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The vascular cambium of dicot root originates from the 

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Important Questions on Anatomy of Flowering Plants

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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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Vascular bundles in monocotyledons are considered closed because:
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The anatomy of spring wood shows some peculiar features. Identify the correct set of statements about spring wood.

(a) It is also called the early wood.

(b) In spring, cambium produces xylem elements with narrow vessels.

(c) It is lighter.

(d) The spring wood along with autumn wood shows alternate concentric rings forming annual rings.

(e) It has a lower density.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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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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Match List - I with List - II.

List-I List-II
(a) Lenticels (i) Phellogen
(b) Cork cambium (ii) Suberin deposition
(c) Secondary cortex (iii) Exchange of gases
(d) Cork (iv) Phelloderm

Select the correct answer from the options given below.

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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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Which of the statements given below is not true about the formation of annual rings in trees?
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Formation of interfascicular cambium and cork cambium from parenchyma is phenomenon of
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The trees growing in temperature regions show clear demarcation between spring wood and autumn wood. This is because

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A major characteristic of the monocot root is the presence of:
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Identify the correct statements.
A) Periderm consists of phellogen, phellem and phelloderm
B) Permanent tissue having many different types of cells is called complex tissue
C) In stem, endodermis stores starch grains
D) Heartwood and sapwood produced in a year have same colour and density
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Which of the following statements about cork cambium is incorrect?