The transverse section of a plant shows following anatomical features:
(a) Large number of scattered vascular bundles surrounded by bundle sheath.
(b) Large conspicuous parenchymatous ground tissue.
(c) Vascular bundles conjoint and closed.
(d) Phloem parenchyma absent.
Identify the category of plant and its part:

NEET-(Sept)2020 Anatomy-of-Flowering-Plants [class-xi ]

• Monocotyledonous stem
• Monocotyledonous root
• Dicotyledonous stem
• Dicotyledonous root
Correct Option: A  [ Monocotyledonous stem ]

Remark:

Which of the statements given below is not true about formation of Annual Rings in trees?

NEET-2019 Anatomy-of-Flowering-Plants [class-xi ]

• Annual ring is a combination of spring wood and autumn wood produced in a year.
• Differential activity of cambium causes light and dark bands of tissue - early and late wood respectively
• Annual rings are not prominent in trees of temperate region.
• Activity of cambium depends upon variation in climate.
Correct Option: C  [ Annual rings are not prominent in trees of temperate region. ]

Remark:

Phloem in gymnosperms lacks:

NEET-2019 Anatomy-of-Flowering-Plants [class-xi ]

• Both sieve tubes and companion cells
• Companion cells only
• Sieve tubes only
• Albuminous cells and sieve cells
Correct Option: A  [ ]

Remark:

Bulliform cells are responsible for:

NEET-2024 Anatomy-of-Flowering-Plants [class-xi ]

• Protecting the plant from salt stress.
• Inward curling of leaves in monocots.
• Providing large spaces for storage of sugars.
• Increased photosynthesis in monocots.
Correct Option: B  [ Inward curling of leaves in monocots. ]

Remark: Explanation NCERT PAGE NO. 94

In the given figure, which component has thin outer walls and highly thickened inner walls?

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• D
• C
• B
• A
Correct Option: B  [ C ]

Remark: Explanation: NCERT Page No.72 (Topic-6.1.1 Epidermal Tissue System)