) macrosclereids
(4) astrosclereids
In the sieve elements, which one of the following is the most likely function of P-proteins?
1. | Deposition of callose on sieve plates |
2. | Providing energy for active translocation |
3. | Autolytic enzymes |
4. | Sealing mechanism on wounding |