Class : XIth Subject : BIOLOGY
Date : Solutions DPP No. : 9
Topic :- Anatomy Of Flowering Plants
Sclerenchyma is composed of dead cells. The cell wall is heavily thickened
1 (d)
due to deposition of lignin.
According to histogen theory, periblem is the middle dermatogen, which
gives rise to cortex of root and stem.
Tracheids are most primitive type of conducting elements in xylem. The
xylem of gymnosperms consists of tracheids only. Companion cells are thin-
walled elongated cells in phloem. They are living, contain dense protoplasm
and large elongated nucleus.
Cork is produced by a number of plants. However, it is commercially
obtained from the cork oak tree (Quercus suber).
I, II and III.
2 (d)
The cell of the permanent tissues do not generally divide further.
Permanent tissues having all cells similar in structure and function are
called simple tissues. Permanent tissues having different types of cells
together are called complex tissues
Nerium belongs to family-Apocynaceae (dogbane family). Nerium contains
3 (a)
latex cells that do not form a network. Thus, called non-articulate
laticiferous. Family-Urticaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Moraceae, Euphorbiaceae
and Apocynaceae bear such type of latex cells.
Epidermal cells are elongated compactly arranged and form continuous
4 (a)
layer called epidermis. Stomata are present in epidermis of leaves and
regulate process of transpiration and gaseous exchange. The epidermal
hairs, i.e., root hairs, unicellular elongations and trichomes, multicellular
elongation of epidermis on root and shoot helps in absorbing water and
preventing water loss, respectively
Bulliform cells or motor cells specialized large, empty, vacuolated
5 (a)
colourless, thin-walled cells present in the upper epidermis of isobilateral
leaf of monocots. They function in rolling up of leaves during water stress
or xerophytic conditions.
Velamen tissue is found in the aerial roots of certain epiphytic orchids (e.g.,
6 (a)
Vanda).
Nucleus of companion cells.
7 (c)
Sieve tube elements are long, tube-like structures, arranged longitudinally
and are associated with the companion cells. Their end walls are perforated
in a sieve-like manner to form the sieve plates. A mature sieve elements
possesses a peripheral cytoplasm and a large vacuole but lacks a nucleus.
Functions of sieve tubes are controlled by the nucleus of companion cells
Nerium is a xerophytic plant. It has sunken stomata in leaf, which is an
8 (a)
adaptive structure in xerophytic plants for reducing the water loss during
transpiration. Nerium has several layer of epidermis.
In plate meristem, the cells divide in several planes and consequently, there
9 (a)
is an increase in the area of the organ. It results in the formation of flat
structures, e.g., in epidermal growth and leaf formation.
The cambium activity is seen in the temperate trees in two seasons of the
10 (b)
year. In the spring season, cambium activity is highest as a result more
amount of wood is formed due to long duration of favourable period. This
type of wood is known as spring wood or early wood. In autumn season,
cambium activity is arrested as a result dark-coloured, narrow band of
autumn wood or late wood is formed. The two woods jointly constitute the
annual rings or growth rings.
During the formation of primary plant body, specific regions of apical
11 (d)
meristem produce dermal tissue for hardning and vascular tissue for
transport and ground tissue
Vascular bundle, which possess both xylem and phloem are called conjoint
12 (b)
vascular bundle. In bicollateral conjoint vascular bundle, phloem present on
both outer and inner side of xylem, e.g., Cucurbita.
When cambium is present between phloem and xylem tissue of a vascular
13 (b)
bundle, the vascular bundle is called open but if cambium is absent, the
vascular bundle is called closed.
Compound sieve plate consists of several pore regions, which are separated
14 (a)
by bars of wall thickening, e.g., Vitis.
In angiosperms, xylem consists of tracheids, vessels or tracheae, xylem
15 (b)
fibres and xylem parenchyma. Tracheae are absent in pteridophytes and
gymnosperms. In angiospermic phloem, sieve elements are sieve tubes,
while in gymnosperms and pteridophytes sieves cells are found.
Phloem transports food material, usually from leaves to other parts of the
16 (a)
plant. Phloem in angiosperms is composed of sieve tube elements,
companion cells, phloem parenchyma and phloem fibres. Gymnosperms
have albuminous cells and sieve cells
17 (b)
In dicotyledous root, the outermost layer is epidermis. Many of the
epidermal cells protrude in the form of unicellular root hairs which absorb
water and minerals and increases the surface area
Meristematic activity is characterised by the presence of meristematic
19 (d)
tissue which are present at root apex (root apical meristem), shoot apex
(shoot apical meristem) between mature tissues, intercalary meristem and
in mature regions (lateral meristem)
Only V.
20 (b)
In old trees, the greater part of secondary xylem is dark brown due to the
deposition of organic compounds like tanins, resins, oils, gums, aromatic
substances and essential oils in the central or innermost layers of the stem.
These substances make it hard, durable and resistant to the attacks of
microorganisms and insects. The region comprises dead elements with
highly lignified walls and is called heart wood
ANSWER-KEY
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A. d d a a a a c a a b
Q. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A. d b b a b a b a d b
