Solution of Chapter 6. Anatomy of Flowering Plants (Biology NCERT Book)

1 State the location and function of different types of Meristems.

2 Cork cambium forms tissues that form the cork. Do you agree with this statement? Explain.

3 Explain the process of secondary growth in the stems of woody angiosperms with the help of schematic diagrams. What is its significance?

4 Cut a transverse section of young stem of a plant from your school garden and observe it under the microscope. How would you ascertain whether it is a monocot stem or a dicot stem? Give reasons.

5 The transverse section of a plant material shows the following anatomicalfeatures:(a) the vascular bundles are conjoint, scattered and surrounded by asclerenchymatous bundle sheaths. (b) phloem parenchyma is absent. What will you identify it as?

6 Why xylem and phloem are called complex tissues?

7 What is stomatal apparatus? Explain the structure of stomata with a labeled diagram.

8 Name the three basic tissue systems in Plants. Give the tissue names under each system.

9 How is the study of plant anatomy useful to us?

10 Describe the internal structure of a dorsiventral leaf with the help of labeled diagrams.

11 What is periderm? How does periderm formation take place in the dicot stems?