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The cork cambium, cork and secondary cortex are collectively called

  • Phellogen

  • Periderm

  • phellem

  • phellem


B.

Periderm

The periderm is a secondary protective structure and is made up of cork cambium (phellogen), cork (phellem) and secondary cortex (phelloderm)

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The Eyes of the potato tuber are

  • flower buds

  • shoot buds

  • axillary buds

  • axillary buds

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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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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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