HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following should a student examine under a compound microscope to observe cell reproduction?
A
phloem from the leaf of a plant
B
tip of a shoot
C
xylem from a tree trunk
D
epidermis of a leaf
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When seen under a microscope, the type of plant tissue that is most likely to present a large amount of cells undergoing cell division is the meristematic tissue. This is where you will observed many cells in different phases of cellular division. It is where the stem of the plant will grow in length and width.

Detailed explanation-2: -In plants, such divisions rapidly take place in meristematic tissues of root and shoot apices, where the stages of mitosis can be easily observed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Smaller cells are easily visible under a light microscope. It’s even possible to make out structures within the cell, such as the nucleus, mitochondria and chloroplasts. Light microscopes use a system of lenses to magnify an image.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Meristematic. Growth in plants occurs as the stems and roots lengthen.

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