Anatomy of Flowering Plants NEET PYQs (1988–2025)

Solved Anatomy of Flowering Plants PYQs

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1. NEET 2025MediumAnatomy of monocotyledonous and monocotyledonous stem
   Q1

   Find the statement that is NOT correct with regard to the structure of monocot stem.

   • AVascular bundles are conjoint and closed.
   • BVascular bundles are conjoint and closed.
   • CHypodermis is parenchymatous.
   • DVascular bundles are scattered.

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   Correct answer: (C)

   The statement that is NOT correct for a typical monocot stem is:
   Option C: Hypodermis is parenchymatous.
   Explanation:
   
   In monocot stems
   
   Vascular bundles are indeed conjoint (xylem + phloem together), closed (no cambium) and scattere throughout the ground tissue.
   
   Phloem parenchyma is absent.
   
   The hypodermis, however, is usually sclerenchymatous (providing mechanical support), not parenchymatous.
2. NEET 2025EasyTissue systems (epidermal, ground, vascular)
   Q2

   In the seeds of cereals, the outer covering of endosperm separates the embryo by a protein-rich layer called:

   • AIntegument
   • BAleurone layer
   • CColeoptile
   • DColeorhiza

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   Correct answer: (B)

   The correct answer is Option B: Aleurone layer.
   
   • The aleurone layer is a protein-rich tissue that surrounds the starchy endosperm in cereal seeds.
   
   • It lies just beneath the seed coat and separates the endosperm from the embryo.
   
   • In contrast:
   
   – Integuments are the tissues surrounding the ovule.
   
   – Coleoptile is the sheath covering the emerging shoot.
   
   – Coleorhiza is the sheath covering the emerging root.
3. NEET 2024EasyMeristematic and permanent tissues
   Q3

   Which of the following simple tissues are commonly found in the fruit walls of nuts and pulp of pear?
   
   [NEET 2024 Re]

   • ASclereids
   • BFibres
   • CParenchyma
   • DCollenchyma

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   Correct answer: (A)

   Sclereids are commonly found in the hard parts of the plant such as fruit walls of nuts, or they occur in soft parts, i.e., pulp of the fruits, like pear.

Topic-wise question count

Where NEET has asked from Anatomy of Flowering Plants, most frequent first.

• Tissue systems (epidermal, ground, vascular)36
• Secondary growth and vascular cambium35
• Meristematic and permanent tissues27
• Anatomy of dicotyledonous and monocotyledonous root11
• Anatomy of monocotyledonous and monocotyledonous stem7
• Anatomy of dicotyledonous and monocotyledonous leaf4
• Anatomy of dicotyledonous and monocotyledonous root / stem2

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