NEET Biology MCQ - Neet Biology Anatomy Of Flowering Plants Mcq - Quiz-3 Solution

Q.1.

Transport of water and dissolved minerals occurs through ... .. [ MPPMT 1999]

0%
a) Phloem
75%
b) Xylem
25%
c) Sieve tubes
0%
d) Sclerenchyma

Explanation

Q.2.

Sieve tubes are constituent of ... .. [ RPMT 1991]

14%
a) Wood
43%
b) Vascular cambium
43%
c) Phellem
0%
d) Bast

Explanation

Q.3.

Cork cambium and vascular cambium are ... .. [ CBSE 1990]

50%
a) Parts of secondary xylem and phloem
0%
b) Parts of pericycle
38%
c) Lateral meristems
12%
d) Apical meristems

Explanation

Q.4.

Which one is not correct about sclerenchyma ... ..

17%
a) Sclerenchyma fibres associated with xylem tissue are called wood fibres
33%
b) Sclerenchyma fibres associated with phloem tissue are called bast fibres
17%
c) Endocarp of coconut is rich is sclerenchyma fibres
33%
d) Brachysclereids are isodiametric and polygonal

Explanation

Q.5.

Cellular layers form outside to inside in old dicot stem are ... ..[ KCET 2008]

0%
a) Epidermis, Phellem, phellogen, phelloderm
50%
b) Epidermis, hypodermis, cortex, endodermis
0%
c) Epidermis, phellogen, Phellem, endodermis
50%
d) Epidermis, hypodermis, phellogen, phelloderm

Explanation

Q.6.

A structure absent in monocots is ... ... [ AFMC 2010]

33%
a) Sieve tubes
17%
b) Pith
17%
c) Cambium
33%
d) Vessels

Explanation

Q.7.

A group of cells alike in form, function and origin is ... ... [ MPPMT 1999]

0%
a) Organ
20%
b) Organelle
80%
c) Tissue
0%
d) Organoids

Explanation

Q.8.

Tracheid, tracheae, wood fibres and wood parenchyma occur in ... ...[ BHU 1991]

0%
a) Xylem
40%
b) Cortex
20%
c) Vascular strand
40%
d) Phloem

Explanation

Q.9.

Root apex has a zone of slow dividing cells in the middle of rapidly dividing cells. It is ... ..

40%
a) Quiescent centre
0%
b) Sluggish centre
20%
c) Dormant centre
40%
d) Non-meristematic zone

Explanation

Q.10.

Vessel elements differ from other elements of xylem in having ... ..[ AMU 1999]

20%
a) Simple and bordered pits on end walls
60%
b) Simple perforation on their end walls
20%
c) Simple pits on their radial walls
0%
d) Bordered pits on their lateral walls

Explanation

Q.11.

Arrange the following in order of their location from periphery to centre in the entire dicotyledonous plant body a) Fusiform cells b) Trichoblasts c) Collocytes d) Tylosis

20%
a) b, c, a, d
60%
b) a, d, c, b
20%
c) d, a, b, c
0%
d) c, b, a, d

Explanation

Q.12.

Secondary growth occurs through ... .. [ CPMT 1992]

0%
a) Formation and division of meristematic cells
0%
b) Vascular region
0%
c) Cortical region
100%
d) Both b and c

Explanation

Q.13.

In monocot stem, each vascular bundle possesses a lacuna which is formed by disintegration of ... .. [ Tamil nadu 2001]

40%
a) Protophloem
20%
b) Protoxylem
40%
c) Metaphloem
0%
d) Metaxylem

Explanation

Q.14.

Which is correct about transport or conduction of substances ... .. [ CBSE 1991]

0%
a) Organic food moves upwardly through xylem
40%
b) Organic food moves up through phloem
40%
c) Inorganic food moves upwardly and downwardly through xylem
20%
d) Organic food moves upwardly and downwardly through phloem

Explanation

Q.15.

Abnormal/anomalous secondary growth occurs in ... ... [ BHU 1996]

40%
a) Dracaena
0%
b) Ginger
60%
c) Wheat
0%
d) Sunflower

Explanation

Q.16.

Cotton is obtained from ... ... [ DPMT 2001]

0%
a) Epidermal tissue system
83%
b) Ground tissue system
0%
c) Vascular tissue system
17%
d) Meristematic tissue system

Explanation

Q.17.

Inner dark, harder portion of secondary xylem that cannot conduct water in older dicot stem is called ... .. [ BHU 2006]

40%
a) Alburnum
20%
b) best
0%
c) Duramen
40%
d) Wood

Explanation

Q.18.

