NEETBotanyAnatomy of Flowering Plants
Vascular Bundle Characteristics Features A. Conjoint 1. Contains both xylem and phloem together B. Open 2. Xylem development starts from the center and matures outward C. Endarch Protoxylem 3. Characterized by the arrangement of xylem and phloem in the same radius D. Medullary Rays 4. Radially placed parenchymatous cells between vascular bundles
Options
- AA - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4
- BA - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3
- CA - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4
- DA - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4
Correct answer
C. A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4
Step-by-step solution
Conjoint bundles have both xylem and phloem together, open bundles have cambium, endarch protoxylem has xylem development from the center, and medullary rays are radially placed cells.