In the 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 metaxylem vessels are present towards the periphery

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Protoxylem is completely surrounded by the metaxylem vessels

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Metaxylem is completely surrounded by protoxylem

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The correct option is A The protoxylem vessels are present towards the periphery and metaxylem vessels are present towards the centre
A . The protoxylem vessels are present towards the periphery and metaxylem vessels are present towards the centre.

In dicotyledonous plants, the root xylem is extrach i.e protoxylem is always from the Centre and metaxylem are towards the centre.

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