NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyAnatomy of Flowering PlantsPractice
Which of the following is the correct sequence of the layers in a typical monocot root (from the outer surface to the pith)?
Options
- APericycle, cortex, endodermis, epiblema.
- BEpiblema, endodermis, cortex, pericycle.
- CEpiblema, cortex, endodermis, pericycle.
- DEpiblema, pericycle, cortex, endodermis.
Correct answer
C. Epiblema, cortex, endodermis, pericycle.
Step-by-step solution
Epiblema is sometimes used in place of the epidermis in root. Thus, the correct sequence from outer to inner side will be epiblema, cortex, endodermis and pericycle.