Question

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

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

Answer 1

The correct option is C Root tip and shoot tip

Epidermis:

• Epidermis is the outermost tissue present in the plant body.
• It protects the underlying tissue from environmental stress and pathogens.
• It is absent in root tip and shoot tip because meristematic cells are present at the tip of root and shoot.
• These cells actively divide and help in the increase in the length of root and shoot
• These cells do not differentiate into epidermis.

Other plant organs:

Other plant organs such as ovule, seed, petiole, floral bud, shoot bud, pedicel have epidermis.

Final answer: Option a. Root tip and shoot tip.