| 1. | Sclereids are living cells with thin walls and large vacuoles |
| 2. | Sclereids are a type of parenchyma involved in photosynthesis |
| 3. | Sclereids are dead cells with highly thickened, lignified walls that provide mechanical support |
| 4. | Sclereids are found only in the xylem vessels of roots |
| 1. | The innermost layer of the cortex is called hypodermis. |
| 2. | Pericycle is sclerenchymatous. |
| 3. | The pith is large and well developed. |
| 4. | There are usually two to four xylem and phloem patches. |
| A: | The adaxial epidermis generally bears more stomata than the abaxial epidermis. |
| B: | Mesophyll has two types of cells – the palisade parenchyma and the spongy parenchyma. |
| 1. | Only A is correct |
| 2. | Only B is correct |
| 3. | Both A and B are correct |
| 4. | Both A and B are incorrect |
| 1. | Dicotyledonous plants like China rose and sunflower |
| 2. | Gymnosperms like Cycas and Pinus |
| 3. | Monocotyledonous plants like wheat and maize |
| 4. | Bryophytes like Funaria and Riccia |
| 1. | Stems have radial vascular bundles; roots have conjoint ones. |
| 2. | Stems have open vascular bundles; roots have closed ones. |
| 3. | Stems have xylem and phloem arranged in a ring; roots have scattered vascular bundles. |
| 4. | Stems have conjoint vascular bundles; roots have radial vascular bundles. |
| 1. | Cork cambium only |
| 2. | Fascicular cambium only |
| 3. | Interfascicular cambium only |
| 4. | Both fascicular and interfascicular cambium |
| 1. | Polyarch xylem and small pith |
| 2. | Diarch xylem and large pith |
| 3. | Polyarch xylem and large pith |
| 4. | Tetrarch xylem and no pith |