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This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the cell walls of root apex meristem? |
| A. | Secondary in nature |
| B. | Thin |
| C. | Cellulosic |
| D. | Abundant plasmodesmatal connections |
| Answer» B. Thin | |
| 2. |
The root and shoot apex of a plant represent which phase of the growth? |
| A. | Maturation |
| B. | Elongation |
| C. | Meristematic |
| D. | Elevation |
| Answer» D. Elevation | |
| 3. |
In how many phases the period of growth is divided? |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» D. Four | |
| 4. |
Growth of a pollen tube is measured in terms of its surface area. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 5. |
One single maize root apical meristem can give rise to how many new cells per hour? |
| A. | 1700 |
| B. | 18,000 |
| C. | 17,500 |
| D. | 17,000 |
| Answer» D. 17,000 | |
| 6. |
Growth is a consequence of which of the following? |
| A. | Increase in the amount of protoplasm |
| B. | Increase in the amount of DNA |
| C. | Increase in the amount of cytoplasm |
| D. | Increase in the amount of RNA |
| Answer» B. Increase in the amount of DNA | |
| 7. |
Which of the following meristem is not responsible for the secondary growth of plants? |
| A. | Lateral meristem |
| B. | Vascular cambium |
| C. | Apical meristem |
| D. | Cork cambium |
| Answer» D. Cork cambium | |
| 8. |
Which of the following meristem is responsible for the primary growth of the plant? |
| A. | Apical meristem |
| B. | Lateral meristem |
| C. | Vascular cambium |
| D. | Cork cambium |
| Answer» B. Lateral meristem | |
| 9. |
Which of the following kinds of growth is exhibited by plants? |
| A. | Closed-form of growth |
| B. | The open form of growth |
| C. | Both open and closed form of growth |
| D. | Fused form of growth |
| Answer» C. Both open and closed form of growth | |
| 10. |
Unlimited growth of the plant, is due to the presence of which of the following? |
| A. | Meristems |
| B. | Tissues |
| C. | Apical cells |
| D. | Special organs |
| Answer» B. Tissues | |
| 11. |
Growth occurs by only anabolic processes. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 12. |
Which of the following is the most fundamental characteristic of a living being? |
| A. | Growth |
| B. | Differentiation |
| C. | Height |
| D. | Heart |
| Answer» B. Differentiation | |
| 13. |
What is the first step in the process of plant growth? |
| A. | Seed fermentation |
| B. | Seed desiccation |
| C. | Seed germination |
| D. | Seed dormancy |
| Answer» D. Seed dormancy | |
| 14. |
Development is the sum of how many processes? |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» C. Three | |
| 15. |
All the cells of the plant are descendants of which of the following? |
| A. | Apical tissue |
| B. | Intercalary tissue |
| C. | Meristem |
| D. | Zygote |
| Answer» E. | |