NEETBotanyAnatomy of Flowering Plants
Read the following statements and choose the follwoing option: 1. Palisade parenchyma are oval, round and loosely attached 2. Spongy parechyma are elongated cells that are arranged vertically 3. In dicots The abaxial epidermis generally bears more stomata than the adaxial epidermis. 4. The lamina shows three main parts, namely, epidermis, mesophyll and vascular system
Options
- ABoth 1 and 2 is corect
- BOnly 2 is correct
- COnly 1 is correct
- DBoth 1 and 2 is incorrect
Correct answer
D. Both 1 and 2 is incorrect
Step-by-step solution
The adaxially placed palisade parenchyma is made up of elongated cells, which are arranged vertically and parallel to each other. The oval or round and loosely arranged spongy parenchyma is situated below the palisade cells and extends to the lower epidermis.