The term "bark" means ... ..[ RPMT 2011]

0%
a) Phellem, phelloderm and vascular cambium
60%
b) Phellem, phellogen, phelloderm and secondary phloem
0%
c) Periderm and secondary xylem
40%
d) Cork cambium and cork

Explanation

Q.19.

Which ones are correct ... ..[ kerala 2008] a) Uneven thickening of cell wall is characteristic of sclerenchyma b) Periblem forms cortex of stem and root c) Tracheids are chief water conducting elements in gymnosperms d) Companion cell is devoid of nucleus at maturity e) Commercial cork is obtained from Quercus suber

40%
a) b, c, e
0%
b) a, d
60%
c) b, e
0%
d) c, d

Explanation

Q.20.

Determination of age of tree by counting annual rings is ... .. [ kerala 2001]

40%
a) Dendrochronology
0%
b) Dendrology
20%
c) Countrochronology
40%
d) Chronology

Explanation

Q.21.

Vascular bundles of monocot is ... ... [ CPMT 2010]

0%
a) Scattered
0%
b) Closed
0%
c) Endarch
100%
d) All the above

Explanation

Q.22.

Two adjacent vessel and tracheid exchange sap through ... ... [ AMU 1992]

25%
a) Perforated end walls
25%
b) Pits
25%
c) Intercellular spaces
25%
d) Intracellular spaces and parenchyma

Explanation

Q.23.

In leaves, protoxylem (xylem) elements ... ..[ RPMT 1996]

0%
a) Face towards the adaxial side
0%
b) Face towards the abaxial surface
75%
c) Are surrounded by metaxylem
25%
d) Are scattered in the middle

Explanation

Q.24.

What is true about heartwood ... .. [ KCET 2009] a. It does not help in water conduction b. It is also called alburnum c. It is dark in colour but is very soft d. It has tracheary elements which are filled with tannins, resins etc

0%
a) b, c , d
75%
b) a, b, c
0%
c) b, d
25%
d) a, d

Explanation

Q.25.

Which one of the following comprises only simple tissues....

25%
a) Parenchyma, Collenchyma and Sclerenchyma
25%
b) Parenchyma, Xylem and Collenchyma
50%
c) Parenchyma, Xylem and Sclerenchyma
0%
d) Parenchyma, Xylem and Phloem

Explanation

Q.26.

Which is not part of periderm ... ...

25%
a) Phellogen
0%
b) Cork
50%
c) Secondary cortex
25%
d) Wood

Explanation

Q.27.

Sieve tubes differ from sieve cells in ... .. [ DPMT 2001]

0%
a) Being shorter
50%
b) Being dead
0%
c) lacking nuclei
50%
d) Having sieve pores at end walls

Explanation

Q.28.

Pith parenchyma generally lacks ... ..

25%
a) Vacuole
0%
b) Chloroplasts
75%
c) mitochondria
0%
d) Nucleus

Explanation

Q.29.

Match the column ...

a) Extrafoliar nectaries	Achras
b) Schizogenous cavities	Tropaeolum
c) Laticiferous ducts	Passiflora
d) Hydathodes	Eucalyptus
- - - -	pinus

0%
a) a - 3, b - 1, c - 2, d - 4
50%
b) a - 3, b - 5, c - 1, d - 2
50%
c) a - 2, b - 1, c - 3, d - 4
0%
d) a - 5, b - 2, c - 1, d - 3

Explanation

Q.30.

Match the columns ...[ kerala 2009]

a) Endodermis	Companion cell
b) Stomata	Lenticel
c) Sieve tube	Palisade cell
d) Periderm	Passage cell
e) Mesophyll	Accessory cells

25%
a) a - 4, b - 5, c- 2, d - 1, e - 3
75%
b) a - 5, b - 3, c- 1, d -2, e - 4
0%
c) a - 2, b - 5, c - 3, d - 4, e - 1
0%
d) a - 4, b - 5, c - 1, d - 2, e -3

Explanation

Q.31.

A common character of monocot and dicot roots is .. ..[ HPPMT 2012]

0%
a) Exarch protoxylem
0%
b) Endarch xylem
100%
c) Number of xylem strands
0%
d) Occurrence of secondary growth

Explanation

Q.32.

What is the position of xylem in secondary xylem ... ... [ RPMT 1995]

25%
a) Exarch
50%
b) Endarch
0%
c) Mesearch
25%
d) None of the above

Explanation

Q.33.

Cork cambium represents ... .. [ CET Chd. 2001]

0%
a) Secondary meristem
40%
b) Primary meristem
40%
c) Intercalary meristem
20%
d) Apical meristem

Explanation

Q.34.

