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Chapter
Plants

9. A plant tissue when stained showed the presence of

FACT/DEFINITION TYPE QUESTIONS
hemicellulose and pectin in cells wall of its cells. The tissue
1. A tissue is a group of cells which are is called
(a) similar in origin, but dissimilar in form and function. (a) collenchyma (b) sclerenchyma
(b) dissimilar in origin, form and function. (c) xylem (d) meristem
(c) dissimilar in origin, but similar in form and function. 10. Various functions like photosynthesis, storage, excretion
(d) similar in origin, form and function. performed by _____________.
2. Apical, intercalary and lateral meristems are differentiated (a) sclerenchyma (b) parenchyma
on the basis of (c) collenchyma (d) aerenchyma
(a) origin (b) function 11. Sclerenchyma
(c) position (d) development usually___________and_____________
3. Which of following helps bamboo and grasses to elongate ? protoplasts.
(a) Apical meristems (b) Lateral meristems (a) live, without (b) dead, with
(c) Secondary meristems (d) Intercalary meristems (c) live, with (d) dead, without
4. Which meristem helps in increasing girth? 12. The __________ occurs in layers below the epidermis in
dicotyledonous plants.
(a) Lateral meristem (b) Intercalary meristem
(a) parenchyma (b) sclerenchyma
(c) Primary meristem (d) Apical meristem
(c) collenchyma (d) aerenchyma
5. Cells of permanent tissues are specialized
13. Xylem functions as a conducting tissue for water and
(a) functionally.
minerals from _________to the ______and__________.
(b) only structurally.
(a) roots, stems, leaves (b) stems, roots, leaves
(c) both structurally and functionally.
(c) leaves, stems, roots (d) leaves, stems, leaves
(d) for mitosis. 14. Bast fibres are made up of _____________cells.
6. The apical meristem of the root is present (a) sclerenchymatous (b) chlorenchymatous
(a) in all the roots. (c) parenchymatous (d) aerenchymatous
(b) only in radicals. 15. Which one of the following have vessels as their
(c) only in tap roots. characteristic feature?
(d) only in adventitious roots. (a) Angiosperms (b) Gymnosperms
7. During the formation of leaves and elongation of stem, (c) Pteridophytes (d) Bryophytes
some cells ‘left behind’ from the shoot apical meristem, 16. An organised and differentiated cellular structure having
constitute the cytoplasm but no nucleus is called _________.
(a) lateral meristem (b) axillary bud (a) vessels (b) xylem parenchyma
(c) cork cambium (d) fascicular cambium (c) sieve tubes (d) tracheids
8. Which of the following is responsible for the formation of 17. A vascular bundle in which the protoxylem is pointing to
an embryonic shoot called axillary bud? the periphery is called __________.
(a) Lateral meristem (b) Apical meristem (a) endarch (b) exarch
(c) Intercalary meristem (d) Both (b) and (c) (c) radial (d) closed
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18. In dicot root 28. Cork cambium and vascular cambium are
(a) vascular bundles are scattered and with cambium (a) the parts of secondary xylem and phloem.
(b) vascular bundles are arranged in a ring and have (b) the parts of pericycle.
cambium (c) lateral meristems.
(c) xylem and phloem radially arranged
(d) xylem is always endarch (d) apical meristems.
19. Pericycle of roots produces 29. Phellogen and phellem respectively denote
(a) mechanical support (a) cork and cork cambium,
(b) lateral roots (b) cork cambium and cork,
(c) vascular bundles (c) secondary cortex and cork,
(d) adventitious buds (d) cork and secondary cortex,
20. In stems, the protoxylem lies towards the 30. A narrow layer of thin walled cells found between phloem/
_____________ bark and wood of a dicot is
and the metaxylem lies towards the ____________ of (a) cork cambium (b) vascular cambium
the organ. (c) endodermis (d) both (a) & (c)
(a) centre; periphery 31. Cork is formed from
(b) periphery; centre (a) phellogen (b) vascular cambium
(c) periphery; periphery (c) phloem (d) xylem
(d) centre; centre 32. Main function of lenticel is
21. Anatomically fairly old dicotyledonous root is (a) transpiration (b) guttation
distinguished from the dicotyledonous stem by (c) gaseous exchange (d) both (a) & (c)
(a) presence of cortex.
STATEMENT TYPE QUESTIONS
(b) position of protoxylem.
(c) absence of secondary xylem. 33. Which of the following characteristic is correct about a
(d) absence of secondary phloem. monocot leaf?
22. Monocot leaves possess (a) Having reticulate venation.
(a) intercalary meristem (b) Absence of bulliform cells.
(b) lateral meristem (c) Mesophyll not differentiated into palisade and
(c) apical meristem spongy tissues.
(d) mass meristem (d) Well differentiated mesophyll cells are present.
23. What is true about a monocot leaf ? 34. Which is not correct about sclereids?
