NEETBotanyAnatomy of Flowering Plants
Match List-I with List-II regarding the anatomy of flowering plants. List-I List-II (A) Water-containing cavities (I) Dicotyledonous root (B) Starch sheath (II) Monocotyledonous root (C) Polyarch xylem (III) Dicotyledonous stem (D) Small and inconspicuous pith (IV) Monocotyledonous stem Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- A(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
- B(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
- C(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
- D(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
Correct answer
B. (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
Step-by-step solution
Water-containing cavities are present within the vascular bundles of monocotyledonous stems. The endodermis of a dicotyledonous stem is rich in starch grains and is thus referred to as the starch sheath. Monocotyledonous roots typically show a polyarch condition (usually more than six xylem bundles), whereas dicotyledonous roots usually have two to four (diarch to tetrarch) xylem patches. The pith is small or inconspicuous in dicotyledonous roots, whereas it is large and well-developed in monocotyledonous roots. An