Question

Lateral roots are endogenous in origin as they develop from

• A. Cortex
• B. Endodermis
• C. Pericycle
• D. Vascular strands

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Pericycle

• The roots that arise horizontally from the primary roots which provide anchorage to the plants and fixes it into the soil.
• These roots help in the uptake of water and nutrients from the soil which is required for the growth and development of the plants.
  
• They are endogenous in nature as it is developed from the cells of the pericycle which become meristematic and undergoes periclinal (parallel to the surface of a part) and anticlinal (right angles to the surface) division.
• So, the correct answer is 'Pericycle'.