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Botany - Anatomy of Flowering Plants

Practise 32 AIIMS previous year questions on Anatomy of Flowering Plants, compiled from papers spanning 2001 to 2019. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty AIIMS tests.

Anatomy of Flowering Plants has been asked in 17 of the 19 years of AIIMS papers analysed (2001–2019), with 32 questions in all. 50% of them were easy, 25% moderate and 25% tough. Most of its questions came from 2003, with 4 questions that year. In the last three years (2017–2019) it had 5 questions across 5 papers, about 1 per paper.

The chapter's 5 topics are not weighted equally: Permanent Tissues (11 questions, 34%), Anatomy of Plant Parts (6 questions, 19%), and Tissue System (6 questions, 19%) have been asked the most. Secondary Growth has produced the most tough questions (3).

  1. 1Assertion : Annual rings are used to calculate the age of tree. Reason : Secondary growth is not found in bamboo.26 May, 2019Secondary Growth
  2. 2Assertion : Quiescent centre is found in the centre of the root apex. Reason : Quiescent centre consists of actively dividing cells.26 May, 2019Meristematic Tissues
  3. 3Companion cells are associated with27 May, 2018Meristematic Tissues
  4. 4Vessels in xylem are found in27 May, 2018Permanent Tissues
  5. 5Gerdy fibres are2017Permanent Tissues
  6. 6As secondary growth proceeds, in a dicot stem, the thickness of2016Secondary Growth
  7. 7Assertion : No secondary growth takes place in monocots. Reason : Secondary growth is not related with cambium.2015Secondary Growth
  8. 8Select the correct pair amongst the following2013Secondary Growth
  9. 9Assertion : Protostele is the simplest stele. Reason : Protostele is the most advanced type of stele.2013Tissue System
  10. 10Given figure shows2011Secondary Growth
  11. 11Why are vascular bundles closed in monocots?2010Anatomy of Plant Parts
  12. 12Assertion : Cork prevents the loss of water by evaporation. Reason : Cork cells contain tannins.2010Secondary Growth
  13. 13Bark refers to2009Permanent Tissues
  14. 14The branched sclereids present in hydrophytes2009Permanent Tissues
  15. 15Ectophloic siphonostele is found in2008Permanent Tissues
  16. 16Chlorenchyma is known to develop in the2008Permanent Tissues
  17. 17Assertion : In woody stems, the amount of heart wood continues to increase year after year. Reason : The cambial activity continues uninterr2007Tissue System
  18. 18In the sieve elements, which one of the following is the most likely function of P-proteins ?2006Tissue System
  19. 19Assertion : In angiosperms the conduction of water is more efficient because their xylem has vessels. Reason : Conduction of water by vessel2006Permanent Tissues
  20. 20Which one of the following statements pertaining to plant structure is correct?2005Permanent Tissues
  21. 21In a plant organ which is covered by periderm and in which the stomata are absent, some gaseous exchange still takes place through2004Tissue System
  22. 22Companion cells in plants are associated with2004Permanent Tissues
  23. 23Cork cambium results in the formation of cork which becomes impermeable to water due to the accumulation of2004Permanent Tissues
  24. 24In a dicotyledonous stem, the sequence of tissues from the outside to the inside is2003Anatomy of Plant Parts
  25. 25The quiescent centre in root meristem serves as a2003Meristematic Tissues
  26. 26Assertion : Water and mineral uptake by root hairs from the soil occurs through apoplast until it reaches endodermis. Reason : Casparian str2003Tissue System
  27. 27Assertion : Long distance flow of photoassimilates in plants occurs through sieve tubes. Reason : Mature sieve tubes have parietal cytoplasm2003Anatomy of Plant Parts
  28. 28Passage cells are found in2002Anatomy of Plant Parts
  29. 29Assertion : The collenchyma is a thick walled living tissue. Reason : The collenchyma is thickened due to the deposition of pectin.2002Tissue System
  30. 30Porous wood has abundance of2001Permanent Tissues
  31. 31Velamen is a specialized tissue found in2001Anatomy of Plant Parts
  32. 32Assertion : Monocot stem bears collateral open vascular bundles. Reason : If cambium is absent such vascular bundles are called closed type.2001Anatomy of Plant Parts

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Anatomy of Flowering Plants?

This chapter includes 32 questions compiled from AIIMS papers spanning 2001 to 2019.

2.Are these questions only from AIIMS, or from other exams too?

These are AIIMS questions specifically for the Anatomy of Flowering Plants chapter. Questions from other exams like NEET or JIPMER are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Anatomy of Flowering Plants an important chapter for AIIMS Botany?

Anatomy of Flowering Plants has appeared in 17 of the 19 years of AIIMS papers covered here, with 32 questions across 17 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Anatomy of Flowering Plants questions in AIIMS?

Of the 32 questions analysed for this chapter, 50% are easy, 25% moderate and 25% tough. 2003 had the most, with 4 questions.

5.Which topics in Anatomy of Flowering Plants should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Anatomy of Flowering Plants:

  • Permanent Tissues - 11 questions (34%)
  • Anatomy of Plant Parts - 6 questions (19%)
  • Tissue System - 6 questions (19%)
  • Secondary Growth has produced the most tough questions (3).
6.Is Anatomy of Flowering Plants's weightage in AIIMS going up or down?

Across all 17 papers analysed, Anatomy of Flowering Plants has averaged about 1.9 questions per paper. In the last three years (2017–2019), that average has fallen, at about 1.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.