Monocot Stem Structure Features — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptThe transverse section of a plant material shows the following anatomical features - (a) the vascular bundles are conjoint, scattered and surrounded by a sclerenchymatous bundle sheaths. (b) phloem parenchyma is absent. What will you identify it as?
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)
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Correct answer: C — Monocotyledonous stem
A monocot stem displays scattered vascular bundles, each enclosed by a sclerenchymatous bundle sheath. These vascular bundles are conjoint, collateral, and closed (no cambium). Ground tissue is undifferentiated and parenchymatous. Phloem parenchyma is absent in monocot stems.
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