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Chapter 6: Anatomy of Flowering Plants Flashcards

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What is the meaning of anatomy?

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the study of internal structure of a plant

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What is a tissue ?

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a group of cells having similar origins and usually perform a common function

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What are the two different types of cells present in a plant?

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Mersitematic tissue

Permanent tissue

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What are meristematic tissue?

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the are the tissue that are found in specialized areas like growing tips of roots and shoots

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What are the types of meristematic tissue?

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Primary meristem:Apical Meristem
Intercalary meristem
Secondary meristem: lateral meristem

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What are the axillary bud?

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These are the left behind apical meristem that froms the branches

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What is the intercalary tissue?

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the meristem that occurs between the mature tissue is called intercalary tissue. They are responsible for regeneration of plants

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Why are the intercalary and the apical meristem called the primary meristematic tissue ?

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because they are responsible for the growth of young plants

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What are the lateral meristem?

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These are responsible for growing secondary growth.

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Give some examples of secndary meristematic tissue

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Fascicular Vascular cambium
Interfascicular cambuim
Cork Cambium

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What are permanent tissues?

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these are the tissues that have specialized to take a specific function and have lost the capacity to divide is called permanent tissue

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Which meristem is responsible for the formation of the ground tissue, ground tissue and vascular tissue ?

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specific regions of apical meristem

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What are complex tissues?

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permanent tissue

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What are the types of permanent tissues?

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simple : Parenchyma 
              Collenchyma
              Sclarenchyma
Complex: xylem
                  phloem
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What are the feature of the parenchyma tissues?

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the cells of parenchyma cells are isodiametric, spherical, oval, polygonal etc
their cell walls are thin and are made of cellulose

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What are the various functions performed by the parenchyma tissues?

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photosynthesis
storage
secretion

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What is the meaning of collenchyma?

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these are the tissues that are present just under the epidermis of most dicot plants they are either found in patches or in homogenous layer

they provide mechanical support to the growing parts of the plant, they make the plant flexible

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What are the features of collenchyma cells?

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they are oval spherical etc
they have deposition of hemicellulose and pectin in the corners
They assimilate food when they contain chloroplast

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Features of sclarenchyma cells?

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they are long slender , dead, no chloroplast
they have numerous pits
the sclarenchyma may be either sclereids or tracheids

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What are the types of sclarenchyma?

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fibre

sclereids

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What do you understand by fibre( sclarenchyma) ?

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They are thin walled , elongated and pointed cell wall

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What do you understand by sclereids( sclarenchyma)?

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they are spherical, oval , cylindrical, thickened dead cells, have a narrow cavity called the lumen.,

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Give some examples of sclereids?

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the wall of nuts, pulp of fruits, leaves of tea

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What are teh two complex permanent tissues?

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xylem

phoem

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What are the types of xylem tissue cells?

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tracheids
vessels
xylem parenchyma
xylem fibres

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Describe tracheid?

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these are tube like cells with thick and lignified cell walls and tapering ends
they are dead and do not have a protoplasm
the inner layer has pores

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Which is the main water transporting element in a flowering plant?

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tracheids and vessels

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Describe Vessel?

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these are cylindrical tube like structure made up of many cells

lignified wall and a central cavity

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Is vessels a key feature of angiosprems?

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yes

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Describe xylem fibres

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thickened walls and obligerated cell lumen

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Describe xylem parenchyma?

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these are living
thin cell wall
store food

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Which tissue is responsible for the radial conduction of water?

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Ray parenchymatous tissues

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What are the two types of primary xylem?

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protoxylem

metaxylem

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What are primary xylem ?

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these are the xylem that are formed first

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What are secondary xylem?

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these are the formed later after primary xylem

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What is endarch?

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the primary xylem that is found inside and the secondary xylem is found outside is called endarch

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What is exarch?

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primary - outside

Secondary - inside

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What is phloem?

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helps in conduction of food form leaves to the other part of the plants

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What are the various cells in a phloem tissue in angiosperms ?

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Seive tube
Companion cells
phloem fibres
Phloem parenchyma

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Phloem tissue found in gymnosperms?

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albuminous cells

seive cells

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Describe the sieve tubes?

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they are long , tube like structures
Does not have nucleus
their walls are perforated which forms a seive like structure ( seive plates)
The seive cells are controlled by the nucleus of the companion cells .

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Describe companion cells?

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these are specialized parechyma cells
they are connected with the sieve cells with the help of pit fields present between longitudinal walls
They control the pressure regulation in the sieve cells

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How are companion cells connected to the sieve cells ?

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with the help of pit walls

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What is the function of the companion cells?

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they control the pressure gradient in the sieve cells

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Describe phloem parenchyma and their function ?

