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Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants - 1

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Tags: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants - 1 Epithelial Tissue Animal Tissue Plant Tissues Meristematic Tissue Tissue System Anatomy of Plant Parts Anatomy of Flowering Plants Roots
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_______ glands have a number of sacs.

  1. Simple tubular

  2. Simple branched alveolar

  3. Simple branched tubular

  4. Simple alveolar


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The glands have a number of sacs opening in the same duct.

Cuboidal and columnar refers to

  1. connective tissue

  2. nervous tissue

  3. epithelial tissue

  4. muscular tissue


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Epithelial tissue is of two types: simple epithelium and compound epithelium. Simple epithelium is divided as squamous, cuboidal, columnar, ciliated and pseudo stratified.

The characteristic thickenings present on the radial and transverse walls of endodermis are

  1. casparian strips

  2. bundle caps

  3. bundle sheaths

  4. passage cells


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The characteristic thickenings present on the radial and transverse walls of endodermis are casparian strips.

The aerial pseudostem of musa is called

  1. offset

  2. tuber

  3. collar

  4. shaft


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 The aerial pseudostem of musa is called shaft.

The vascular bundles of a monocot stem are

  1. collateral and closed

  2. collateral and open

  3. radially arranged and open

  4. radially arranged and closed


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The vascular bundles of a monocot stem are collateral and closed.

Stipules give protection to

  1. terminal bud

  2. axillary bud

  3. flower bud

  4. nodes


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Stipules give protection to axillary bud.

The seed coat is fused with the pericarp in

  1. legume

  2. sorosis

  3. caryopsis

  4. drupe


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 The seed coat is fused with the pericarp in caryopsis.

Fusiform initial cells produce

  1. vascular rays

  2. ray parenchyma

  3. trachery element

  4. primary phloem


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Fusiform initial cells produce vascular rays.

Protosteles are found in

  1. bryophyta

  2. gymnosperms

  3. pteridophyta

  4. angiosperms


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Protostele is the simplest type of stele that comprises the central core of xylem surrounded by phloem, pericycle and endodermis. 

Underground stems differ from roots in having

  1. nodes and internodes

  2. axillary and terminal buds

  3. scale leaves

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 The correct answer is option 4.

Which of the following pairs of plant structures has haploid number of chromosomes?

  1. Egg nucleus and secondary nucleus

  2. Megaspore mother cell and antipodal cells

  3. Egg cell and antipodal cells

  4. Nucellus and antipodal cells


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Egg and antipodal cells are haploid in nature.

Epithelia are neither innervated by nerve cells nor pervaded by blood vessels due to

  1. lack of intercellular space

  2. excessive intercellular space

  3. non-requirement of vascular/nerve supply

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Epithelia are neither innervated by nerve cells nor pervaded by blood vessels due to lack of intercellular space.

Which of the following cells are the most numerous in human body?

  1. Neurons

  2. Erythrocytes

  3. Myocytes

  4. Lymphocytes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

These are the blood cells of defence which form T cells and B cells.

Which of the following muscles is unable to undergo a sustained contraction?

  1. Skeletal muscle

  2. Visceral muscle

  3. Cardiac muscle

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  Skeletal muscle is unable to undergo a sustained contraction.

Which of the following statements is true about cartilages?

  1. They are highly vascular.

  2. They are poorly vascular.

  3. They are non-vascular.

  4. They are supplied by lymph.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The cartilages do not have any supply of vessels.

Which of the following prevents the insects from entering the pitcher and from escaping out?

  1. The rim of the pitcher

  2. The hair pointed downwards below the rim

  3. The tendrill-like coiled structure of Nepenthes

  4. The lower part of the petiole


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 The hair pointed downwards below the rim prevents the insects from entering the pitcher and from escaping out.

Which of the following is true about a bone?

  1. It is made of an inflexible material chondrin.

  2. It is completely non-vascular.

  3. Its matrix is homogeneous.

  4. Its osteocytes are irregular with off branches.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The osteocytes are the main bone forming cells.

Girdling of a tree involves the removal of

  1. xylem

  2. phloem

  3. xylem and phloem

  4. vascular cambium


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Phloem is the conducting tissue, which is removed in girdling as it forms a part of the bark.

Blood vessels are covered by

  1. epithelial tissues

  2. connective tissues

  3. muscular tissues

  4. nervous tissues


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Blood vessels are covered by epithelial tissues.

Which of the following types of adventitious root modifications is found in Ipomoea batatas (sweet potato)?

  1. Tuberous roots

  2. Fasciculated roots

  3. Nodulose roots

  4. Moniliform roots


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Roots of varying shapes are present at the nodes of the running stem.

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