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In a typical dicot plant, the vascular cambium of roots differs from the vascular cambium of stems in

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Important Questions on Morphology and Modifications

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Identify the labelled parts 1, 2, 3, 4 in the below figure.

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Read the following statements about the vascular bundles:
(a) In roots, xylem and phloem in a vascular bundle are arranged in an alternate manner along the different radii.
(b) Conjoint closed vascular bundles do not possess cambium.
(c) In open vascular bundles, cambium is present in between xylem and phloem.
(d) The vascular bundles of dicotyledonous stem possess endarch protoxylem.
(e) In monocotyledonous root, usually there are more than six xylem bundles present.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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The transverse section of a plant shows following anatomical features:

(a) Large number of scattered vascular bundles surrounded by bundle sheath
(b) Large conspicuous parenchymatous ground tissue
(c) Vascular bundles conjoint and closed
(d) Phloem parenchyma absent

Identify the category of plant and its part:

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Which one of the following options correctly represents the tissue arrangement in roots?
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Helianthus distinguished from maize based on this anatomical character
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Identify group of plants based on given anatomical characters in sequence.
A) Bicollateral vascular bundles
B) Bulliform cells
C) Ring arrangement of vascular bundles

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An old piece of dicot stem and a dicot root is given to a candidate during practical examination. Which of the following anatomical structures can be used to distinguish between the two?
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Select the incorrect option with respect to the given anatomy of the plant part.

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Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.

X={x | x is a prime number between 80 and 100}

Y={y | y is an odd number between 90 and 100}

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Read the following statements with respect to dicot stem and select the right choice.

i. The epidermis is covered with a thick layer of cuticle.
ii. The cells of endodermis are rich in starch grains.
iii. The pericycle is present on the inner side of endodermis and above the phloem in the form of semilunar patches of sclerenchyma.
iv. The vascular bundles are arranged in a ring.

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Read the following statements with respect to the dicot stem and select the correct option.

(a) Epidermis is covered with a thin layer of cuticle, may bear trichomes, and a few stomata.

(b) Ring arrangement of conjoint, collateral, and open vascular bundles. 

(c) Presence of semilunar patches of sclerenchyma above the phloem.

(d) Presence of conjunctive tissue between the xylem and the phloem.

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Differentiate between structure of vascular bundle of a dicot stem and a monocot stem.
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Draw illustrations to bring out the anatomical difference between Monocot stem and Dicot stem.
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Cut a transverse section of young stem of a plant from your school garden and observe it under the microscope. How would you ascertain whether it is monocot stem or dicot stem. Give reasons.
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Cut a transverse section of young stem of a plant from your school garden and observe it under the microscope. How would you ascertain whether it is a monocot stem or a dicot stem? Give reasons.
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The transverse section of a plant material shows the following anatomical features - (a) the vascular bundles are conjoint, scattered and surrounded by a sclerenchymatous bundle sheaths. (b) phloem parenchyma is absent. What will you identify it as?
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Mention differences in the vascular bundles of sunflower and maize stems.