Question

State whether the statements are true or false. Correct the false statement.

1. The waxy protective covering of a plant is called as cuticle.

2. In monocot stem cambium is present in between xylem and phloem.

Answer 1

1. First statement says that ‘ The waxy protective covering of a plant is called as cuticle’. This statement is correct.

• Cuticle prevents the loss of water from the plants.

2. Second statement says that ‘In monocot stem cambium is present in between xylem and phloem’. This statement is incorrect.

• Cambium is present in between the xylem and phloem of dicot stem and not the monocot stem.