Question

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the anatomy of dicotyledonous roots?

• A. Presence of little pith or absent
• B. Radial vascular bundles
• C. Presence of 15-20 vascular bundles
• D. Secondary growth

Answer 1

The correct option is C Presence of 15-20 vascular bundles

Dicot plants differ from the monocots in various ways. When considering the roots, the dicot root shows a similar epiblema and ground tissue the number of vascular bundles vary. The vascular bundles in dicot root are 2-6 alternate bundles of xylem and phloem with the xylem bundles exarch

So, the correct answer is 'Presence of 15-20 vascular bundles'