In a transverse section of a dicot root

The protoxylem vessels are present towards the periphery and metaxylem vessels are present towards the centre.

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The protoxylem vessels are present towards the centre and the metaxylem vessels are present towards the periphery.

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Both protoxylem and metaxylem vessels are present towards the centre.

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Both protoxylem and metaxylem vessels are present towards the periphery.

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Solution

The correct option is A The protoxylem vessels are present towards the periphery and metaxylem vessels are present towards the centre.
In dicotyledonous plants the root the xylem is exarch i.e. protoxylem is away from the center and metaxylem is towards the center.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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