Question

Fill in the blanks:
a. In dicot root, the cortex consists of several layers of thin walled parenchyma cells (1)_____ intercellular spaces.
b. The innermost layer of the cortex is called (2)_____ It comprises (3)_____ layer(s) of barrel-shaped cells (4)______intercellular spaces.

• A. (1)-without, (2)-hypodermis, (3)-several, (4)-with large
• B. (1)-without, (2)-endodermis, (3)-single, (4)-with large
• C. (1)-with, (2)-endodermis, (3)-several, (4)-without any
• D. (1)-with, (2)-endodermis, (3)-single, (4)-without any

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

• In dicot root, the cortex consists of several layer of thin walled parenchyma cells with intercellular spaces.
• The innermost layer of the cortex is called endodermis. It comprises single layer of barrel shaped cells without any intercellular spaces.