Which structure in dicot roots stores food?
The cortex of dicot roots consists of parenchymatous cells that store food and nutrients.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 6: Anatomy of Flowering Plants Anatomy of Dicot and Monocot Root
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Which type of simple permanent tissue stores food and is involved in photosynthesis?
Parenchyma is responsible for food storage and, when containing chloroplasts, participates in photosynthesis.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 6: Anatomy of Flowering Plants Meristematic and Permanent Tissues - Simple and Complex
In which kingdom do organisms generally store food reserves as glycogen or fat?
Members of Kingdom Animalia are multicellular, heterotrophic eukaryotes whose cells lack cell walls. They store food reserves as glycogen or fat and generally show holozoic nutrition.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Five Kingdom Classification and Kingdom Plantae Animalia
Which part of a dicot seed is responsible for food storage?
In dicot seeds like gram and pea, the cotyledons store food and provide nourishment to the embryo.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology chapter - Morphology of flowering plants
Which part of a monocot seed is responsible for food storage?
In monocot seeds like maize, the endosperm stores food for the developing embryo.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology chapter - Morphology of flowering plants
Which of the following stem modifications stores food and appears flattened?
Phylloclades, as seen in Opuntia, are flattened stem modifications that store food and perform photosynthesis.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology chapter - Morphology of flowering plants
Which structure in the seed is responsible for storing food?
The cotyledons in seeds store food and help nourish the developing embryo.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology chapter - Morphology of flowering plants