Sclerenchymatous fibres are

(1) thick walled, elongated and pointed cells

(2)contains simple and bordered pits

(3)smallest  cells in plant body

(4)All of these

Which one is true regarding xylem?

1. vessels are absent in gymnosperms

2. cells of vessel are called vessel members

3. tracheid and vessel lack protoplasm

4. All of these

The elements of xylem which does food storage is

(1)tracheids

(2)vessels

(3)xylem parenchyma

(4) xylem fibres

In angiosperms, the main water transporting elements are

(1)tracheids

(2)vessels

(3)Both A and B

(4)tracheids, vessels, xylem fibres, xylem parenchyma

The first formed primary xylem elements are__________and later formed is _____________

(1)protoxylem , metaxylem

(2)metaxylem , protoxylem

(3)tracheids, vessels

(4)Both B and C

The type of primary xylem when protoxylem lies towards the pith is known as

1. endarch

2. exarch

3. endoexarch

4. Both (1) and (3)

A mature sieve tube elements have

(1)large vacuole

(2)peripheral cytoplasm

(3)lack nucleus

(4)All of the above

Pressure gradient in the sieve tubes is maintained by

(1)companion cells

(2)phloem fibres

(3)phloem parenchyma

(4)All of these

Which of the following is true for phloem parenchyma?

(1)made up of elongated, tapering cylindrical cells

(2)have dense cytoplasm and nucleus

(3)stores food material and resins, latex and mucilage

(4)All of the above

Which element of the phloem becomes dead at maturity

(1)sieve tube elements

(2)companion cells

(3)phloem parenchyma

(4)phloem fibres