Roots arising from the parts of a plant other than radical are called as:

1. Tap root 2. Fibrous roots
3. Adventitious roots 4. Lateral roots
Subtopic:  Morphology of Roots |
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The stems of maize and sugarcane have:

1. stilt roots that are hanging and supporting structures
2. prop roots that are hanging and supporting structures
3. prop roots coming out from the nodes in upper stem
4. supporting stilt roots coming out of the lower nodes of the stem
Subtopic:  Modification of Roots |
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Root hairs at the root tip are formed by:

1. Epidermal cells in the region of maturation
2. Cortical cells in the region of elongation
3. Epidermal cells in the region of elongation
4. Cortical cells in the region of maturation
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Pneumatophores are found in plants growing in:

1. Xeric conditions 2. Swampy areas
3. Hypersaline environments 4. Permafrost conditions
Subtopic:  Modification of Roots |
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At the root tip, the cells that are responsible for the growth of the root in length are located in the region that is:
1. distal to the region of meristematic activity
2. proximal to the region of meristematic activity
3. proximal to the region of maturation
4. distal to the region of elongation

Subtopic:  Morphology of Roots |
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Mark true (T) or false (F) for the given statements:
Statement I:  Tap root of sweet potato and adventitious roots of carrot, turnip get swollen and store food.
Statement II:  Prop roots are hanging and supporting structures in a banyan tree.
Statement III:  Stilt root arising from the uppermost nodes in stems of maize and sugarcane are also supporting roots.
Statement IV:  Pneumatophores help plants like Rhizophora growing in swampy areas to get oxygen for respiration.
 
I II III IV
1. T T F F
2. F T F T
3. T F T F
4. F F T T
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What is not true for a stem in a flowering plant in general?

1. Negatively geotropic
2. Develops from plumule of the germinating embryo
3. Absence of terminal and axillary buds
4. Spreads out branches bearing leaves, flowers and fruits
Subtopic:  Morphology of Stems |
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Stem tendrils are present in all the following except:

1. Citrus 2. Watermelon
3. Cucumber 4. Grapevines
Subtopic:  Aerial Stem Modification |
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Stems contain chlorophyll and carry out photosynthesis in:

1. Opuntia and Euphorbia 2. Mint and Jasmine
3. Pistia and Eichhornia 4. Banana and Pineapple
Subtopic:  Aerial Stem Modification |
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A lateral branch arises from the base of the main axis and after growing aerially for some time arches downwards to touch the ground in:

1. Opuntia and Euphorbia 2. Mint and Jasmine
3. Pistia and Eichhornia 4. Banana and Pineapple
Subtopic:  Aerial Stem Modification |
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