Location / Function : (i) Casparian strips (ii) Starch sheath

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6.Anatomy of Flowering Plants

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Location / Function :

$(i)$ Casparian strips

$(ii)$ Starch sheath

Option A

Option B

Option C

Option D

Solution

$(i)$ Location : In cells of endodermis of root of dicot plant, thickening of suberin and lignin (like wax) is on radial wall in the form of a strip.

$\Rightarrow$ Function : Impermeable for water.

$(ii)$ Location : In endodermis of sunflower stem, inner parenchymatous taus cells possess starch grains.

$\Rightarrow$ Function: That stores starch.

Standard 11

Biology

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