A Transverse section of stem is stained first with safranin and then with fast green following the usual schedule of double staining for the preparation of a permanent slide. What would be the colour of the stained xylem and phloem?

1. Red and green 2. Green and red
3. Orange and yellow 4. Purple and orange
Subtopic:  Complex Tissue: Xylem | Complex Tissue: Phloem |
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A piece of wood having no vessels (trachea) must belong to

1. teak

2. mango

3. pine

4. palm

Subtopic:  Complex Tissue: Xylem |
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14. Fibres are likely to be absent in

(a) secondary phloem

(b) secondary xylem

(c) primary phloem

(d) leaves

Subtopic:  Complex Tissue: Xylem | Complex Tissue: Phloem |
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A vesselless piece of stem possessing prominent sieve tubes would belong to
1. Pinus
2. Eucalyptus
3. Grass
4. Trochodendron

Subtopic:  Complex Tissue: Xylem | Complex Tissue: Phloem |
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