AP EAMCET Botany Agriculture & Pharmacy Stream MCQs

51. Which of the following is a characteristic of meristematic tissue?

A) Permanent cells
B) Cells with thin walls and no intercellular spaces
C) Cells are capable of division
D) Cells are non-dividing

Answer: C) Cells are capable of division

52. The primary function of the epidermal tissue system is:

A) Photosynthesis
B) Protection against water loss
C) Transport of water and nutrients
D) Storage of food

Answer: B) Protection against water loss

53. Which of the following tissues is a type of permanent tissue?

A) Parenchyma
B) Meristem
C) Xylem
D) Collenchyma

Answer: A) Parenchyma

54. The vascular tissue system includes:

A) Xylem and Phloem
B) Epidermis and Cortex
C) Parenchyma and Collenchyma
D) Stomata and Guard cells

Answer: A) Xylem and Phloem

55. The cells of collenchyma tissue have:

A) Thick cell walls with lignin
B) Thin cell walls without lignin
C) Unevenly thickened cell walls
D) No cell walls

Answer: C) Unevenly thickened cell walls

56. Which type of tissue is responsible for the lateral growth of plants in dicot stems?

A) Cork cambium
B) Apical meristem
C) Lateral meristem
D) Collenchyma

Answer: C) Lateral meristem

57. Secondary growth in dicot roots is primarily due to the activity of:

A) Apical meristem
B) Lateral meristem
C) Vascular cambium
D) Epidermis

Answer: C) Vascular cambium

58. Which of the following is a characteristic of xylem tissue?

A) Transports water and minerals
B) Transports food
C) Contains chloroplasts for photosynthesis
D) Provides structural support in leaves

Answer: A) Transports water and minerals

59. In monocot plants, the vascular bundles are:

A) Arranged in a ring
B) Scattered throughout the stem
C) Only in the root
D) Absent in the stem

Answer: B) Scattered throughout the stem

60. The leaf anatomy of dicots typically includes:

A) Presence of parallel venation
B) Presence of a single vascular bundle
C) A well-defined palisade mesophyll
D) A large central vascular bundle

Answer: C) A well-defined palisade mesophyll

AP EAMCET (EAPCET) Botany Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)