AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

EXCRETION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Latex is stored in (Select 2 correct answers)
A
Latex cells
B
Latex vessels
C
Latex leaves
D
Latex ploemlatex nutritive tissue
E
Latex xylem latex
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Latex vessels are a result of the fusion of many cells. They grow more or less as parallel ducts, and in the mature portion of the plant, they anastomose with one another with fusion of their branches, forming a network. Latex vessels are found in the family Papaveraceae (Poppy), Caricaceae (Papaya).

Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is ‘Papaver/Poppy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Latex cells : A laticiferous cell is a highly branched cell with long slender processes ramifying in all directions in the ground tissue of the organ. They do not fuse and do not form network. (ii) Latex vessels : They are formed due to fusion of cells and form network like structure in all directions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Diversity and Role of Latex in Plant Physiology. Latex is a milky emulsion produced by complex secretory structures called laticifers. It is defined as a suspension of various particles (organic and inorganic) dispersed in a liquid with different refractive index.

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