NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyAnatomy of Flowering PlantsPractice
Which of the following types of vascular bundles are found in a monocot root?
Options
- ACollateral, conjoint and closed
- BRadial vascular bundle with exarch xylem
- CBicollateral, conjoint and closed
- DRadial vascular bundle with endarch xylem
Correct answer
B. Radial vascular bundle with exarch xylem
Step-by-step solution
In roots vascular bundles are radial in which xylem bundle alternates with phloem bundle and number of xylem bundle is equal to number of phloem bundle. Xylem is exarch in which protoxylem is present towards the periphery and metaxylem is present towards the center.