Monocot Stem Structure — NEET Biology
✅ Asked in NEET 2025Find the statement that is NOT correct with regard to the structure of monocot stem.
Find the statement that is NOT correct with regard to the structure of monocot stem.
The transverse section of a plant shows the following anatomical features: (i) A large number of scattered vascular bundles surrounded by bundle sheath (ii) Large conspicuous parenchymatous ground tissue (iii) Vascular bundles conjoint and closed (iv) Phloem parenchyma absent Identify the category of plant and its part: (NEET 2020)
Answer & NCERT explanation
Correct answer: C — Hypodermis is parenchymatous
In monocot stem, hypodermis is sclerenchymatous (thick-walled), not parenchymatous, providing mechanical support. Other features are correct - vascular bundles are scattered, conjoint and closed, phloem parenchyma is absent. NCERT describes monocot stem anatomy with sclerenchymatous hypodermis.
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The monocot stem has a sclerenchymatous hypodermis, a large number of scattered vascular bundles, each surrounded by a sclerenchymatous bundle sheath, and a large, conspicuous parenchymatous ground tissue. Vascular bundles are conjoint and closed. Peripheral vascular bundles are generally smaller than the centrally located ones. The phloem parenchyma is absent, and water-containing cavities are present within the vascular bundles.
NTA focuses on the structural differences between monocot and dicot stems, particularly that monocots have a sclerenchymatous hypodermis (supporting tissue layer under epidermis) and scattered vascular bundles surrounded by bundle sheaths. Students often confuse monocot anatomy with dicot anatomy, thinking monocots have continuous vascular rings like dicots, which is the major trap. Key point: In monocots, vascular bundles are conjoint, closed, and scattered throughout the ground tissue with NO phloem parenchyma—memorize these distinctions to identify tissue organization correctly in comparative anatomy questions.
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