Prepare for NEET with Botany-specific practice questions. Covering all major Botany chapters, this is perfect for your NEET Biology needs.
Explain the role of the annulus in fern sporangia, contrasting its function with the role of elaters in liverworts.
Both annulus and elaters aid in nutrient absorption.
The annulus protects the developing spores, while elaters facilitate fertilization.
The annulus aids in spore dispersal in ferns by a spring-like mechanism, while elaters in liverworts are hygroscopic and facilitate spore dispersal by changing shape with humidity.
Both annulus and elaters are involved in anchoring the plant to the substrate.
Which of the following statements regarding the life cycle of Selaginella is INCORRECT?
The megaspores and microspores germinate to give rise to female and male gametophytes, respectively.
The development of the zygote into the embryo takes place within the female gametophyte, which is independent of the sporophyte.
The sporophyte is the dominant phase in the life cycle.
Selaginella exhibits heterospory.
Which statement accurately describes the difference between the fascicular and interfascicular cambium?
Fascicular cambium produces secondary xylem, while interfascicular cambium produces secondary phloem.
Fascicular cambium is present in monocots, while interfascicular cambium is present in dicots.
Fascicular cambium arises within vascular bundles, while interfascicular cambium arises in the medullary rays.
Fascicular cambium is a primary meristem, while interfascicular cambium is a secondary meristem.
In plants exhibiting unusual secondary growth, like in Bougainvillea, the additional cambia arise from:
Residual procambium cells
Cells of the pith
Cells of the cortex or pericycle
Differentiated xylem parenchyma
The concept of 'Dedifferentiation' in relation to meristem formation is best exemplified by:
Activity of the root apical meristem
Formation of interfascicular cambium from parenchyma cells
Development of phellogen from the epidermis
Differentiation of xylem vessels from procambium
Fucoxanthin, a prominent pigment in Phaeophyceae, masks other pigments. Under which light conditions would chlorophyll a's fluorescence be MOST readily observable in these algae?
Blue light
Red light
Green light
Yellow light
Which of the following combinations of cell types are exclusively found in complex tissues and not simple tissues?
Sieve tubes, companion cells, and tracheids
Parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma
Xylem parenchyma, phloem parenchyma, and sclereids
Tracheids, vessels, and xylem fibres
The protoxylem and protophloem in a dicot stem differ primarily in their:
Maturation time and position relative to the metaxylem and metaphloem
Cell wall composition and function
Presence or absence of living cells at maturity
Overall size and shape of their conducting elements
In a conjoint, collateral, and open vascular bundle, which tissue separates the xylem and phloem?
Cambium
Pith
Cortex
Pericycle
Which specific characteristic of tyloses contributes to the blockage of xylem vessels in heartwood?
Protrusion of parenchyma cells into vessel lumens
Deposition of lignin in the vessel walls
Accumulation of tannins and resins
Collapse of vessel elements due to negative pressure