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They store substances like resin and mucilage

they are cylindrical

their cell walls are composed of cellulose

they have pit through which plasmodesmatal connections exists between two adjacent cells

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In which plants are phloem parenchyma usually absent in?

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Monocots

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47
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What are the Phloem fibres made of ?

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sclerenchyma cells

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Describe the phloem fibres ?

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they are thin and have pointed ends

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In which phloem are the phloem fibers absent in ?

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Primary Phloem

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What is a proto phloem

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these are the phloem that forms first .

they do not have phloem fibres

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What are meta phloem?

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The phloem that forms later is called meta phloem

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What are the different types of plant tissue system on the basis of the location of the tissue ?

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Epidermal Tissue system
ground Tissue system
Vascular system

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What the tissue that comprises of the epidermal tissue system?

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Epidermal tissue
Stomata
Epidermal Appendages : trichomes , hairs

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What is epidermis?

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This is the outermost layer of the primary plant body, it forms a continous layer.

Epidermis is usally single layered

Except the root all parts of the epidermis has a cuticle to prevent the loss of water

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What are the cells that comprises of the stomatal appendage?

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guard cell

subsidiary cells

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What is the shape of the guard cell in a normal plant?

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kidney shaped

57
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What is the shape of a guard cell in a grass?

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dumb bell shaped

58
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What is the function of root hair?

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they help in the absorption of water

59
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Describe root hair ?

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These are the structures that form after the elongation of the epidermal cells

60
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Describe the function of trichomes?

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They prevent water loss in transpiration

They may be branched or unbranched
they may be soft or stiff
They may even be secretory

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What are trichomes?

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the epidermal hair in the stem

62
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What are ground tissue?

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these are all the tissue except the epidermal and the vascular tissue

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What are the cells present in the ground tissue system?

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Parenchyma
Collenchyma
Sclarenchyma

64
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Where are the ground tissue present in?

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cortex, pericycle,medullary rays,primary stems and roots - Parenchyma

65
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What are mesophylls?

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These are the thin walled chloroplasts containing cells in the leaves is called meophyll

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What comprises of the vascular tissue?

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phloem and xylem

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What are open vascular bundles ?

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In dicots ,they have a cambium that separates the phloem and the xylem thus they have the ability to form secondary and xylem and phloem tissue.

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What are closed vascular bundles?

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In monocots thay do not have a cambium in between them and are called the closed vascular bundles

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Where are closed vascular bundles found?

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monocots

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Where are open vascular bundles found?

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dicots

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What is a radial arrangement ?

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when the xylem and phloem are found alternate to each other in different radium

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What are conjoint vascular bundles?

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When the xylem and the phloem are found along the same axis

73
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Where are the conjoint vascular bundles usually locaed?

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stems and leaves

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How are the xylem and phloem located in a conjoint vascular system?

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phloem- outside

xylem - inside

75
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What is the outermost layer of the roots known as?

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epiblema

76
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What is the cortex?

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This is made up of several layers of parenchyma cells

77
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What is the innermost layer of the cortex in roots called?

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Endodermis

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What is a casparian stripe?

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the tangential as well as teh radial walls of the endodermis deposits a water impermeable , waxy material suberin which forms the casparian stripe

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What are the pericycle?

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these are the few thick walled parenchymaotus cells that are found just under the endodermis

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What are the functions of the pericycle?

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it initiates the growth of vascular bundles and secondary growth takes palce in these cells

81
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What is the size of the pith?

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it is smaller than the moncots

82
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What are the parenchymatous cells that are present between the xylem and the phloem called ?

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conjunctive tissues

83
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The average number of xylem and phloem rings in the roots ?

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2-4

84
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What is a stele?

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all the tissues inside the endodermis is called the stele

85
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What are the tissues that are included in a stele?

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vascular bundles
pericycle
pith

86
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What are the components of roots of a monocot?

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it has epidermis, endodermis, pericylce, cortex, vascular bundles, and the pith

87
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What are the differences between the anatomy of roots of monocots and dicots ?

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  • the monocots have more xylem-phloem pathces
  • the pith of monocots are larger and are not fully developed
  • Monocots do not under go secondary growth
88
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What is the outer most protective part of the dicot stem?

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epidermis

89
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What are the features of epidermis ?

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it can have trichomes and stomata

90
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What is cortex?

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the cells between the epidermis and the pericycle.

91
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What are the three layers of cortex?

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Hypodermis
Cortical Layer
Endodermis

92
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What are the functions of hypodermis?

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it consists of few layer of collenchyma cells

it provides mechanical suport

93
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What are the constituent tissues of cortical zone or layer of a cortex in dicot roots?

