Question

The transverse section of a plant shows following anatomical features :
(a) Large number of scattered vascular bundles surrounded by bundle sheath.
(b) Large conspicuous parenchymatous ground tissue.
(c) Vascular bundles conjoint and closed.
(d) Phloem parenchyma absent.
Indentify the category of plant and its part :

• A. Dicotyledonous stem
• B. Dicotyledonous root
• C. Monocotyledonous stem
• D. Monocotyledonous root

Answer 1

The correct option is C Monocotyledonous stem

All anatomical features showing that plant is monocotyledonous stem so option 3 is correct The monocot stem has vascular bundles near the outside edge of stem. Vascular bundles are scattered in parenchymatous ground tissue. There is no pith region in monocots. The vascular bundles are closed as they do not have cambium in it