NEETBotanyAnatomy of Flowering Plants
Components of dicot root Functions A. Epiblema 1. Initiates lateral roots and vascular cambium B. Cortex 2. Outermost layer with unicellular root hairs C. Endodermis 3. Thin-walled parenchyma cells, contains casparian strips D. Pericycle 4. Several layers of thin-walled parenchyma cells
Options
- AA - 2, B - 4, C - 3, D - 1
- BA - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4
- CA - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1
- DA - 4, B - 2, C - 1, D - 3
Correct answer
A. A - 2, B - 4, C - 3, D - 1
Step-by-step solution
Epiblema is the outermost layer with root hairs, cortex consists of thin-walled parenchyma cells, endodermis has casparian strips, and pericycle initiates lateral roots and vascular cambium.