(a) Reticulate venation (a) These are parenchyma cells with thickened lignified
(b) Absence of bulliform cells from epidermis walls.
(c) Mesophyll not differentiated into palisade and spongy (b) These are elongated and flexible with tapered ends.
tissues (c) These are commonly found in the shells of nuts and
(d) Well differentiated mesophyll in the pulp of guava, pear, etc.
24. Lignin is the important constituent in the cell wall of (d) These are also called stone cells.
(a) phloem (b) parenchyma 35. Which one of the following option is correct about
(c) xylem (d) cambium bulliform/motor cell ?
25. Heartwood differs from sapwood in: (a) It is seen in grasses.
(a) presence of rays and fibres (b) It is large-sized, thin-walled colourless, vacuolate
(b) absence of vessels and parenchyma cells on the adaxial surface.
(c) It helps in rolling of leaf to minimise water loss when
(c) having dead and non–conducting elements
it is flaccid.
(d) being susceptible to pests and pathogens
(d) All of the above
26. How does autumn wood differ from spring wood ?
(a) Broad vessels & tracheids 36. All the following statements regarding sieve tube elements
are correct except that
(b) Narrow vessels & tracheids
(a) their end walls have perforated sieve plates which
(c) Red colour of xylem
become impregnated with lignin at maturity.
(d) Cambium
(b) they possess peripheral cytoplasm as well as a large
27. Best method to determine the age of tree is to
vacuole.
(a) measure its diameter
(c) distinct proteinaceous inclusions, the P-proteins are
(b) count number of leaves
seen evenly distributed throughout the lumen.
(c) count number of annual rings at base stem
(d) long, slender, tube-like structures arranged in
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37. Which of the following statements is not correct for
stomatal apparatus?
(a) Inner walls of guard cells are thick and in elastic.
(b) Guard cells invariably possess chloroplasts and
mitochondria.
(c) Guard cells does not possess subsidiary cells.
(d) Stomata are involved in gaseous exchange.
38. Which of the following statement is correct regarding
simple permanent tissue ?
(a) The collenchyma occurs in layers below the
epidermis in monocotyledonous plants.
(b) Sclerenchyma cells are usually dead and without
protoplasts.
(c) Xylem parenchyma cells are living and thin walled
and their cell walls are made up of lignin.
(d) The companion cells are specialized
sclerenchymatous cells.
39. Which of the following statement is not correct about
xylem?
(a) It is a conducting tissue for water and minerals from
roots to the stem and leaves.
(b) It also provides mechanical strength to the plants
parts.
(c) It is composed of four different kinds of elements,
namely, tracheids, companion cells, xylem fibres and
xylem parenchyma.
(d) Gymnosperms lack vessels in their xylem.
40. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about
epidermal tissue system?
(a) It forms the outer-most covering of the whole plant
body and comprises epidermal cells, stomata and the
epidermal appendages - the trichomes and hairs.
(b) Epidermal cells are parenchymatous with a small
amount of cytoplasm lining the cell wall and a large
vacuole.
(c) Epidermis is often covered with a waxy thick layer
called the cuticle which prevents the loss of water.
(d) All of the above
41. Read the following statements and select the correct one(s).
(i) In flowering plants, tracheids and vessels are the
main water transporting elements.
(ii) The presence of vessels is a characteristic feature of
angiosperms.
(iii) Xylem fibres have highly thinned walls and their cell
walls are made up of cellulose.
(iv) Xylem parenchyma store food materials in the form
of starch or fat and other substances like tannins.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) Only (i) (b) Both (ii) and (iii)
(c) Both (iii) and (iv) (d) (i), (ii) and (iv)
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42. Read the following statements and answer the questions.
(i) It is made up of elongated, tapering cylindrical cells
which have dense cytoplasm and nucleus.
(ii) The cell wall is composed of cellulose and has pits
through which plasmodesmatal connections exist
between the cells.
(iii) It is absent in most of the monocotyledons.
Which part of plant tissue is being described by the above
statements?
(a) Sieve tube elements (b) Companion cells
(c) Phloem parenchyma (d) Phloem fibres
43. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about
the ground tissue system?
(i) All tissues except epidermis and vascular bundles
constitute the ground tissue.
(ii) It consists of xylem and phloem.
(iii) In leaves, it consists of thin – walled chloroplast
containing cells called mesophyll.
(a) Only (i) (b) Both (i) and (iii)
(c) Both (ii) and (iii) (d) All of these
