Anatomy of Flowering Plants - DPP-1
Anatomy of Flowering Plants - DPP-1
Anatomy of Flowering Plants - DPP-1
1. A meristem may be defined as the group of cells 9. Collenchyma differs from sclerenchyma in-
which- (1) Retaining protoplasm at maturity
(1) Add to the bulk of the plants. (2) Having thick walls
(2) Conserve food (3) Having a wide lumen
(4) Being meristematic
(3) Divide continuously to give rise to new cells.
(4) Elongate and add to the group of cells.
10. Which of the following tissue provide tensile strength
against bending & swaying-
2. The secondary meristem originates from- (1) Parenchyma (2) Collenchyma
(1) Promeristem (3) Sclerenchyma (4) Sclereids
(2) Primary meristem
11. Cell walls of sclerenchymatous cells have large
(3) Primary permanent tissue
percentage of
(4) Secretory tissue (1) Cellulose (2) Pectin
(3) Lignin (4) Silica
3. Aerenchyma is helpful to plants by
(1) Providing buoyancy in hydrophytes 12. Axillary bud and terminal bud are derived from the
activity of
(2) Promoting photosynthesis
(1) Parenchyma
(3) Give mechanical strength to plants
(2) Lateral meristem
(4) Giving flexibility to plants (3) Apical meristem
(4) Intercalary meristem
4. In plants, which of the following would most likely
show totipotency? 13. Interfascicular cambium in stem is:
(1) Xylem vessels (2) Meristem (1) Primary meristem
(3) Cork (4) Sieve tube (2) Secondary meristem
(3) Promeristem
(4) All of the above
5. The tissue not having specifically thickened walls are
(1) Parenchyma (2) Collenchyma
14. Which is not characteristic of meristematic cells?
(3) Fibres (4) Sclereids (1) Oval or rounded or polygonal or rectangular and
isodiametric
6. Which of the following tissues form the main bulk of (2) With thick cellulose walls
storage organ- (3) Without intercellular spaces
(1) Parenchyma (2) Collenchyma (4) With comparatively large and prominent nuclei
(3) Sclerenchyma (4) Aerenchyma
15. Which of the following is a primary meristem
(1) Apical meristem (2) Interfascicular cambium
7. A simple mechanical tissue devoid of lignin is-
(3) Cork cambium (4) More than one
(1) Parenchyma (2) Collenchyma
(3) Sclerenchyma (4) Chlorenchyma 16. Which of the following is not true about primary
meristem?
8. Mechanical tissue consisting of living cells is- (1) Cause primary growth
(1) Sclerenchyma (2) Collencyma (2) Increases length of plant
(3) Chlorenchyma (4) Parenchyma (3) Always found at the tip of plant organs
(4) Develop in early phase of life.
17. Meristem which causes increase in girth of plant is 19. Sclereids are present in
(1) Found in young organs (1) Fruit walls of nuts
(2) Secondary meristem (2) Grit of guava and pear
(3) Made of dedifferentiated cells (3) Seed coats of legumes
(4) More than one (4) All of the above
18. Identify the given figure and select the correct option
for A, B and C.
A B C
(1) Leaf Shoot apical Apical
primordium meristem bud
(2) Leaf Shoot apical Axillary
primordium meristem bud
(3) Root hair Root apical Axillary
meristem bud
(4) Root hair Root apical Apical
meristem bud
Answer Key
1. (3) 11. (3)
2. (3) 12. (3)
3. (1) 13. (2)
4. (2) 14. (2)
5. (1) 15. (1)
6. (1) 16. (3)
7. (2) 17. (4)
8. (2) 18. (2)
9. (1) 19. (4)
10. (2)