Plant Meristematic Tissues

This test contains 25 multiple choice questions on meristematic tissues in plants, including their classification, location, function, and the tissues they give rise to.

25 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The tips of the stem and roots are occupied by

  1. Secondary Meristem
  2. Apical Meristem
  3. Primary Meristem
  4. Intercalary Meristem
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The secondary cortex and the secondary xylem originates from

  1. secondary meristem
  2. primary meristem
  3. apical meristem
  4. intercalary meristem
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the meristamatic cell?

  1. Mitotic divisions
  2. No ergastic substances
  3. The mitochondria is the only functional cell organelle
  4. None of these
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following types of meristem is not formed from the differentiation of permanent tissue?

  1. Ground Meristem
  2. Procambium
  3. Lateral Meristem
  4. Protoderm
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The meristem causing length wise increase in plants is

  1. Primary Meristem
  2. Secondary Meristem
  3. Apical Meristem
  4. Intercalary Meristem
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The meristem found at the root apex and shoot apex is

  1. apical meristem
  2. secondary meristem
  3. primary meristem
  4. intercalary meristem
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following meristems is not classified according to its location in the plant body?

  1. Intercalary Meristem
  2. Ground Meristem
  3. Apical Meristem
  4. Lateral Meristem
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The primary permanent tissues of the plant originates from

  1. secondary meristem
  2. intercalary meristem
  3. apical meristem
  4. primary meristem
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The meristem causing primary growth in the plants is

  1. primary meristem
  2. secondary meristem
  3. apical meristem
  4. intercalary meristem
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The meristem that lies at the nodal regions is

  1. intercalary meristem
  2. apical meristem
  3. secondary meristem
  4. primary meristem
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The meristem that lies between permanent tissues is

  1. primary meristem
  2. secondary meristem
  3. apical meristem
  4. intercalary meristem
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Epidermis originates from

  1. Protoderm
  2. Lateral Meristem
  3. Ground Meristem
  4. Procambium
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the vestige of the apical meristem?

  1. Secondary Meristem
  2. Intercalary Meristem
  3. Primary Meristem
  4. Apical Meristem
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The cambium strips can be regarded as an example of

  1. secondary meristem
  2. apical meristem
  3. intercalary meristem
  4. lateral meristem
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

________ meristem causes elongation of the internodal regions

  1. primary meristem
  2. secondary meristem
  3. apical meristem
  4. intercalary meristem
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Xylem and phloem originates from

  1. lateral meristem
  2. protoderm
  3. procambium
  4. ground meristem
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of secondary meristem?

  1. Primary Meristem
  2. Lateral Meristem
  3. Apical Meristem
  4. Intercalary Meristem
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Cork cambium and vascular cambium are examples of

  1. primary meristem
  2. apical meristem
  3. secondary meristem
  4. intercalary meristem
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Tthe branches in the region of nodes are formed by

  1. primary meristem
  2. secondary meristem
  3. intercalary meristem
  4. apical meristem
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The meristem leading to preventive structures of the plants is

  1. lateral meristem
  2. ground meristem
  3. protoderm
  4. procambium
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Cortex and pith originate from

  1. protoderm
  2. ground meristem
  3. lateral meristem
  4. procambium
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The meristem causing secondary growth in the plant is

  1. primary meristem
  2. intercalary meristem
  3. apical meristem
  4. secondary meristem
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Endodermis originates from

  1. lateral meristem
  2. protoderm
  3. ground meristem
  4. procambium
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Plants increases in daimeter by

  1. lateral meristem
  2. secondary meristem
  3. apical meristem
  4. intercalary meristem
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The meristematic tissue found at the lateral parts of the plants is

  1. lateral meristem
  2. ground meristem
  3. protoderm
  4. procambium