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parenchyma cells ( thin walled)

94
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What is the fuction of the endodermis ?

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these store stach

95
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What is a starch sheath?

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the endodermis of a dicot strem.

96
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What are pericycle?

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These are the semi lunar patched just above the phloem in a dicot stem.

97
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What are medullary rays ?

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These are the the parenchyma tissue presen tbetween vascular bundles.

98
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What are the types of a vascular tissue in a dicto stem ?

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conjoint
endarch with protoxylem
open

99
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what is pith?

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the central region of the stem is called the pith .

100
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What tissue is present in the hypodermis of a monocot?

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slarenchyma

101
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How are the vascualr bundles arranged in a monocot?

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scattered

102
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What are the properties of vascular bundles of a monocot?

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conjoint and closed
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phloem parenchyma is absent

103
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Is phloem parenchyma present in monocot?

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no

104
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What are the main parts of a leaf?

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epidermis
mesophyll
vascular system

105
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What are the two types of epidermis present in the leaves of a dicot plant?

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adaxial

abaxial

106
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Which has more chloroplast stomata adaxial or abaxial epidermis?

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adaxail

107
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What are mesophyll?

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the parenchyma tissue between the epidermis is called the mesophyll , they have chloroplast and carry out photosynthesis

108
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What are the two types of parenchyma in hte mesophyll of dicots?

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Palisade

Spongy

109
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What are the features of spongy mesophyll ?

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they have large air spaces

110
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Where are the vascular tissue present in the leaves of a dicot plant ?

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in the veins and the mid ribs

111
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Which tissue surround the vascular tissues in the leaves of a dicot?

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bundle sheath cells

112
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What is the other name of monocot leave?

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iso bilateral leave

113
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Differences between monocot an dicot leaves?

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the stomata are present between on both the side of epidermis in a monocot

the mesophyll is not diferenctiated into palisade and spongy parenchyma

114
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What are bulliform cells?

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These are the modified adaxail epidermal tissue on the veins that control the curling of the leaves of a grass

115
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What type of venation is present in a monocot?

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parallel venation

116
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Name the tissues involved in secondary growth in dicots ?

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vascular meristem and cork cambium

117
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What is intrafascicular cambium?

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the cells of cambium present between primary xylem and phloem is called intrafascicular cambium

118
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Which cells are responsible for completing the complete ring of interfascicular cambium?

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medullary rays

119
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What is rsponsible for the produciton of meta xylem and meta phloem?

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cambial ring

120
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why is the amount of secondary xylem more than secondary phloem?

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Because the cambial ring is more active in the inside

121
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What is medullary rays ?

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sometimes the cambium form a narrow radial band f parenchyma tissue in the radial direction called the meduallry rays .

122
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What is the meaning of early wood or spring wood?

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during the spring season the wood preoduces a large number of xylary tissue having wider cavities , thus the wood formed during this season is called the spring wood or the early wood

123
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What is the mEaning of autmn wood or the late wood?

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during the winter season thee xylems elements have narrow vessels and this woodis denser and is called the autmn wood.

124
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What is an annual ring ?

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the alternate concentric rings in a tree conprising of the autmn wood and the early wood is called the annual ring

125
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Why is the greater part of the xylem dark brown color >

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Because of the deposition of resins, oils , gums and other substance.

126
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What is present in the innermost layers of the xylem?

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essential oils

127
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What is heart wood?

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it is the region of dead element of xylem that make the tree hard, durable and resistant to the attack of insects , the walls are highly lignified.

128
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What is the sapwood?

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the peripheral region of the secondary xylem is called the spawood it helps in the conduction of water and minerals from roots to plants

129
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When does the cork cambium form?

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when the epidermis gets broken or needs to be replaced

130
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What are the outer and the inner side of the cork called?

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cork phellem

pelloderm/ secondary cortex

131
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What is the outer side of cork called ?

A

cork phellem

132
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What is the inner side of the cork called ?

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phelloderm

133
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What is periderm?

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the phellogen, phellem and the phelooderm are colectively known as the periderm.

134
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What are the cells of secondary cortex made up of (tissues) ?

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parenchyma

135
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What do you mean by bark ?

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All the tissues outside the vascular plants , it includes secondary phloem

136
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What are lenticels ?

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at osme regions the parenchymatous cells on the outside are cut off by cork cells, these parenchyma cells rupture and and formed a lens shaped opening called lenticel.

137
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What is the function of lenticels?

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They help in the exchange of gases in the internal tissues of the stem

138
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What is the difference between protoxylem and metaxylem?

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the metaxylem has wider vessels and tracheids

139
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What is the difference between protophloem and meta phloem?

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the meta phloem has wider seive tubes

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