Answer the following with reference to the anatomy of dicot root.
Which type of cells constitute the cortex?

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Solution

Cortex region of dicot root is made up of circular or polygonal parenchyma cells. These lack chloroplast but contains leucoplast to store starch and large vacuoles to store water.

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Consider the following statements

1. In a dicot root, the vascular bundles are collateral and endarch.

2. The innermost layer of the cortex in a dicot root is the endodermis.

3. In a dicot root, the phloem masses separated from the xylem by parenchymatous cells are known as the conjunctive tissue.

Which of the statements given above are true?

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