Assertion: In angiosperms, transport of food and water is more efficient than gymnosperms and pteridophytes Reason: In angiosperms, longitudinally arranged sieve elements and vessels with perforated end walls are present ... ...[ AIIMS 2011]

50%
a) If both the assertion and reason are true and reason explains the assertion
50%
b) If both the assertion and reason are true but reason does not explain the assertion.
0%
c) If assertion is true but reason is false
0%
d) If assertion is false but reason is true.

Explanation

Q.35.

Older resin-clogged central secondary xylem and young outer secondary xylem are respectively known as ... ..

0%
a) Alburnum and duramen
25%
b) Duramen and alburnum
50%
c) Autumn wood and springwood
25%
d) Springwood and autumn wood

Explanation

Q.36.

A compared to a dicot root, a monocot root has .. .. [ CBSE 2012]

40%
a) More abundant secondary xylem
20%
b) Many xylem bundles
0%
c) Inconspicuous annual rings
40%
d) Relatively thicker periderm

Explanation

Q.37.

Meristematic tissue occurs in ... ...

0%
a) Stems
60%
b) Roots
20%
c) All growing tips
20%
d) Both a and b

Explanation

Q.38.

Leaf primordium grows into adult lamina by means of ... ..[ MPPMT 1998]

0%
a) Marginal meristem
40%
b) Lateral meristem
40%
c) First apical and then marginal meristem
20%
d) Apical meristem

Explanation

Q.39.

Open vascular bundles are those which .. ..[ CBSE 2011]

25%
a) Are surrounded by pericycle but no endodermis
0%
b) Are capable of producing secondary xylem and phloem
50%
c) Are not surrounded by pericycle
25%
d) Possess conjunctive tissue between xylem and phloem

Explanation

Q.40.

Two exarch vascular bundles occur in ... .. [ CPMT 1993]

25%
a) Monocot root
0%
b) Dicot root
50%
c) Monocot stem
25%
d) Dicot stem

Explanation

Q.41.

Stomata in Water Lily and Podostemon occur respectively ... ..[ BHU 2002]

0%
a) Lower leaf surface and absent
50%
b) Upper leaf surface and absent
25%
c) Both leaf surface and upper part
25%
d) Absent in both

Explanation

Q.42.

A nectar secreting gland cell ha ... .. [ BHU 1990]

0%
a) Vacuolated cytoplasm with large nucleus
0%
b) Granular non-vacuolated cytoplasm
100%
c) Peripheral granular cytoplasm with small nucleus
0%
d) Granular non-vacuolated cytoplasm with a conspicuous nucleus

Explanation

Q.43.

Tyloses occur in ... ... [ BHU 1993]

25%
a) Secondary xylem
25%
b) Secondary phloem
25%
c) Callus tissue
25%
d) Cork cells

Explanation

Q.44.

Cotton fibre is basically a type of ... .. [ WB 2010]

25%
a) Trichome
0%
b) Scale
50%
c) Dried seed coat
25%
d) Non-glandular hair

Explanation

Q.45.

Anatomically fairly old dicotyledonous root is distinguished from dicotyledonous stem by ... .. [ CBSE 2009]

25%
a) Position of protoxylem
50%
b) Absence of secondary xylem
25%
c) Absence of secondary phloem
0%
d) Presence of cortex

Explanation

Q.46.

When protoxylem faces pericycle, it is called ... ...[ Har PMT 2000 ]

0%
a) Endarch
0%
b) Mesarch
50%
c) Exarch
50%
d) Polyarch

Explanation

Q.47.

Secondary meristem produces ... .. [ JKCMEE 2007]

25%
a) Basal growth
0%
b) Radial growth
25%
c) Transverse growth
50%
d) Vertical growth

Explanation

Q.48.

Scatterted vascular bundles occur in ... .. [ Odisha 2007]

0%
a) Pteridophytes
50%
b) Gymnosperms
50%
c) Monocots
0%
d) Dicots

Explanation

Q.49.

The tissue taking part in translocation of food is ... ... [ DPMT 2003]

25%
a) Xylem
25%
b) Collenchyma
25%
c) Sclerenchyma
25%
d) Phloem

Explanation

Q.50.

y of Flowering Plants gneetStudy Companion For more NEET and AIIMS mcq on Anatomy of Flowering Plants Q497) A dorsiventral leaf has ... ... [ RPMT 1998]

0%
a) Palisade tissue on both sides
0%
b) Spongy tissue on both sides
100%
c) Palisade tissue on upper side and spongy tissue on lower side
0%
d) Spongy tissue on upper side and palisade on lower side

Explanation

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