In endarch condition of xylem, protoxylem lies _________ of metaxylem
A
On inner side
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B
On outer side
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C
Both on inner and outer side
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D
In centre
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Solution
The correct option is A In centre Protoxylem is the initially formed Xylem that develops before the plant organ is completely grown and Metaxylem is formed later. Under endarch condition in the plant stem, protoxylem lies at the center and metaxylem at the end of the organ.