Root hairs arise from__________

1. epidermis

2. endodermis

3. pericycle

4. cortex

Subtopic:  Epidermal Tissue System |
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Root hairs are ____________ and formed from __________zone of root.

1. unicellular, maturation

2. multicellular, elongation

3. multicellular, maturation

4. unicellular, elongation

Subtopic:  Epidermal Tissue System |
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Epidermis of root is also known as

1. epiblema

2. piliferous layer

3. Rhizodermis

4. All of the above 

Subtopic:  Anatomy of Root |
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Cortex consists of

1. parenchymal cells with intracellular spaces

2. parenchymal cells with intercellular spaces

3. collenchymal cells with intracellular spaces

4. collenchymal cells with intercellular spaces

Subtopic:  Anatomy of Root |
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The innermost layer of the cortex is called

1. pericycle

2. endodermis

3. vascular bundle

4. epidermis

Subtopic:  Anatomy of Root |
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Endodermis  comprises of  ____________layer of ____________shaped cells.

1. single, oval

2. single, barrel

3. multi, round

4. single, round

Subtopic:  Anatomy of Root |
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Casparian strips are present in

1. endodermis

2. epidermis

3. pericycle

4. cortex

Subtopic:  Anatomy of Root |
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Casparian strips are barrel shaped cells in which tangential and radial walls are

impermeableto water because of

1. suberin deposition

2. cellulose deposition

3. cutin deposition

4. casparin deposition

Subtopic:  Anatomy of Root |
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Lateral roots originate from

1. Pericycle

2. Epidermis

3. cortex

4. hypodermi

Subtopic:  Anatomy of Root |
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The parenchymatous cells which lie between the xylem and phloem are called

1. Complementry cells

2. Conjuctive cells

3. pith

4. cortex

Subtopic:  Anatomy of Root |
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