44. Read the following statements and answer the question.
(i) They are present on the stem as epidermal hairs.
(ii) They are usually multicellular.
(iii) They may be branched or unbranched and soft or
stiff.
(iv) They help in preventing water loss due to
transpiration.
Which part of epidermal tissue system is being described
by the above statements?
(a) Stomata (b) Guard cells
(c) Epidermis (d) Trichomes
45. Which of the following statements are correct about
phloem?
(i) Phloem transports food materials, usually from roots
to the other parts of the plant.
(ii) It is composed of sieve tube elements, companion
cells, phloem parenchyma and phloem fibres.
(iii) The companion cells are specialised parenchymatous
cells which are closely associated with phloem
parenchyma.
(iv) The first formed primary phloem consists of narrow
sieve tubes and referred to as protophloem and the
later formed phloem has bigger sieve tubes and
referred to as metaphloem.
(a) Both (i) and (iv) (b) Both (ii) and (iii)
(c) Both (ii) and (iv) (d) All of these
46. Which anatomy of plants is being described by the
statements given below ?
(i) The cortex consists of several layers of thin-walled
parenchyma cells with intercellular spaces.
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(ii) The tangential as well as radial walls of the 51. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
endodermal cells have a depostion of water- (i) Uneven thickening of cell wall is characteristic of
impermeable, waxy material -suberin- in form of sclerenchyma.
casparian strips. (ii) Periblem forms cortex of the stem and the root.
(iii) Secondary growth takes place. (iii) Tracheids are the chief water transporting elements
(iv) Pith is small or inconspicuous. in gymnosperms.
(a) Dicotyledonous root (iv) Companion cell is devoid of nucleus at maturity.
(b) Monocotyledonous root
(v) The commercial cork is obtained from Quercus suber.
(c) Dicotyledonous stem
(a) (i) and (iv) only (b) (ii) and (v) only
(d) Monocotyledonous stem
47. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about (c) (iii) and (iv) only (d) (ii), (iii) and (v) only
dorsiventral (dicotyledonous) leaf ? 52. Which of the following statements are correct ?
(i) The adaxial (upper surface) bears more stomata than (i) Xylem transports water and minerals.
the abaxial (lower surface) epidermis. (ii) Gymnosperms lack sieve tubes and companion cells
(ii) Mesophyll, which possesses chloroplasts and carry in phloem.
out photosynthesis, is made up of parenchyma. (iii) The first formed primary xylem is called metaxylem.
(iii) Mesophyll is not differentiated into palisade and (iv) Phloem fibres (bast fibres) are made up of
spongy parenchyma. collenchymatous cells.
(a) Both (i) and (iii) (b) Only (ii) (a) (i) and (iii)
(c) Only (iii) (d) All of these (b) (i) and (ii)
48. Which of the following statement is correct about heart (c) (iii) and (iv)
wood/duramen ? (d) (i) and (iv)
(i) It does not help in water and mineral conduction. 53. Which type of plant tissue is being described by the given
(ii) It is dark coloured but soft. statements?
(iii) It has tracheary elements filled with tannins, resins, (i) It consists of long, narrow cells with thick and lignified
gums, oil, etc. cell walls having a few or numerous pits.
(iv) It is a peripheral part. (ii) They are dead and without protoplasts.
(v) They are sensitive to microbes and insects, hence (iii) On the basis of variation in form, structure, origin
least durable. and development, it may be either fibres or sclereids.
(a) (i) and (iii) (c) (ii) and (iii) (iv) It provides mechanical support to organs.
(b) (iv) and (v) (d) (iii) and (iv) (a) Parenchyma (b) Sclerenchyma
49. Read the following statements and answer the question. (b) Collenchyma (d) Chlorenchyma
(i) Cambium is very active and produces a large number 54. Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct?
of xylary elements having vessels with wider cavities.
(i) Cork cambium is also called phellogen.
(ii) It is also called early wood.
(iii) It is lighter in colour and has lower density.
(ii) Cork is also called phellem.
Which type of wood is described by the above statements?
(iii) Secondary cortex is also called periderm.
(a) Sap wood (b) Heart wood
(c) Spring wood (d) Autumn wood
(iv) Cork cambium, cork and secondary cortex are
50. Read the following statements and answer the question.
collectively called phelloderm.
(i) It has a sclerenchymatous hypodermis, a large
number of scattered vascular bundles and a large (a) (iii) and (iv) (b) (i) and (ii)
parenchymatous ground tissue. (c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (ii) and (iv)
(ii) Vascular bundles are conjoint and closed. 55. Which one of the following statement is incorrect ?
(iii) Peripheral vascular bundles are generally smaller than (i) Epidermal cell has small amount of cytoplasm and a
the centrally located ones. large vacuole.
(iv) Phloem parenchyma is absent, and water- containing (ii) Waxy cuticle layer is absent in roots.
cavities are present within the vascular bundles. (iii) Root hairs are unicellular, while stem hairs / trichomes
Which plant anatomy is being described by the above are multicellular.
statements? (iv) Trichomes may be branched or unbranched, soft or
(a) Dicotyledonous root stiff and prevent transpiration.
(b) Monocotyledonous root (v) Guard cells are dumbell shaped in dicots and bean-
(c) Dicotyledonous stem shaped in monocots (e.g. grass).
(d) Monocotyledonous stem
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(a) Only (i) (b) Only (iv) MATCHING TYPE QUESTIONS
(c) Only (iii) (d) Only (v)
56. Which of the following statements is correct? 64. Match the elements of xylem given in column I with their
(a) Lenticels occur in most woody trees. character given in the column II and choose the correct
(b) Sclerenchymatous cells are usually present in cortex. option.
(c) The vascular tissue system is divided into three main Column-I Column-II
zones- cortex, pericycle and pith. A. Xylem vessels I. Store food materials
(d) The conjoint vascular bundles usually have the B. Xylem tracheids II. Obliterated lumen
xylem located only on the outer side of the phloem. C. Xylem fibres III. Perforated plates
57. Which of the following pair of match is not correct? D. Xylem parenchyma IV. Chisel-like ends
(a) Pith - Large and well developed in (a) A – IV, B – III, C – II, D – I
monocotyledonous root. (b) A – III, B – II,C – I, D – IV
(b) Root hairs - Helps in preventing water loss due to (c) A – II, B – I, C – IV, D – III
transpiration (d) A – III, B – IV, C – II, D – I
(c) Sieve tube elements - Its functions are controlled by 65. Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct
the nucleus of companion cells. option.
(d) Stomatal apparatus - Consists of stomatal aperture, Column -I Column -II
guard cells and surrounding subsidiary cells A. Bulliform cells I. Initiation of lateral roots
B. Pericycle II. Root
ASSERTION/REASON TYPE QUESTIONS C. Endarch xylem III. Grasses
In the following questions, a statement of Assertion is followed D. Exarch xylem IV. Dicot leaf
by a statement of Reason. E. Bundle sheath cells V. Stem
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is (a) A – III, B – V, C – IV, D – I, E – II
the correct explanation of the Assertion. (b) A – II, B – V, C – I, D – III, E – IV
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is (c) A – II, B – IV, C – I, D – III, E – V
not the correct explanation of the Assertion. (d) A – III, B – I, C – V, D – II, E – IV
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false. 66. Match the terms given in column I with their funciton
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are false. given in column II and choose the correct option.
58. Assertion: Cambium is a lateral meristem and cause growth Column-I Column-II
in width. (Term) (Functions)
Reason: Cambium is made up of fusiform and ray initials A. Meristem I. Photosynthesis, storage
in stem. B. Parenchyma II. Mechanical support
59. Assertion : Higher plants have meristematic regions for C. Collenchyma III. Actively dividing cells
indefinite growth. D. Sclerenchyma IV. Stomata
Reason : Higher plants have root and shoot apices.\ E. Epidermal tissue V. Sclereids
(a) A – I, B – III, C – V, D – II, E – IV
60. Assertion : In woody stems, the amount of heart wood
(b) A – III, B – I, C – II, D – V, E – IV
continues to increase year after year.
(c) A – II, B – IV, C – V, D – I, E – III
Reason : The cambial activity continues uninterrupted. (d) A – V, B – IV, C – III, D – II, E – I
61. Assertion : Vessels are more efficient for water 67. Match the followings and choose the correct option
conduction as compared to tracheids. Column-I Column-II
Reason : Vessels are dead and lignified. A. Cuticle I. Guard cells
62. Assertion: Bulliform cells are useful in the unrolling of B. Bulliform cells II. Outer layer
leaf. C. Stomata III. Waxy layer
D. Epidermis IV. Empty colourless cell
Reason: Bulliform leaves store water.
(a) A – III, B – IV, C – I, D – II
63. Assertion : Long distance flow of photoassimilates in plants (b) A – I, B – II, C – III, D – IV
occurs through sieve tubes. (c) A – III, B – II, C – IV, D – I
Reason : Mature sieve tubes have parietal cytoplasm and (d) A – III, B – II, C – I, D – IV
perforated sieve plates. 68. Match the names of the structures given in column-I with
the functions given in column-II, choose the answer which
gives the correct combination of the two columns :
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Column-I Column-II and pointed cells, generally

