A transverse section of stem is stained first with safranin and then with fast green following the usual schedule of double staining for the preparation of a permanent slide. What would be the colour of the stained xylem and phloem?

• Red and green 

• Green and Red

• Orange and yellow

• Purple and Orange

Match the followings and choose the correct option from below
A. Meristem                 i. Photosynthesis, storage
B. Parenchyma             ii. mechanical support
C. Collenchyma           iii. Actively dividing cells
D. Sclerenchyma         iv. stomata
E. Epidermal tissue       v. sclereids
Options:

• a. A-i, B-iii, C-v, D-ii, E-iv

• b. A-iii, B-i, C-ii, D-v, E-iv

• c. A-ii, B-iv, C-v, D-i, E-iii

• d. A-v, B-iv, C-iii, D-ii, E-i

Cells of this tissue are living and show angular wall thickening. They also provide mechanical support. The tissue is

• Xylem

• Sclerenchyma

• Collenchyma

• Epidermis

• Parenchyma

• Xylem

• Epidermis

• Phloem

A conjoint and open vascular bundle will be observed in the transverse section of

• Monocot root

• Monocot stem

• Dicot root

• Dicot stem