Anatomy of flowering - 26-07-23

Which one produces primary tissues?

• (a) Apical meristem

• (b) Root apical meristem

• (c) Shoot apical meristem

• (d) Lateral meristem

Meristems are present in –

• (a) Root apex and shoot apex

• (b) Bases of leaves

• (c) Axillary buds

• (d) All

During formation of leaves and elongation of stem, some cells ‘left behind’ from the shoot apical meristem, constitute _________.

• (a) Lateral meristem

• (b) Axillary bud

• (c) Cork cambium

• (d) Fascicular cambium

A branch or a flower is developed in the axil of leaves by –

• (a) Apical bud

• (b) Axillary bud

• (c) Apical meristem

• (d) Shoot apical meristem

Which one is correct about intercalary meristem?

• (a) It occurs between mature tissues

• (b) It occurs in grasses and regenerate parts removed by grazing herbivores

• (c) It is a primary meristem

• (d) All

All are lateral meristems except –

• (a) Fascicular / vascular cambium

• (b) Interfascicular cambium

• (c) Apical and intercalary meristem

• (d) Phellogen

Secondary tissues are produced by all except –

• (a) Fascicular cambium

• (b) Interfascicular cambium

• (c) Apical meristem

• (d) Phellogen

Permanent tissue consists of cells having no power of cell division. Such tissues are formed by –

• (a) Primary meristem

• (b) Cork cambium

• (c) Fascicular and interfascicular cambium

• (d) All

Primary tissues of a plant

• (a) Add to the length of roots and shoots

• (b) Add to the diameter of existing roots and shoots

• (c) Are found only in the embryo

• (d) Are found only in the seedling

Meristem helps in –

• (a) Absorption of water

• (b) Growth of plants

• (c) Absorption of minerals

• (d) Transpiration