Which of the following is a feature of the anatomy of a monocot stem?
I. Collenchymatous hypodermis
II. Scattered vascular bundles

1. Only I 2. Only II
3. Both I and II 4. Neither I nor II
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In a monocot stem:

1. Each vascular bundle is surrounded by a sclerenchymatous bundle sheath
2. Ground tissue is very poorly developed
3. Vascular bundles are conjoint and open with water containing cavities
4. Phloem parenchyma is present
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While looking at a T.S. of a certain plant part you are convinced that it must be a monocot stem. Which of the following, if seen in the T.S. will give you confidence for your conclusion?

1. Conjoint vascular bundles
2. Presence of a hypodermis
3. Presence of phloem parenchyma
4. Presence of water containing cavities within the vascular bundles
Subtopic:  Monocot Stem |
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Identify the option where the difference between the vascular bundles of Dicot and Monocot stem is not correctly mentioned:

 

Dicot stem

Monocot stem

1.

Collateral and open

Collateral and closed

2.

Arranged in a ring

Scattered

3.

Larger toward the center

Of uniform size

4.

Phloem parenchyma present

Phloem parenchyma absent

Subtopic:  Dicot Stem | Monocot Stem |
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Match the plants in Column I with the description of anatomy of vascular bundles in them in Column II and select the correct option from the codes given:

Column I

Column II

A. Dicot stem

a. Collateral, closed and scattered in ground tissue

B. Monocot stem

b. Conjoint, collateral endarch and open

C. Dicot root

c. Radial, exarch and polyarch [usually more than 6]

D. Monocot root

d. Radial, exarch and 2 to 6 in number

Codes

A B C D
1. a b c d
2. b a d c
3. a b d c
4. b a c d
Subtopic:  Anatomy of Root | Dicot Stem | Monocot Stem |
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