Tag: morphology of root

Questions Related to morphology of root

Root cap in monocots is formed by
  1. dermatogen

  2. calyptrogen

  3. vascular cambium

  4. wound cambium


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Root cap in monocots is formed by 'calyptrogen'.

So the correct answer is 'calyptrogen'.

Statement 1: Root cap protects the root meristem from the friction of the soil and its outer cells are continuously replaced by never ones.
Statement 2: The effect of the soil-friction damages the outer cells of root cap which are peeled off and replaced by new cells produced by root meristem. 

  1. Both statement 1 and 2 correct.

  2. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.

  3. Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.

  4. Both statement 1 and 2 incorrect.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Both the statements are correct. So, the correct answer is (a).

Read the given statements and select the correct ones.
(i) Root caps are present in prop roots. 
(ii) Pneumatophores help to get oxygen for respiration
(iii) Edible part of ginger is underground stem.
(iv) Hydrophytes usually possess a well developed root system 

  1. (i) and (ii) only

  2. (ii) and (iii) only

  3. (i), (ii) and (iii)

  4. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Following are the correct statements: 

(i) Root caps are present in prop roots.
(ii) Pneumatophores help to get oxygen for respiration.
(iii) The edible part of ginger is the underground stem.
So, the correct answer is '(i), (ii) and (iii)'.

Root hair is always.

  1. Very long

  2. Multi cellular

  3. Cuticularized

  4. Unicellular


Correct Option: A,D
Explanation:
Root is typically a non-green underground cylindrical structure forming the descending water absorbing axis of the plant which gives rise to endogenous branches and does not possess nodes, leaves and buds. Each functional root is covered at the tip by a root cap. Near their tip the finer roots bear unicellular tubular root hair.
So the correct answer is 'Unicellular'.

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Root nodules are formed from the cells of:

  1. epidermis

  2. cortex

  3. vascular cylinder

  4. pith


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The bacteria enter the developing nodule through a structure called an infection thread, which grows through the root hair into the basal part of the epidermal cell, and onwards into the root cortex.

So the correct answer is "cortex".

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Radial vascular bundles are found in:

  1. dicot root

  2. monocor root

  3. dicot stem

  4. both dicot and monocot roots


Correct Option: D