Class - 11th Biology

Chapter 6: Anatomy of Flowering Plants

(Topic: Monocot & Dicot Stem)
Assignment No. 15
Date: 07-08-2020

(Max. Marks: 12)

One Mark Questions:

1. Anatomy of Stem (Monocot, Dicot) shows which type of tissue?

(a) Epidermal tissue (b) Ground tissue
(c) Vascular tissue (d) All of these
2. Pericycle of dicot stem is made up of:
(a) Sclerenchymatous (b) Parenchymatous
(c) both a & b (d) none of them
3. In monocot stem, vascular bundles are without cambium strip. ______ (True/False)

4. In dicot stem, vascular bundles are scattered. ______ (True/False)

5. Rupturing of inner protoxylem in monocot stem forms ______ cavity.

6. Hypodermal layer of dicot stem has _______ cells.

7. How you will define secondary growth in stem?

8. What are medullary rays?

Two Marks Questions:

9. Give brief account of type of tissue and its function in dicot stem.

10. Differentiate between Monocot & Dicot Stem.

Prepared by: Gurinderjeet Dhillon (Lecturer Biology, GSSS Kalasanghian, Kapurthala)

Under the guidance of: S. Tajinderpal Singh (Principal-cum-DM Biology, GSSS Boys, Kapurthala)
 ANSWER KEY
1. (d)
2. (c)
3. True; that is why they are called closed.
4. False; they are arranged in a ring.
5. Lysigenous cavity
6. Collenchymatous, living
7. The development of primary tissue causes stem to grow in length. Growth in
diameter is brought about by secondary growth of tissue which develops from
the activity of cambium.
8. Medullary rays are the stripes of parenchymatous tissue present between the
vascular bundles of dicot stem.

9.
S.No. Layer of tissue Function
1. Epidermis Protects the stem & reduces loss of water
2. Cortex Provides mechanical strength, storage of food &
photosynthesis
3. Pericycle Forms bundle cap
4. Vascular tissue Conduction of water and food
5. Medullary rays Connects pericycle with pith
6. Pith Storage of food

8.
S.No. Dicot Stem Monocot Stem
1. Ground tissue is differentiated into Ground tissue is a mass of similar
cortex, endodermis, pericycle & cells.
pith.
2. Vascular bundles are a few, open Vascular bundles are numerous,
and arranged in a ring. closed and scattered.
3. Secondary growth is present. Secondary growth is absent.