Neet 2023

NEET BIOLOGY
Prayas 3.0 Series
Day - 5
Chapter – 6:- Anatomy of Plants

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1. A tissue is a group of cells which are

(a) similar in origin, but dissimilar in form and function.

(b) dissimilar in origin, form and function.

(c) dissimilar in origin, but similar in form and function.

(d) similar in origin, form and function.

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2. Apical, intercalary and lateral meristems are

differentiated on the basis of

(a) origin

(b) Function

(c) position

(d) development

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3. Heartwood differs from sapwood in:

(a) presence of rays and fibres

(b) absence of vessels and parenchyma

(c) having dead and non–conducting elements

(d) being susceptible to pests and pathogens

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4. Which meristem helps in increasing girth?

(a) Lateral meristem

(b) Intercalary meristem

(c) Primary meristem

(d) Apical meristem

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5. Cells of permanent tissues are specialized

(a) functionally.

(b) only structurally.

(c) both structurally and functionally.

(d) for mitosis.

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6. Lignin is the important constituent in the cell wall of

(a) phloem

(b) Parenchyma

(c) xylem

(d) cambium

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7. 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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8. Which of the following is responsible for the formation

of an embryonic shoot called axillary bud?

(a) Lateral meristem

(b) Apical meristem

(c) Intercalary meristem

(d) Both (b) and (c)

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9. 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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10. Various functions like photosynthesis, storage,

excretion performed by _____________.

(a) sclerenchyma

(b) Parenchyma

(c) collenchyma

(d) aerenchyma

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11. Best method to determine the age of tree is to

(a) measure its diameter

(b) count number of leaves

(c) count number of annual rings at base stem

(d) number of branches

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12. Monocot leaves possess

(a) intercalary meristem

(b) lateral meristem

(c) apical meristem

(d) mass meristem

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13. Anatomically fairly old dicotyledonous root is

distinguished from the dicotyledonous stem by

(a) presence of cortex.

(b) position of protoxylem.

(c) absence of secondary xylem.

(d) absence of secondary phloem.

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14. Bast fibres are made up of _____________cells.

(a) sclerenchymatous

(b) Chlorenchymatous

(c) parenchymatous

(d) aerenchymatous

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15. Which one of the following have vessels as their

characteristic feature?

(a) Angiosperms

(b) Gymnosperms

(c) Pteridophytes

(d) Bryophytes

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16. An organised and differentiated cellular structure

having cytoplasm but no nucleus is called _________.

(a) vessels

(b) xylem parenchyma

(c) sieve tubes

(d) tracheids

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17. A vascular bundle in which the protoxylem is pointing

to the periphery is called __________.

(a) endarch

(b) Exarch

(c) radial

(d) closed

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18. In dicot root

(a) vascular bundles are scattered and with cambium

(b) vascular bundles are arranged in a ring and have

Cambium

(c) xylem and phloem radially arranged

(d) xylem is always endarch

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19. Pericycle of roots produces

(a) mechanical support

(b) lateral roots

(c) vascular bundles

(d) adventitious buds

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20. Match the elements of xylem given in column I with

their character given in the column II and choose the
correct option.
Column-I Column-II
A. Xylem vessels I. Store food materials
B. Xylem tracheids II. Obliterated lumen
C. Xylem fibres III. Perforated plates
D. Xylem parenchyma IV. Chisel-like ends
(a) A – IV, B – III, C – II, D – I
(b) A – III, B – II,C – I, D – IV
(c) A – II, B – I, C – IV, D – III
(d) A – III, B – IV, C – II, D – I

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21. Match the terms given in column I with their funciton

given in column II and choose the correct option.
Column-I Column-II
A. Meristem I. Photosynthesis, storage
B. Parenchyma II. Mechanical support
C. Collenchyma III. Actively dividing cells
D. Sclerenchyma IV. Stomata
E. Epidermal tissue V. Sclereids
(a) A – I, B – III, C – V, D – II, E – IV
(b) A – III, B – I, C – II, D – V, E – IV
(c) A – II, B – IV, C – V, D – I, E – III
(d) A – V, B – IV, C – III, D – II, E – I

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22. Cork cambium and vascular cambium are

(a) the parts of secondary xylem and phloem.

(b) the parts of pericycle.

(c) lateral meristems.

(d) apical meristems.

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23. Main function of lenticel is

(a) transpiration

(b) Guttation

(c) gaseous exchange

(d) both (a) & (c)

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24. Which of the following characteristic is correct about

a monocot leaf ?

(a) Having reticulate venation.

(b) Absence of bulliform cells.

