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Which of the following statements regarding the anomalous secondary growth in Boerhaavia is INCORRECT?
A variant of cambium outside the vascular bundles
Concentric rings of secondary vascular bundles
Presence of medullary bundles
Inverted vascular bundles
In a dicot stem undergoing secondary growth, which tissue is primarily responsible for the increase in girth?
Cork Cambium
Vascular Cambium
Apical Meristem
Intercalary Meristem
The 'open' vascular bundles found in dicot stems are characterized by:
Scattered arrangement of xylem and phloem with no cambium.
The presence of cambium between xylem and phloem, allowing for secondary growth.
Joint, collateral arrangement of xylem and phloem with no cambium.
Concentric arrangement of xylem and phloem.
Which of the following is NOT a function of lenticels?
Gaseous exchange
Transport of water and minerals
Transpiration
Removal of excess water in some plants
The bulliform cells in the leaves of certain grasses play a crucial role in:
Increasing the photosynthetic surface area.
Secreting resinous substances for protection.
Leaf rolling and unfolding in response to water availability.
Storing water for use during drought.
Which of the following combinations of floral whorls is ALWAYS present in a complete flower, irrespective of its symmetry or sexuality?
Calyx, corolla, androecium, and gynoecium
Calyx and corolla only
Androecium and gynoecium only
Calyx, corolla, and androecium only
A plant species exhibits cleistogamous flowers alongside chasmogamous flowers. What is the PRIMARY advantage conferred by the cleistogamous flowers?
Increased genetic diversity through cross-pollination
Assured seed set even in the absence of pollinators
Attraction of a wider range of pollinators
Production of larger and more nutritious seeds
The symbiotic relationship between nitrogen-fixing bacteria and leguminous plants involves complex signaling and structural modifications in the root. Which of the following accurately describes the role of NOD factors in this interaction?
Plant hormones that promote bacterial growth within root nodules
Bacterial signals that trigger root hair curling and cortical cell division
Enzymes produced by the plant to break down bacterial cell walls
Proteins that transport nitrogen from bacteria to plant cells
Which of the following BEST explains the physiological significance of the quiescent center in the root apical meristem?
Promotes rapid cell differentiation to form specialized root tissues
Acts as a reserve of stem cells, protecting the meristem from damage and ensuring continuous growth
Synthesizes hormones that inhibit root elongation and promote branching
Regulates the uptake of water and nutrients from the soil
Which of the following statements about chemotaxonomy is incorrect?
It uses chemical constituents of organisms for taxonomic classification.
It can be useful in distinguishing closely related species with similar morphologies.
It can help in understanding evolutionary relationships.
It relies solely on morphological characteristics for classification.
