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You are given a fairly old piece of dicot stem and a dicot root. Which of the following anatomical structures will you use to distinguish between the two?
You are given a fairly old piece of dicot stem and a dicot root. Which of the following anatomical structures will you use to distinguish between the two?
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The correct option is A Secondary xylem
In roots, the protoxylem lies towards the periphery and metaxylem lies towards the centre. This arrangement of primary xylem is called exarch. Whereas, in stems, the protoxylem lies towards the centre (pith) and the metaxylem lies towards the periphery. This type of primary xylem is called endarch. Hence, based on the presence or absence of secondary xylem, a dicot root can be differentiated from a dicot stem.
In roots, the protoxylem lies towards the periphery and metaxylem lies towards the centre. This arrangement of primary xylem is called exarch. Whereas, in stems, the protoxylem lies towards the centre (pith) and the metaxylem lies towards the periphery. This type of primary xylem is called endarch. Hence, based on the presence or absence of secondary xylem, a dicot root can be differentiated from a dicot stem.
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