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What is the epidermal cell modification in plants which prevents water loss?
Explanation
Bulliform cells check the water loss. Bulliform or motor cells are modified epidermal cells present in monocots or grasses. Under stressed conditions, they help in shutting down stomata and thus reduce water loss through transpiration.
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What part of the plant would show the following?

(a) Radial vascular bundle

(b) Polyarch xylem

(c) Well developed pith

Explanation

(a) Radial Vascular Bundle The xylem and phloem are present on the separate radii of the root. This arrangement of vascular bundle is known as radial vascular bundle.

(b) Polyarch Xylem When many strands of xylem are present, it is referred to as polyarch condition-a characteristic feature of monocot root.

(c) Well Developed Pith Dicot stem and monocot roots have well developed pith formed of parenchymatous cell with intercellular spaces..

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What are the cells that make the leaves curl in plants during water stress?
Explanation

Bulliform cells are bubble shaped cells present in grasses. Loss of turgor pressure in these cells causes leaf to curl during water stress, thus reduce transpiration.

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What constitutes the cambial ring?
Explanation
Interfascicular and intrafascicular cambia together form a ring of cambium called cambial ring. It is formed due to the meristematic activity of cambium. The cambium which is found between the xylem and phloem is called fasicular or intrafasicular cambium and the newly formed cambium between the two vascular bundle is known as interfasicular cambium. Both type of cambium combine to form the cambial ring.
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Give one basic functional difference between phellogen and phelloderm.
Explanation

Phellogen is a meristematic tissue, while phelloderm is a permanent tissue. Phellogen (cork cambium) develops from the cortical cells, sometimes from pericycle cells. These cells actively divide and forms phellem on outerside and phelloderm (cortex cells)innerside on so phelloderm takes its origin from phellogen.