Question

Sclerenchymatous bundle sheath is found in

• A. Sunflower
• B. Mango
• C. Grass
• D. Banyan

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Grass

• The bundle sheath of monocot leaf is made of parenchyma but just above and below the vascular bundles are found sclerenchymatous cells up to epidermis.
• The bundle sheath of dicot leaf is made of parenchyma. Just above and below the vascular bundle, some parenchymatous cells or collenchymatous cells are present up to epidermis.
• Grass is a monocot and contains sclerenchymatous bundle sheath.
• Sunflower, banyan and mango are dicots and contains parenchymatous or collenchymatous bundle sheath.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.