(c) Mesophyll not differentiated into palisade and

spongy tissues.

(d) Well differentiated mesophyll cells are present.

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25. Phellogen and phellem respectively denote

(a) cork and cork cambium,

(b) cork cambium and cork,

(c) secondary cortex and cork,

(d) cork and secondary cortex,

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26. Match the followings and choose the correct option

Column-I Column-II
A. Cuticle I. Guard cells
B. Bulliform cells II. Outer layer
C. Stomata III. Waxy layer
D. Epidermis IV. Empty colourless cell

(a) A – III, B – IV, C – I, D – II

(b) A – I, B – II, C – III, D – IV
(c) A – III, B – II, C – IV, D – I
(d) A – III, B – II, C – I, D – IV

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27. 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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28. 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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29. 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 :
Column-I Column-II
A. Stomata I. Protection of stem
B. Bark II. Plant movement
C. Cambium III. Secondary growth
D. Cuticle IV. Transpiration
V. Prevent the loss of water
(a) A – V, B – III, C – I, D – IV
(b) A – I, B – IV, C – V, D – III
(c) A – II, B – IV, C – I, D – III
(d) A – IV, B – I, C – III, D – V

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30. Sieve tubes are suited for translocation of food

becausebthey possess

(a) bordered pits.

(b) no ends walls.

(c) broader lumen and perforated cross walls.

(d) no protoplasm.

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31. 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.

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32. The presence of vessels is a characteristic feature

of :

(1) Angiosperms

(2) Gymnosperms

(3) Pteridophytes

(4) All of these

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33. What constitutes the ground tissue of a plant :

(1) All tissues including epidermis and vascular bundle

(2) All tissue except outermost covering of plant and

vascular bundles

(3) Xylem, phloem and pith

(4) Phloem and mesophyll

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34. Collenchyma is found in stem & petioles of :

(1) Monocots

(2) Dicot herbs

(3) Hydrophytes

(4) Xerophytes

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34. Meristems are specialised regions of

(1) Active cell division

(2) Permanent tissue

(3) Both 1 & 2

(4) None of these

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36. Apical meristems produce

(1) Secondary tissue

(2) Permanent tissue

(3) Primary tissue

(4) Both 2 & 3

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37. Which of the following is incorrect

(1) Plants have different kinds of meristems

(2) Apical meristems occur at the tips of roots and shoots

(3) Tissue are classified into two main groups, mer-

istematic & permanent tissues

(4) Apical meristems occur only at the tips of roots.

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38. Which of the following is not an element of xylem

in gymnosperms

(1) Tracheids

(2) Vessels

(3) Xylem fibres

(4) Xylem parenchyma

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39. Stomatal apparatus is made up of

(1) Stomatal aperature

(2) Guard cells

(3) Subsidiary cells

(4) All of these

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40. Heartwood & sapwood are part of

(1) Primary xylem

(2) Secondary xylem

(3) Phloem

(4) Both 1 & 2

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41. Statement correct about bark Is

(1) It is a technical term

(2) It is a non-technical term

(3) It includes all tissues exterior to vascular cambium

(4) Both 2 & 3

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42. Here a figure of dicot stem has been given identify

what is - 'X’

(1) Primary phloem

(2) Secondary phloem
(3) Primary xylem
(4) Secondary xylem

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43. Read the statements given below carefully and find

out the correct ones
a. Bast fibres are made of sclerenchymatous cells
b. Bast fibres are unbranched & with pointed apex
c. Epidermal cells have small amount of cytoplasm
d. Functions of companion cells are controlled
by nucleus of the sieve tubes

(1) a, b, c
(2) a, b only
(3) a, b, c, d
(4) c, d only

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44. In the given figure A and B are

(1) Parenchyma, endodermis

(2) Endodermis, parenchyma
(3) Parenchyma, phloem
(4) Parenchyma, pericycle

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45. Which of the following is incorrect :

(1) The innermost layer of cortex is called endodermis

(2) All tissues on the innerside of the endodermis

constitute the stele

(3) Pith is large & well developed in monocotylednous

Root

(4) Vascular bundles are conjoint, open and with exarch

protoxylem in dicot stem

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 Answer key
1. d 11. c 21. b 31. c 41. d
2. c 12. a 22. c 32. a 42. a
3. c 13. b 23. a 33. b 43. a
4. a 14. a 24. c 34. b 44. d
5. c 15. a 25. b 35. a 45. d
6. c 16. c 26. a 36. d
7. b 17. b 27. d 37. d
8. c 18. c 28. c 38. b
9. a 19. b 29. d 39. d
10. b 20. d 30. c 40. b

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