Question

Jute of commerce is obtained from

• A. Primary phloem
• B. Secondary phloem
• C. Secondary xylem
• D. Primary xylem

Answer 1

The correct option is B Secondary phloem

Jute is second only to cotton in importance among vegetable fibers. The bulk of the world's supplies of jute is grown in India, Bangladesh, China, Thailand and Nepal. Jute, which is a secondary phloem fibre obtained from the bark of the stem. Properly extracted fibres are fairly lustrous, creamy white to brownish in colour with moderate tenacity but rough to touch.

So, the correct answer is 'Secondary phloem.'