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Important Questions on Anatomy of Flowering Plants

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Which one of the following options correctly represents the tissue arrangement in roots?
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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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What is correct for monocotyledons?
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Briefly describe the anatomy of primary dicot root.
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Two cross-sections of stem and root appear simple when viewed by the naked eye. But under a microscope, they can be differentiated by:

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A transverse section of a typical monocot root shows

(a) Barrel-shaped endodermal cells with casparian strips.

(b) Diarch to hexarch vascular bundles.

(c) Protoxylem towards center

 and metaxylem towards periphery.

(d) Large well-developed parenchymatous pith in center.

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Root cap has no function in water absorption, because
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Which of the following are properties of quiescent cells?
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Select the right option regarding monocotyledonous root.
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The dicotyledonous plants have _______ vascular bundles.
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Draw a labelled diagram of T.S. of dicot root. Give four differences between the internal structure of dicot and monocot root.
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As compared to a dicot root, a monocot root has
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Pericycle of roots produces
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In a transverse section of a sunflower root:
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Mark A, B, C, and D in the given figure.

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Where is pericycle located in dicot root.?
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In dicot root:
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Draw illustrations to bring out the anatomical difference between Monocot root and Dicot root.
 
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Anatomically fairly old dicotyledonous root is distinguished from the dicotyledonous stem by which of the following?
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Discuss the internal structure of monocot roots.