
I. Made up of sclerenchymatous cells.
II. Much elongated, unbranched, and tapering ends.
III. Needle-like shape.
IV. Cell wall thick.
V. Dead cells.
VI. Found in secondary phloem.
Which of the following cells is defined by the above characters?
II. Much elongated, unbranched, and tapering ends.
III. Needle-like shape.
IV. Cell wall thick.
V. Dead cells.
VI. Found in secondary phloem.
Which of the following cells is defined by the above characters?

Important Questions on Anatomy of Flowering Plants








Identify the tissues based upon the following characters respectively:
I) Large, colourless, empty cells along with leaf veins are used for absorption of water | A) Axillary bud |
II) Cells much elongated, unbranched with pointed needle like apices and thick cell wall are dead at maturity | B) Phloem fibre |
III) The cells are longitudinally arranged with perforated end walls | C) Bulliform cells |
IV) Cells left behind from shoot apical meristem | D) Sieve tube elements |



Which of the following is an incorrect statement?



Match List - I with List - II.
List-I | List-II | ||
(a) | Cells with active cell division capacity | (i) | Vascular tissues |
(b) | Tissue having all cells similar in structure and function | (ii) | Meristematic tissue |
(c) | Tissue having different types of cells | (iii) | Sclereids |
(d) | Dead cells with highly thickened walls and narrow lumen | (iv) | Simple tissue |
Select the correct answer from the options given below.


Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Endarch and exarch are the terms often used for describing the position of secondary xylem in the plant body.
Statement II: Exarch condition is the most common feature of the root system.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:



Which of the following are the characteristic features of phloem?
i) Gymnosperms have albuminous cells and sieve cells
ii) Presence of tracheids
iii) They store food materials in the form of starch or fat
iv) They have sieve tube elements that are long, tube-like structures
v) Their end walls are perforated in a sieve like manner
The correct combination is

