Anatomy of Dicotyledonous and Monocotyledonous Plants

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Anatomy of Dicotyledonous and Monocotyledonous Plants: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Epiblema, Endodermis, Casparian Strips, Conjunctive Tissue, Stele, Starch Sheath in Plants, Palisade Parenchyma, Spongy Parenchyma, Bundle Sheath Cells, Bulliform Cells, Pith, etc.

Important Questions on Anatomy of Dicotyledonous and Monocotyledonous Plants

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Assertion: Water and mineral uptake by root hairs from the soil occurs through apoplast until it reaches endodermis.
Reason    : Casparian strips in endodermis are suberized.

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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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Assertion: Endodermis is also considered a starch sheath in the dicot stem. 
Reason: The endodermis cells are rich in grains of starch.

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In monocot root the cambium is present.

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Palisade parenchyma cells occur below epidermis in dicot root.

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Conjunctive tissue is made up of collenchyma cells.

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The spongy parenchyma is the upper layer of mesophyll tissue in leaves.

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Spongy parenchyma is present in both monocot and dicot leaves.

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Which is the lower layer of mesophyll tissue of dicot leaf?

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What is spongy parenchyma? Mention its characteristics.

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The epiblema in plants bears cuticles and stomata.

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Epiblema is also called the piliferous layer.

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What is the significance of epiblema in plants?

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Their function of palisade parenchyma is to perform

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Palisade parenchyma is located in the lower part of the leaf and is composed of irregularly shaped cells.

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Palisade parenchyma, located beneath the upper epidermis and composed of _____  cells.