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This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The region in the secondary phloem that comprises of dead elements and protected by lignified walls is called as _____ |
A. | Early wood |
B. | Heart wood |
C. | Sap wood |
D. | Late wood |
Answer» C. Sap wood | |
2. |
The wood that grows in the winter due to inactive cambium is called as _______ |
A. | Early wood |
B. | Heart wood |
C. | Sapwood |
D. | Autumn wood |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
Which among the following describes bark? |
A. | Phloem and xylem |
B. | Epidermis and parenchymatic cells |
C. | Everything outside the vascular cambium including the secondary phloem |
D. | Pith |
Answer» D. Pith | |
4. |
Secondary cortex is also called as _________ |
A. | Phellem |
B. | Phelloderm |
C. | Secondary xylem |
D. | Secondary phloem |
Answer» B. Phelloderm | |
5. |
Which among the following is incorrect about cork cambium? |
A. | Cork cambium helps in the replacement of the broken epidermis during the secondary growth |
B. | Cells on the outer side of the cork cambium differentiates to form cork |
C. | Cells on the inner side of the cork cambium differentiates to form secondary cortex |
D. | Cork is also known as Phelloderm |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
A layer of Meristematic tissue that develops around the cortex region is called cork cambium. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
7. |
Which among the following is not correct about vascular cambium? |
A. | Cells on the outer side of cambial ring differentiate into secondary phloem |
B. | Cells on the inner side of cambial ring differentiate into secondary xylem |
C. | Amount of the secondary phloem produced is more than that of secondary xylem |
D. | Vascular cambium is an example of Meristematic tissue |
Answer» D. Vascular cambium is an example of Meristematic tissue | |
8. |
Which among the following is incorrect about vascular cambium? |
A. | It exists as a layer in between primary xylem and primary phloem |
B. | Intrafascicular cambium is formed when cambium cells are in between the primary xylem and phloem |
C. | Interfascicular cambium cells are medullary cells that adjoin intrafascicular cambium |
D. | A cambial ring is formed in an intrafascicular cambium |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
Secondary growth is due to _______ |
A. | Cambium |
B. | Apical meristem |
C. | Intercalary meristem |
D. | Parenchyma |
Answer» B. Apical meristem | |
10. |
A monocot can t show secondary growth whereas dicot exhibit secondary growth. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |