Plant Anatomy - 2 (Class XI/XII)
Questions covering plant anatomy including leaf types (dorsiventral/isobilateral), vascular tissue, cambium, guard cells, wood structure, and plant cells
Questions
Bulliform cells are located in
- dorsiventral leaf
- isobilateral leaf
- phyllode
- roots of grasses
Which of the following statements about upper epidermis of a dorsiventral leaf is false?
- It is cutinised.
- It lacks stomata.
- It contains chlorophyll.
- It is made up of parenchymatous cells.
Where is stomata located in an isobilateral leaf?
- At upper epidermis
- At lower epidermis
- Both the epidermal layers
- No stomata is present in an isobilateral leaf.
Which of the following sentences about a dorsiventral leaf is true?
- Both the surfaces of a leaf are equally green.
- The upper surface is dark, while the lower surface is light green.
- Stomata are equally distributed on both sides.
- Mesophyll is undifferentiated.
Which type of cells make the bundle sheath extension in a dorsiventral leaf?
- Sclerenchyma
- Parenchyma
- Collenchyma
- Chlorenchyma
Cambium ring in vascular bundles is formed by
- cork cambium
- intrafascicular cambium
- interfascicular cambium
- intra- and inter-fascicular cambium
Dumb-bell-shaped guard cells are found in a
- pea leaf
- sunflower leaf
- maize leaf
- mango leaf
Which of the following sentences about a pea leaf is/are true?
- Protoxylem is indistinguishable.
- Stomata have kidney-shaped guard cells.
- Bundle sheath is formed of colourless cells.
- All of the above
Which of the following statements pertaining to plant structure is incorrect?
- Cork lacks stomata, but lenticels carry out transpiration.
- The bulliform cells cause rolling of leaves in water-starved conditions.
- Casparian strip prevents water and minerals from passively seeping between cells.
- Pith is less developed and made of parenchymatous cells in dicots.
The secondary structure of wood formed during autumn season is called
- early wood
- late wood
- heart wood
- sap wood
In a leaf, where does food production take place?
- Spongy mesophyll
- Pallisade mesophyll
- Bundle sheath
- Substomatal cavity
Which of the following take(s) part in the storage of food?
- Phellem
- Phellogen
- Durman
- Tylosids
Sentence A: Heartwood is stronger and more durable than sapwood.
Sentence B: Gums, oils, resins and tannins provides colour to heartwood.
With regard to the above sentences, which of the following options is correct?
- A and B both sentences are correct.
- A is correct and B is the correct explanation of A.
- A is correct, but B is not correct.
- A and B both are incorrect.
Which of the following plants has dorsiventral leaves?
- Maize
- Wheat
- Pea
- Rice
In which of the following shapes does trachea appear in transverse section?
- Pentagonal
- Isodiametric
- Cylindrical
- Hexagonal