(Structure) (Function) occurring in groups
A. Stomata I. Protection of stem D. Vessels IV. Long cylindrical tube like
B. Bark II. Plant movement structure and cells are
C. Cambium III. Secondary growth devoid of protoplasm.
D. Cuticle IV. Transpiration Characteristic feature of
V. Prevent the loss of water angiosperms
E. Xylem parenchyma V. Reduced form of
(a) A – V, B – III, C – I, D – IV
sclerenchyma cells with
(b) A – I, B – IV, C – V, D – III
highly thickened lignified
(c) A – II, B – IV, C – I, D – III cellular walls that form small
(d) A – IV, B – I, C – III, D – V bundles of durable layers of
69. Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct tissue in most plants.
option. (a) A – I, B – II, C – III, D – IV, E – V
Column-I Column-II
(b) A – III, B – V, C – II, D – IV, E – I
A. Spring wood or I. Lighter in colour
early wood (c) A – III, B – I, C – V, D – II, E – IV
B. Autumn wood or II. High density (d) A – V, B – IV, C – III, D – I, E – II
late wood III. Low density 72. In the given columns, column I contain structures of female
IV. Darker in colour reproductive system and column II contain its feature.
V. Larger number of xylem Select the correct match.
elements Column-I Column-II
VI. Vessels with wider cavity A. Lateral meristem I. Fascicular vascular
VII. Lesser number of xylem cambium, interfascicular
elements cambium and cork
VIII. Vessels with small cavity cambium.
Which of the following combination is correct ? B. Apical meristem II. Produces dermal tissue,
ground tissues and
(a) A – II, IV, VII, VIII; B – I, III, V, VI
vascular tissue.
(b) A – I, II, VII, VIII; B – III, IV, V, VI
C. Bast fibres III. Generally absent in primary
(c) A – I, III, V, VI; B – II, IV, VII, VIII phloem but found in
(d) A – I, III, VII, VIII; B – II, IV, V, VI secondary phloem.
70. Match column-I with column-II and select the correct D. Sap wood IV. Involved in the conduction
option from the codes given below. of water and minerals from
Column-I Column-II the root to leaf.
A. Stele I. Innermost layer of cortex (a) A – I, B – II, C – III, D – IV
B. Endodermis II. Suberin (b) A – III, B – I, C – II, D – IV
C. Casparian strips III. All the tissues exterior to (c) A – I, B – IV, C – III, D – II
vascular cambium (d) A – II, B – IV, C – III, D – I
D. Bark IV. All the tissues inner to
endodermis DIAGRAM TYPE QUESTIONS
(a) A – IV, B – I, C – II, D – III
73. The given figure shows apical meristem of root apex with
(b) A – III, B – II, C – I, D – IV
few part marked as A, B and C. Identify the correct labelling
(c) A – I, B – II, C – III, D – IV
of A, B and C.
(d) A – IV, B – II, C – I, D – III
71. 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

