Question

In which of the following pairs of parts of a flowering plant is epidermis absent?

• A. Root tip and shoot tip
• B. Shoot bud and floral bud
• C. Ovule and seed
• D. Petiole and pedicel

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Root tip and shoot tip

Meristematic activity is high in root and shoots tip of an actively growing plant. The cells in this region are highly active and keep dividing. So, the cells do not get differentiated to epidermal tissue, so epidermis is absent in root and shoots tips.

So the correct option is 'Root tip and shoots tip.'