Anatomy of Flowering Plants Questions and Answers Part-1

1. The branch of biology deals with internal structure of plants is called
a) Morphology
b) Physiology
c) Anatomy
d) Biochemistry

Answer: c
Explanation: The branch of biology deals with internal structure of plants is called Anatomy.

2. Find out the incorrect statement:
a) Monocot and dicot are anatomically different.
b) Internal structures also show adaptations to diverse environment.
c) The basic unit of plant is made up of cells.
d) Different organs of plants are similar in their internal structure.

Answer: d
Explanation: "Different organs of plants are similar in their internal structure". This is incorrect.

3. A tissue is a group of cells having a
a) Common origin and always a common function.
b) Common origin and always a different function.
c) Common origin and usually a common function.
d) Diff erent origin and a diff erent function.

Answer: c
Explanation: A tissue is a group of cells having a common origin and usually a common function.

4. Depending on whether the cells being formed are capable of dividing or not, the plant tissues are classifi ed into how many types?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer: b
Explanation: 2

5. Find the example of primary meristem.
a) Apical meristem
b) Intercalary meristem
c) Lateral meristem
d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer: d
Explanation: Both (a) and (b)

6. Apical meristem is present at
a) Root and shoot apex
b) Place between mature tissue
c) Vascular cambium
d) Cork cambium

Answer: a
Explanation: Apical meristem is present at root and shoot apex.

7. Axillary bud is
a) Present in axil of leaf
b) Capable of forming branch
c) Capable of forming fl ower
d) All of these

Answer: d
Explanation: All of these

8. Which tissue occurs in grasses and regenerate parts removed by the grazing herbivores?
a) Apical meristem
b) Lateral meristem
c) Intercalary meristem
d) All of these

Answer: c
Explanation: Intercalary meristem

9. The meristem that occurs in the mature regions of roots and shoots of many plants, particularly those that produce woody axis and appear later than primary meristem, is called
a) Intercalary meristem
b) Apical meristem
c) Secondary or lateral meristem
d) All the Above

Answer: c
Explanation: Secondary or lateral meristem

10.Find the example of lateral meristem.
a) Fascicular cambium
b) Interfascicular cambium
c) Cork-cambium
d) All of these

Answer: d
Explanation: All of these