Plant anatomy - internal structure of dicot and monocot stems roots and leaves - Question Bank
1. The central region of a monocot root, if present, is generally:
2. The vascular cambium in dicot stems is typically located between:
3. Which of the following is a characteristic of the epidermis in monocot stems?
4. The function of the cuticle on the epidermis of leaves and stems is to:
5. In dicot leaves, the vascular bundles (veins) are surrounded by:
6. The cells of the pith in a monocot stem are usually:
7. The hypodermis in a dicot stem is typically composed of:
8. The radial arrangement of xylem and phloem bundles is characteristic of:
9. Which tissue provides a continuous layer of protection on the outer surface of young stems and leaves?
10. In dicot stems, secondary growth is facilitated by the activity of:
11. The stomatal apparatus consists of:
12. Root pressure is generated by the active movement of ions into the stele, which causes water to follow by osmosis. This process is primarily influenced by the:
13. The tissue that forms the central core of a dicot stem is called the:
14. In a monocot stem, the vascular bundles are:
15. The presence of a distinct cortex and endodermis is characteristic of:
16. Which layer of the stem epidermis in some plants contains a waxy layer called the cuticle?
17. The palisade mesophyll cells in dicot leaves are typically arranged:
18. The primary function of the phloem tissue is:
19. In a monocot root, the number of xylem bundles typically ranges from:
20. The outermost layer of cells in a young dicot stem is the:
21. What is the characteristic venation pattern of dicot leaves?
22. The tissue between the xylem and phloem in a dicot stem, which can form vascular cambium, is called:
23. The primary function of root hairs is to:
24. The protoxylem points towards the periphery in the vascular bundles of a:
25. Which of the following is absent in monocot stems?
26. The bundle sheath cells in monocot leaves are responsible for:
27. In dicot leaves, the spongy mesophyll is located:
28. The epidermal tissue system in plants is derived from:
29. Which tissue provides mechanical support to growing stems and petioles in dicots?
30. The vascular bundles in a monocot root are typically:
31. What is the function of the pith in a monocot stem?
32. In a typical dicot root, the xylem is:
33. The presence of sclerenchyma as hypodermis is a characteristic feature of:
34. Which type of cells primarily make up the mesophyll of a dicot leaf?
35. The tissue layer that lies immediately inside the endodermis in a root is the:
36. In dicot stems, the vascular bundles are separated by:
37. What is the term for the specialized epidermal cells that surround and control the opening and closing of stomata?
38. The primary function of the cortex in plant stems and roots is:
39. In a monocot leaf, the vascular bundles are:
40. The cells forming the endodermis in a root are characterized by the presence of:
41. Which plant part typically shows a well-developed pith?
42. What are the two types of tissues that make up the vascular bundle in plants?
43. The tissue responsible for secondary growth (increase in girth) in dicot stems and roots is:
44. In dicot leaves, the vascular bundles are embedded within:
45. The primary function of the stomata in a leaf is:
46. Which layer in the dicot root is responsible for forming lateral roots?
47. In a monocot stem, vascular bundles are typically:
48. The presence of a Casparian strip is characteristic of which plant tissue?
49. What is the outermost layer of cells in a plant root called?
50. In a dicot stem, vascular bundles are arranged in: