1. (i) Compare the sections of root of a maize plant with that of grain plant with respet to vascular bundles. (ii) Which of the above is a monocot and which is a dicot? (iii) State the importance of vascular bundles in a plant? 2. What is meant by (i) Biopiracy and (ii) Biopatent. Solution Answer: 1) Maize plant is a monocot whereas the grain plant is dicot. Scattered vascular bundles are observed in the stem of the maize, secondary growth is absent, no vascular cambium. Vascular bundles are arranged as a ring in stem of grain plant. 2) Biopiracy: The utilization of the biological product sources (genetic materials or medicinal plant) with out any permission from concerned. Biopatent: The excluisve rights given to a particular person or company for a particular biological source (Drugs, medicinal extracts from plants and also use of economically important microorganisms).Maize PlantGrain plantFibrous root systemTap root systemLateral roots are also formed from pericycleLateral roots and corkcambium are formed from pericycleXylem and pholem are numerousxylem and phloem are limitedConjunctive tissue is sclerenchymeConjunctive tissue is parenchymatousPith is well developedPith is absent or small.