NEET2009BotanyAnatomy of Flowering PlantsActual
Anatomically fairly old dicotyledonous root is distinguished from the dicotyledonous stem by
Options
- Aabsence of secondary xylem
- Babsence of secondary phloem
- Cpresence of cortex
- Dposition of protoxylem
Correct answer
D. position of protoxylem
Step-by-step solution
In dicotyledonous root, the condition of xylem is exarch as the protoxylem away from the centre and metaxylem towards the centre. In dicotyledonous stem (eg, Cucurbita), the condition of xylen is endarch as the metaxylem away from the centre and protoxylem towards the centre.