Multiple Choice Questions

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Lenticular transpiration takes place in

  • fruits

  • woody stems

  • leaves

  • all of these


B.

woody stems

Transpiration always occurs against the gravity. Transpiration involves mainly the xylem cells which become active during absorption process by the roots.

Lenticular transpiration is the type of transpiration which occurs through the small pores called as lenticels present in the bark.


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Assertion: In angiosperms the conduction of water is more efficient because their xylem has vessels.

Reason: Conduction of water by vessel elements is an active process with energy supplied by xylem parenchyma rich in mitochondria

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


Companion cell in plants are associated with

  • vessels

  • sieve elements

  • sperms

  • guard cells


Ectophloic siphonostele is found in

  • Osmunda and Equisetum

  • Marsilea and Botrychium

  • Adiantum and Cucurbitaceae

  • Dicksonia and Maiden hair fern


Assertion : Long distance flow of photoassimilates in plants occurs through sieve tubes.

Reason : Mature sieve tubes have parietal cytoplasm and perforated sieve plates.

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

  • If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false statements


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The plant undergoes wilting when

  • xylem is blocked

  • cambium is blocked

  • phloem is blocked

  • some roots are reduced in number


Short Answer Type

What is the difference between pinocytosis and phagocytosis?


Multiple Choice Questions

Graham's law is correlated with

  • diffusion

  • osmoregulation

  • osmosis

  • absorption


When the cell is fully turgid, its

  • DPD = OP

  • DPD = zero

  • WP = TP

  • OP = zero


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Vascular bundles of roots are

  • conjoint

  • concentric

  • bicollateral

  • radial


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