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(a) A – Vascular structure, B – Protoderm, C – Root cap
(b) A – Cortex, B – Endodermis, C – Root cap
(c) A – Cortex, B – Protoderm, C – Root cap
(d) A – Tunica, B – Protoderm, C – Root cap
74. Identify A, B and C in the given figure of shoot apical
meristem
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(a) A – Parenchyma, Photosynthesis, Storage and
Secretion.
(b) B – Sclerenchyma Scleriods; Transport food material
(c) C – Collenchyma; Provides mechanical support to
organs.
(d) D – Sclerenchyma Fibres; Provide Mechanical
support to the growing parts of the plant such as
young stem and petiole of a leaf.
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 C
B

(a) A – Leaf primordium, B – Shoot apical meristem,

C – Axillary bud
(b) A – Leaf primordium, B – Shoot apical meristem,
C – Apical bud
(c) A – Root hair primordium, B – Root apical meristem, (a) A – Tracheid, B – Vessel, C – Xylem
C – Axillary bud (b) A – Vessel, B – Tracheild, C – Phloem
(d) A – Root hair primordium, B – Root apical meristem, (c) A – Fibre, B – Tracheid, C – Bark
C – Terminal bud (d) A – Fibre, B – Sclereid, C – Casparian strips
77. In the given figure of phloem tissue, identify the marked
75. Identify the types of simple tissue indicated by A, B,
part (A, B and C) which help in maintaining the pressure
C and D and their function. gradient in the sieve tubes.

(A) (B)

(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) None of the above
78. The given diagrams show stomatal apparatus in dicots
and monocots. Which one is correct option for A, B and C?

(C) (D)
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(a) A – Root hair, B – Epiblema, C – Cortex,

(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
79. Identify types of vascular bundles in given figures A, B and C.
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
81. 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.
E
B

(A)
(B)
D
F

(C)
(a) A – Epiblema, B – Root hair, C – Cortex,
A B C D – Endodermis, E – Pith, F – Pericycle
(a) Rad ial; Co njo int clos ed; Con jo int op en (b) A – Cortex, B – Pith, C – Epiblema, D – Endodermis,
(b) Con jo int clos ed; Co njo int op en; Rad ial E – Root hair, F – Pericycle
(c) Con jo int op en; Co njo int clos ed; Rad ial (c) A – Epiblema, B – Endodermis, C – Cortex, D – Root
hair, E – Pith, F – Pericycle
(d) Bico llateral; Co ncen tric; Rad ial
(d) A – Cortex, B – Epiblema, C – Pith, D – Endodermis,
80. Choose the correct labelling of (A – J) in the given figure E – Root hair, F – Pericycle
of T.S. of monocot root. 82. T.S. of dicot stem is given below, certain parts have been
A marked by alphabets (A – I). Choose the option which
shows their correct labelling.
B A
B
C
C
D D
E
E
F F
G
G

H
H
I

I

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(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
83. The given figure shows T.S. of monocot stem. Identify
the correct labelling of A to F marked in the given figure.
85.
(a) A – Epidermis, B – Hypodermis, C – Vascular
bundles, D – Phloem, E – Xylem, F – Ground tissue
(b) A – Cuticle, B – Epidermis, C – Sclerenchymatous
sheath, D – Sclerenchymatous hypodermis,
E – Parenchymatous sheath, F – Phloem
(c) A – Cuticle, B – Epidermis, C – Sclerenchymatous
hypodermis, D – Sclerenchymatous sheath,
E – Parenchymatous sheath, F – Phloem
(d) A – Cuticle, B – Epidermis, C – Sclerenchymatous
hypodermis, D – Sclerenchymatous sheath,
E – Parenchymatous sheath, F – Protoxylem
84. 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.
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(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
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
B
C
D
E
F
G
(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 – Sub-stomatal cavity, E – Abaxial epidermis,
F – Phloem, G – Mesophyll
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86. The given figure shows the secondary growth in a dicot 88. Which one of the following option shows the correct
stem. Their parts are marked as A, B, C, D, E & F. Choose labelling of the parts marked as A, B, C and D in the given
the correct labelling of the parts marked as A to F. figure of a typical dicot root?

E
(a) A – Primary phloem, B – Vascular cambium,
F
C – Secondary phloem, D – Primary xylem
(a) A – Phellem, B – Phellogen, C – Medullary rays,
(b) A – Secondary phloem, B – Vascular cambium,
D – Secondary xylem, E – Secondary phloem,
F – Cambium ring C – Primary phloem, D – Primary xylem
(b) A – Phellem, B – Phellogen, C – Medullary rays, (c) A – Primary phloem, B – Primary xylem,
D – Secondary phloem, E – Secondary xylem, C – Secondary phloem, D – Vascular cambium
F – Cambium ring (d) A – Secondary phloem, B – Primary xylem,
(c) A – Phellogen, B – Phellem, C – Medullary rays, C – Primary phloem, D – Vascular cambium
D – Secondary xylem, E – Secondary phloem,
F – Cambium ring 89. Which of the following figure is a type of permanent tissue
(d) A – Phellem, B – Phellogen, C – Cambium ring, having many different types of cell?
D – Secondary xylem, E – Secondary phloem,
F – Medullary rays
87. Which one of the followings option shows the correct
labelling of the parts marked as A, B, C and D in the given
figure of a lenticel?

(a)

Irregularly Thickened Primary Cell Wall

Collenchyma

(a) A – Epidermis, B – Secondary cortex, C – Cork

cambium, D – Cork Sclerenchyma
(b) Tissue
(b) A – Pore, B – Cork cambium, C – Secondary cortex,
D – Cork
(c) A – Pore, B – Cork, C – Complimentary cells,
D – Cork cambium
(d) A – Epidermis, B – Complimentary cells, C – Cork
cambium, D – Secondary cortex
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95. As secondary growth proceeds, in a dicot stem, the
Trachea types by cell wall
perforation plate thickness of
thickening
(a) sapwood increases.
(b) heartwood increase.
(c) both sapwood and heartwood increases.
(c) (d) both sapwood and heartwood remains the same.
96. The trees growing in desert will
trachea (a) show alternate rings of xylem and sclerenchyma.
(b) have only conjunctive tissue and phloem is formed
tracheid
annular spiral reticulate by the activity of cambium.
libriform fiber
(c) show distinct annual rings.
(d) not show distinct annual rings.
97. Some vascular bundles are described as open because
these
(a) are surrounded by pericycle but not endodermis.
(d) (b) are capable of producing secondary xylem and
phloem.
(c) possess conjunctive tissue between xylem and
Parenchyma phloem.
(d) are not surrounded by pericycle.
CRITICAL THINKING TYPE QUESTIONS 98. Apical and intercalary meristems are primary meristems
90. Trees at sea do not have annual rings because because
(a) soil is sandy. (a) they occur in the mature region of roots and shoots
(b) there is climatic variation. of many plants.
(c) there is no marked climatic variation. (b) they made up of different kinds of tissues.
(d) there is enough moisture in the atmosphere. (c) they involved in secondary growth.
91. One of the primary function of the ground tissue in a (d) they appear early in life of a plant and contribute to
plant is the formation of the primary plant body.
(a) photosynthesis. 99. Sieve tubes are suited for translocation of food because
they possess
(b) to protect the plant.
(a) bordered pits.
(c) to anchor the plant.
(b) no ends walls.
(d) water and sugar conduction.
(c) broader lumen and perforated cross walls.
92. When we peel the skin of a potato tuber, we remove
(d) no protoplasm.
(a) periderm (b) epidermis
100. A piece of wood having no vessels (trachea) must be
(c) cuticle (d) leaves
belonged to
93. Why grafting is successful in dicots ?
(a) teak (b) mango
(a) In dicots vascular bundles are arranged in a ring.
(c) pine (d) palm
(b) Dicots have cambium for secondary growth. 101. In land plants, the guard cells differ from other epidermal
(c) In dicots vessels with elements are arranged end to end. cells in having
(d) Cork cambium is present in dicots (a) cytoskeleton. (b) mitochondria.
94. The length of different internodes in a culm of sugarcane (c) endoplasmic reticulum. (d) chloroplasts.
is variable because of 102. Cambium is considered as a lateral meristem because
(a) size of leaf lamina at the node below each internode (a) it gives rise to lateral branches.
(b) intercalary meristem (b) it causes increase in girth.
(c) shoot apical meristem (c) it increases height and diameter of a plant.
(d) position of axillary buds (d) it adds bulk to a plant.
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103. 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.
104. 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.
105. 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.
106. 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
107. 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.
108. Gymnosperms are also called soft wood spermatophytes
because they lack
(a) cambium (b) phloem fibres
(c) thick-walled tracheids (d) xylem fibres
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109. A student was given a tissue to observe under the
microscope. He observes the tissue and concludes that
the tissue is a type of simple plant tissue and provides
mechanical support to young stem and petiole of leaf.
Identify the tissue.
(a) Parenchyma (b) Collenchyma
(c) Sclerenchyma (d) Xylem parenchyma
110. 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.
111. 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