Heart wood differs from sapwood in
1. Absence of vessels and parenchyma
2. Having dead and non-conducting elements
3. Being susceptible to pests and pathogens
4. Presence of rays and fibres

Which one of the following is not a lateral meristem
1. Interfascicular cambium
2. Phellogen
3. Intercalary meristem
4. Intrafascicular cambium

In land plants, the guard cells differ from other epidermal cells in having
1. Cytoskeleton
2. Mitochondria
3. Endoplasmic reticulum
4.Chloroplasts

The cork cambium, cork and secondary cortex are collectively called
1. Phelloderm
2. Phellogen
3. Periderm
4. Phellem

Some vascular bundles are described as open because these
1. are surrounded by pericycle but no endodermis
2. are capable of producing secondary xylem and phloem
3. possess conjunctive tissue between xylem and phloem
4. are not surrounded by pericycle

Companion cells are closely associated with
1. Sieve elements
2. Vessel elements
3. Trichomes
4. Guard cells

Closed vascular bundles lack
1. Ground tissue
2. Conjunctive tissue
3. Cambium
4. Pith

Water containing cavities in vascular bundles are found in

Gymnosperms are also called soft wood spermatophytes because they lack
1. Cambium
2. Phloem fibres
3. Thick-walled tracheids
4. Xylem fibres

The common bottle cork is a product of
1. Dermatogen
2. Phellogen
3. Xylem
4. Vascular Cambium