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Which one is correct about bulliform/ motor cell?
It is seen in grasses.
It is large-sized, colorless, vacuolate cells on the adaxial surface of monocot leaf.
Both of the above
None of the above
Bulliform cells or the motor cells are the modified epidermal cells present on the upper surface or the adaxial surface of the monocot leaf (the grasses). They are colourless, large-sized and vacuolated cells. They regulate the rolling of leaves to prevent the loss of water. When water is adequately present, they become turgid and keep the leaf open and exposed. When there is scarcity of water, the become flaccid and roll-up the leaf to prevent the loss of water.
Which one describes the correct features of plant leaves?
Hair on the lower surface and waxy cuticle
Hair on the upper surface an no cuticle
Epidermis without stomata
Presence of endodermis and casparian strips
Isobilateral leaf is characterised by
Similarly green two surfaces
Amphistomatic nature
Undifferentiated mesophyll
All the above
Leaf, in which both surfaces are similar in appearance are called isobilateral leaves. These are found in monocotyledons. It is due to the presence of spongy parenchyma.
So, the correct option is ‘Similarly two green surfaces’.
What differentiates a dicot leaf from monocot leaf?
Stomata only on upper side
Differentiation of palisade and spongy parenchyma
Parallel venation
Stomata on upper and lower sides
Dicot leaf differs from monocot leaf anatomically in terms of presence of more number of stomata in the lower epidermis, presence of differentiated mesophyll, and vascular bundle.
Isobilateral leaves have stomata on
Both upper and lower surfaces
Upper surface only
Lower surface only
None of the two surfaces
In isobilateral leaves or monocot leaves, stomata are present on both upper or adaxial epidermis as well as lower epidermis or abaxial epidermis.
So, the correct option is ‘Both upper and lower surfaces’.
An undifferentiated mesophyll is found in
Isobilateral leaves
Dorsiventral mesophytic leaves
Dorsiventral xerophytic leaves
Vertical leaves
A.Isobilateral leaves – Mesophyll is undifferentiated, contains spongy parenchyma only.
B.Dorsiventral mesophytic leaves – Mesophyll is differentiated into upper palisade parenchyma and lower spongy parenchyma.
C.Dorsiventral xerophytic leaves – Mesophyll is differentiated into upper and lower palisade parenchyma and middle spongy parenchyma.
D.Vertical leaves - Mesophyll is differentiated into upper and lower palisade parenchyma and middle spongy parenchyma.
So, the correct option is ‘isobilateral leaves’.
Which of the following is true about a monocot leaf?
Reticulate venation
Absence of bulliform cells from epidermis
Mesophyll not differentiated into palisade and spongy tissues
Well differentiated mesophyll
In the monocot leaf, mesophyll is undifferentiated, shows spongy parenchyma with oval-shaped cells.
So, the correct option is ‘Mesophyll not differentiated into palisade and spongy tissues'.
Bulliform cells differ from other cells in being
Large, thin-walled, vacuolate containing water
Large, thick-walled, contain abundant chloroplasts
Small, thick-walled, contain starch
Small, thin-walled, contain calcium oxalate
The large sized, thin-walled, vacuolated, water containing colourless epidermal cells present on the adaxial epidermis of an isobilateral leaf or monocot leaf are called Bulliform cells. They differ from other cells in being size, structure and function.
So, the correct option is ‘large, thin-walled, vacuolated containing water’
Bulliform or motor cells are present on.
Root
Stem
Isobilateral leaf
Dorsiventral leaf
The large sized, thin-walled, water containing colourless epidermal cells present on the adaxial epidermis of an isobilateral leaf or monocot leaf are called bulliform cells.
So, the correct option is ‘Isobilateral leaf’.
Parenchymatous, Collenchymatous
Parenchymatous, Sclerenchymatous
Sclerechymatous, Parenchymatous
Collenchymatous, Sclerenchymatous
Amphistomatic leaf, with stomata distributed equally on both the surfaces, is an example of ______________.
Isobilateral leaf
Dorsiventral leaf
Xerophytic leaf
Hydrophytic leaf
Leaf having stomata equally distributed on both surfaces is called amphistomatic (isobilateral) leaf, e.g., most monocot leaves.
In grass, ligule occurs on
Sheathing leaf base
Leaf blade
Petiole
Between sheathing leaf base and leaf blade
A ligule is a thin outgrowth which is found at the junction of sheathing leaf base (leaf base is broad and surrounds the stem as an envelope) and leaf blade. It is commonly a form of a translucent membrane or a fringe of hairs. The ligule appears to be a continuation of the leaf sheath and encircles the stem as done by the leaf sheath.
Monocot leaves possess
Intercalarly meristem
Lateral meristem
Apical meristem
Mass meristem
Leaves of many grasses are capable of folding and unfolding because they
Are very thin
Are isobilateral
Have specialised bulliform cells
Have parallel vascular bundles
Grasses have monocot leaves. Leaves of grasses have specialized bulliform cells on the upper epidermis. These bulliform cells are capable of folding and unfolding of leaves to help in the process of transpiration.
Ligule occurs on the leaf of
Barley
Oat
Rice
All of the above
The ligule is a part of the leaf that is found at the junction of the leaf blade and sheath of the leaf. It may take several forms. But commonly, it is a translucent membrane or a fringe of hairs. It is seen in plants belonging to the family Poaceae. Hence, ligule occurs on the leaf of Barley, Oat and Rice.
Many grass leaves are capable of folding and unfolding due to
Parallel veins
Isobilateral nature
Thin lamina
Bulliform cells
Many grass leaves, folds during drought conditions and unfolds during moisturized conditions. It is due to the presence of large, thin-walled cells present on the adaxial side of the upper epidermis, called Bulliform cells.
So, the correct option is ‘Bulliform cells’.
In isobilateral leaves
Lower surface is brighter green
Upper surface is lighter green
Both the surfaces are equally green
Upper surface is dark green while the lower surface is lighter green
Leaves, in which both sides appear in equally green color are called isobilateral leaves. It is due to the presence of spongy parenchyma.
So, the correct option is ‘both the surface are equally green’.
Bulliform or motor cells occur in
Upper epidermis of dicot leaves
Upper epidermis of monocot leaves
Lower epidermis of monocot leaves
Lower epidermis of dicot leaves
Bulliform cells or motor cells are large, bubble shaped epidermal cells that occur in groups on the upper surface of the leaves of many grasses. Loss of turgor pressure in these cells causes leaves to roll up during water stress. During drought, the loss of moisture through vacuoles induces bulliform cells to cause the leaves of many grass species to close as the two edges of the grass blade fold up toward each other. Once, adequate water is available, these cells enlarge and the leaves open again. Bulliform cells are absent in dicot leaves.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.
Dorsiventral leaf is identified by the presence of
Stomata on both the epidermis
Stomata mainly present on the lower epidermis
No stomata on the epidermis
Sunken stomata on the upper epidermis
In dorsiventral leaf, epidermis is in two layers, one on each surface of the leaf. Both the layers are composed of compactly arranged, barrel-shaped cells. Intercellular spaces are absent. A cuticle surrounds both the layers. Multicellular hairs called as trichomes are present on both the layers. Stomata occur only in the lower epidermis. This condition is described as hypostomatic.
Mark out the incorrect statements.
B only
D only
A & B only
B & C only
Generally, the patterns of the leaf veins, or vascular bundles are pinnate and the veins are free; that is, they all diverge and never coalesce, either along their sides or at the ends. So, the incorrect statement is all vascular bundles have different size in leaf showing parallel venation.
One of the following is absent in the phloem of mostly monocots.
Sieve tubes
Phloem parenchyma
Companion cells
Phloem fibres
Match the columns.
A) | Syntheticauxin | i) | Zeatin |
---|---|---|---|
B) | Natural cytokinin from coconut milk | ii) | IBA |
C) | naturalauxin | iii) | Kinetin |
D) | purine from herring sperm DNA | iv) | NAA |
$A-iv,B-i,C-ii,D-iii$
$A-ii,B-i,C-iv,D-iii$
$A-iv,B-iii,C-ii,D-i$
$A-ii,B-iii,C-iv,D-i$
The number of types of cells presents in the adaxial epidermis of grasses
$1$
$2$
$3$
$4$
The upper surface of the leaf is known as the adaxial surface. The type of cells presents in the adaxial epidermis of grasses is bulliform cells (only one type). These are large bubble-shaped cells present in the adaxial or upper surface of the leaves in monocots. So, the correct answer is '1'.
Select the true statement for a isobilateral leaf.
The stomata are present on both the surfaces
Mesophyll is differentiated into palisade & spongy
Cuticle is always absent on both surfaces
Vascular bundles are open & conjoint
Monocot leaves are called isobilateral leaves since both the sides of monocot leaves are more or less similar. Isobilateral leaves orient themselves parallel to the main axis and parallel to the direction of sunlight. Epidermis is single layered, present on both surfaces and has cuticles (cuticularized) and stomata on both surfaces (amphistomatic). It is composed of compactly arranged oval or barrel shaped thin walled parenchymatous cells. Mesophyll is the ground tissue that is present between the two epidermal layers. Vascular bundles are of two types- small bundles are abundant and larger bundles are found in between them.
Cells which help in rolling and unrolling of leaf lamina in grasses are
Complementary cells
Motor cells
Passage cells
Companion cells
In monocot leaves, the mesophyll Consists of
Aerenchyma
Only Spongy chlorenchyma
Only Palisade Chlorenchyma
Palisade and Spongy Chlorenchyma