Plant Growth and Development Questions and Answers Part-2

1. If expansion of leaf occurs, it is known as
a) Swelling
b) Imbibitions
c) Differentiation
d) Growth

Answer: d
Explanation: If expansion of leaf occurs, it is known as Growth.

2. Why the growth of a plant is unique?
a) The plant retains the capacity of unlimited growth.
b) The plant can regenerate the same characters.
c) There is no change in offspring’s characters.
d) None of the above

Answer: a
Explanation: The plant retains the capacity of unlimited growth

3. The unique ability to retain the capacity of growth in plants is due to the presence of
a) Lifetime differentiation
b) Activator hormones
c) Chlorophyll to utilize energy lifetime
d) Meristems at certain locations

Answer: d
Explanation: The unique ability to retain the capacity of growth in plants is due to the presence of meristems at certain locations

4.What is the special feature of meristem?
a) It is present in every tissue
b) Its capacity to divide
c) Its capacity to self-perpetuate
d) Both (b) and (c)

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

5. Cells that further make up the plant body ________ .
a) Loose capacity to divide
b) Loose capacity to grow
c) Loose capacity to differentiate
d) None of these

Answer: a
Explanation: Loose capacity to divide

6. Continued growth due to activity of meristem is which type of growth?
a) Closed growth
b) Open growth
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these

Answer: d
Explanation: None of these

7. Meristems are found in
a) Root apex
b) Shoot apex
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these

Answer: c
Explanation: Meristems are found in both root apex and shoot apex.

8. Meristems are responsible for ________
a) Secondary growth
b) Primary growth
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these

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

9. What is the contribution of meristem in growth of plant?
a) Elongation along the axis
b) Differentiation
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these

Answer: a
Explanation: Elongation along the axis

10. Secondary growth of plant occurs due to ________
a) Lateral meristems
b) Vascular cambium
c) Cork cambium
d) All of these

Answer: d
Explanation: All of these