You are given a fairly old piece of dicot stem and a dicot root. Which of the following anatomical structures will your use to distinguish between the two?
A
Secondary xylem
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B
Secondary phloem
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C
Protoxylem
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D
Cortical cells
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Solution
The correct option is C Protoxylem Position of protoxylem can be used to distinguish between a root and a stem. Xylem in a root is exarch where protoxylem is towards periphery. While in a shoot, xylem is endarch where protoxylem is towards centre.