Plant Anatomy: Meristematic and Mature Cells
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What is the main characteristic of simple tissues?

  • They are living cells with thin primary cell wall (correct)
  • They are derived from meristematic tissues
  • They lose their ability to divide
  • They consist of two or more cell types

What type of cells do simple tissues mainly contain?

  • Elongated cells without intercellular spaces
  • Living cells with thick primary cell wall (correct)
  • Isodiametric cells with intercellular spaces
  • Dead cells with thick secondary cell wall

What happens during differentiation of meristematic cells into mature cells?

  • Loss of the ability to divide (correct)
  • Accumulation of water in the vacuole
  • Increase in cell size and shape
  • Synthesis of new DNA

What is the function of parenchyma tissue?

<p>Photosynthesis and storage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are mature (permanent) tissues classified according to the number of cell types they consist of?

<p>By the number of cell types and their function (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the stem in a plant?

<p>Conduction of food, water, and minerals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In young dicot stems, what primarily forms the outermost layer?

<p>Epidermis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the endodermis in a dicot stem?

<p>It separates the cortex from the vascular cylinder (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cells are usually present in the cortex of a young dicot stem?

<p>Collenchyma, chlorenchyma, fibers, and parenchyma (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the epidermis in old stems?

<p>It is usually replaced by the periderm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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