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In land plants, the guard cells differ from other epidermal cells in having

  • mitochondria

  • endoplasmic reticulum

  • chloroplasts

  • chloroplasts


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chloroplasts

The guard cells of stomata in land plants are specialised epidermal cells which contain chloroplasts. In rest of epidermal cells, chloroplasts are absent. But chloroplasts of guard cells are capable of poor photosynthesis as there is the absence of NADP reductase enzyme.

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The Eyes of the potato tuber are

  • flower buds

  • shoot buds

  • axillary buds

  • axillary buds

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The cork cambium, cork and secondary cortex are collectively called

  • Phellogen

  • Periderm

  • phellem

  • phellem

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Function of copanion cells is 

  • providing energy to sleve elements for active transport

  • Providing water to phloem

  • loading of sucrose into sieve elements by passive transport

  • loading of sucrose into sieve elements by passive transport

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Some vascular bundles are described as open because these

  • are surrounded by pericycle but no endodermis

  • are capable of producing secondary xylem and phloem

  • Possess conjunctive tissue between xylem and phloem

  • Possess conjunctive tissue between xylem and phloem

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Which one of the following is not a lateral meristem?

  • Intrafascicular cambium

  • interfascicular cambium

  • Phellogen

  • Phellogen

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Heartwood differs from sapwood in 

  • Presence of rays and fibres

  • the absence of vessels and parenchyma

  • having dead and non-conducting elements

  • having dead and non-conducting elements

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Transport of food material in higher plants takes place through

  • companion cells

  • transfusion tissue

  • tracheids

  • tracheids

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Black (stem) rust of wheat is caused by

  • Alternaria solani

  • Ustilago nuda

  • Puccinia graminis

  • Puccinia graminis

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Aestivation of petals in the flower of cotton is correctly shown in

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