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Botany and Plant Science

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Botany and plant science delve into the biological study of plant life, covering structural anatomy, physiological processes, and reproductive mechanisms. Key topics include inflorescence patterns, root modifications, and seed development, which are vital for biology sections in medical entrance exams. This collection of practice questions helps solidify understanding of complex plant functions.

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Botany and Plant Science Questions

Multiple choice

What is the function of statocytes?

  1. Meristem protection

  2. Gravity perception

  3. Mucilage secretion

  4. Starch granules storage
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Statocytes are involved in gravity perception in plants.

Multiple choice

Which cells form the root cap?

  1. Collenchyma cells

  2. Parenchyma cells

  3. Sclerenchyma cells

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Root cap has parenchymatous multicellular structure.

Multiple choice

Root cap is absent in

  1. some aquatic plants

  2. some parasitic plants

  3. some xerophytic plants

  4. some insectivorous plants
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Root cap is absent in some parasitic plants.

Multiple choice

What is meant by "root branches are endogenous in origin"?

  1. They develop from surface of the parent root.

  2. They develop independently of the main root.

  3. They develop from the interior of the root.

  4. Multiple root branches develop from a single cell.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Root branches develop from the interior of the parent root.

Multiple choice

The piliferous layer of the root is

  1. protected by root cap

  2. a layer of active growth

  3. covered by numerous hair

  4. responsible for increase in length
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Piliferous layer of the root is covered with numerous hair.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements does not characterise lichens?

  1. Lichens come in many colours.

  2. A lichen is made up of a simple photosynthesising organism.

  3. The fungus is called a mycobiont.

  4. A lichen is a composite organism.

  5. The fungal partner protects the algae.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

The algal partner protects the fungal partner by retaining water, serving as a larger capture area for mineral nutrients and in some cases, provides minerals obtained from the substrate.