Q1.How many cells per hour does a single maize root apical meristem can give?
Answer : Option CExplaination / Solution:
Growth is measured by a variety of parameters some of which are: increase in fresh weight, dry weight,length, area, volume and cell number.
one single maize root apical mersitem can give rise to more than17,500 new cells per hour, whereas cells in a watermelon may increase in size by upto 3,50,000 times.
In the former, growth is expressed as increase in cell number; the latter expresses growth as increase in size of the cell.
Q8.Root hairs absorb water from soil with the help of
Answer : Option CExplaination / Solution:
Root hairs absorb water from soil with the help of suction pressure created due to concentration difference of water and mineral ions present in soil.