Regarding the guard cells:

1. walls away from the stomatal pores are thin and those towards the stomatal pores are thick
2. walls away from the stomatal pores are thick and those towards the stomatal pores are thin
3. chloroplasts are mostly absent
4. play no role in the regulation of opening and closing of stomata
Subtopic:  Dicot Leaf | Monocot Leaf |
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Identify the incorrect matching with respect to anatomy of dicot and monocot leaves?
Character Dicot[Dorsiventral] Monocot [Isobilateral]
1. Presence of stomata More on adaxial epidermis More on abaxial epidermis
2. Mesophyll Differentiated into palisade and spongy parenchyma Not differentiated into palisade and spongy parenchyma
3. Venation Mostly reticulate Mostly parallel
4. Size of vascular bundle Dependent on the size of veins Near similar size except in main veins
Subtopic:  Monocot Leaf |
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Identify A, B, C and D in the given figure:
A B C D
1. Bundle sheath cells Palisade mesophyll Spongy mesophyll Abaxial epidermis
2. Bundle sheath cells Palisade mesophyll Spongy mesophyll Adaxial epidermis
3. Spongy mesophyll Bundle sheath cells Palisade mesophyll Abaxial epidermis
4. Palisade mesophyll Spongy mesophyll Bundle sheath cells Adaxial epidermis
Subtopic:  Monocot Leaf |
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A diagram of the transverse section of a monocot leaf is given below with certain parts indicated as letters of the alphabet. Select the option which incorrectly matches the alphabet with the part it represents:
  
1. A - Adaxial epidermis 2. B - Phloem
3. C - Mesophyll 4. D - Abaxial epidermis
Subtopic:  Monocot Leaf |
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The parallel venation in monocot leaves is reflected in the:
1. wide variations in size of vascular bundles in the main veins
2. wide variations in size of vascular bundles except in the main veins
3. near similar size of vascular bundles in the main veins
4. near similar size of vascular bundles except in the main veins
Subtopic:  Monocot Leaf |
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In an isobilateral leaf:
I: the stomata are present on both the surfaces of the epidermis
II: the mesophyll is not differentiated into palisade and spongy parenchyma
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Monocot Leaf |
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In isobilateral (monocotyledonous) leaf:
I: The stomata are present on both the surfaces of the epidermis.
II: The mesophyll is not differentiated into palisade and spongy parenchyma.
III: The parallel venation in monocot leaves is reflected in the near similar sizes of vascular bundles (except in main veins) as seen in vertical sections of the leaves.
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only II and III are correct
3. I, II and III are correct
4.  Only III is correct
Subtopic:  Monocot Leaf |
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Statement I: In grasses, certain adaxial epidermal cells along the veins modify themselves into large, empty, colourless bulliform cells.
Statement II: When the bulliform cells in the leaves have absorbed water and are turgid, the leaf surface is exposed.
 
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic:  Monocot Leaf |
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