Multiple choice

Match List I (type of tissues/structures) with List II (characterstic features of the tissue) and select the correct answer using codes given below the lists.

 
List I List II
A. Hydrathodes (1) Balloon-like protusions into tracheary elements developed from xylem parenchyma
B. Collenchyma (2) Mechanical tissue that consists of living cells walls rich in pectin and hemicellulose
C. Periblem (3) Occur on leaf tips responsible for guttation
D. Tyloses (4) Meristematic tissue responsible for the development of cortex

  1. A – 2, B – 3, C – 4, D – 1

  2. B – 3, B – 2, C – 1, D – 4

  3. A – 2, B – 3, C – 1, D – 4

  4. A – 3, B – 2, C – 4, D – 1
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The correct matching is: Hydrathodes - (3) leaf tips responsible for guttation; Collenchyma - (2) mechanical tissue with living cells and pectin-rich walls; Periblem - (4) meristem for cortex development (periblem is the ground meristem); Tyloses - (1) balloon-like xylem parenchyma protrusions into tracheary elements.

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