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Describe the formation of phelloderm.

Important Questions on Structural Organisation in Plants

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Which of the following are the part of the Periderm?

I. Duramen

II. Phellogen

III. Phellem

IV. Phelloderm

V. Alburnum

The correct answer is

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Assertion (A): The peripheral region of the secondary xylem is lighter in colour and is known as the sapwood (alburnum).

Reason (R): It is involved in the conduction of water and minerals from root to leaf.

The correct answer is:

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Read the different components from (i) to (iv) in the list given below and tell the correct order of the components with reference to their arrangement from the outer side to the inner side in a woody dicot stem :
(i) Secondary cortex
(ii) Wood
(iii) Secondary phloem
(iv) Phellem
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Formation of interfascicular cambium and cork cambium from parenchyma is phenomenon of
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Which of the statements given below is not true about the formation of annual rings in trees?
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Identify the correct statements:

A. Lenticels are the lens-shaped openings permitting the exchange of gases.

B. Bark formed early in the season is called hard bark.

C. Bark is a technical term that refers to all tissues exterior to vascular cambium.

D. Bark refers to periderm and secondary phloem.

E. Phellogen is single-layered in thickness.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Label the parts 1, 2, 3, 4 of the Lenticel structure shown in the figure ?

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Which of the following options correctly shows the sequence of different tissues of the periderm starting from periphery?
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Match column I with column II and select the correct answer.
  Column I   Column II
A. Phellem    1. Starch sheath
B. Phellogen  2. Cork
C. Secondary cortex 3. Cork-cambium
D. Endodermis 4. Phelloderm
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Cork cambium forms tissues that form the cork. Do you agree with this statement? Explain.