Which of the following statement$(s)$ is/are true?
$(A)$ Uneven thickening of cell wall is characteristic of sclerenchyma.
$(B)$ Periblem forms cortex of the stem and the root.
$(C)$ Tracheids are the chief water transporting elements in gymnosperms.
$(D)$ Companion cell is devoid of nucleus at maturity.
$(E)$ The commercial cork is obtained from $Quercus$ $suber$.

The branch of botany that deals with the internal study of plants is called .........

Which of the following shows physiological xerophytic characters?

Draw illustrations to highlight the anatomical differences between:
$(a)$ Monocot root and dicot root
$(b)$ Monocot stem and dicot stem

Read the following four statements $(A-D)$:
$(A)$ Both photophosphorylation and oxidative phosphorylation involve uphill transport of protons across the membrane.
$(B)$ In dicot stems,a new cambium originates from cells of pericycle at the time of secondary growth.
$(C)$ Stamens in flowers of Gloriosa and Petunia are polyandrous.
$(D)$ Symbiotic nitrogen fixers occur in free-living state also in soil.
How many of the above statements are right?

Match List-$I$ with List-$II$:

List-$I$	List-$II$
$(a)$ Cells with the capacity to divide actively	$(i)$ Vascular tissue
$(b)$ $A$ tissue where all cells are similar in structure and function	$(ii)$ Meristem
$(c)$ Tissue having different types of cells	$(iii)$ Sclereid
$(d)$ Dead cells with highly thickened walls and narrow lumen	$(iv)$ Simple tissue

Select the correct answer from the options given below: