Page 2 - Assignment-Anatomy of flowering plants
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7. Casparian strips are found in


                   a.  Epidermis
                   b.  Endodermis
                   c.  Exodermis
                   d.  Pericycle

               8. The apical meristem of the root is found in


                   a.  Taproots
                   b.  Radicals
                   c.  Adventitious roots
                   d.  All the roots


               9. Bordered pits are found in


                   a.  Vessel wall
                   b.  Sieve cells
                   c.  Sieve tube
                   d.  Companion cells


               10. Where in epiphytes are velamen cells located?

                   a.  Below the endodermis
                   b.  Below the epidermis
                   c.  Just outside the cortex

                   d.  Just outside the exodermis



                       B. Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark each)


               1. Name the tissue represented by the jute fibres used for making the ropes.
               2. Which kind of roots have polyarch vascular bundles?
               3. What is heart wood?
               4. State the role of pith in stem.
               5. Where are bulliform cells found in leaves?
               6. Which meristem does produce growth in length?
               7. What forms the cambial ring in a dicot stem during the secondary growth?
               8. Name the anatomical layer in the root from which the lateral branches of root
                  originate.
               9. Which tissue of the leaf contains chloroplast?


               10. A plant tissue when stained, showed the presence of hemicellulose and pectin
                    in cell wall of its cells. Name the tissue.
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