Question

What is a vascular bundle? Name any two types of vascular bundles.

Answer 1

Vascular bundle:

1. Vascular bundles are made up of the xylem and phloem.
2. It is a part of the transport system in vascular plants

Types of vascular bundles:

1. Open vascular bundles

• Cambium is present between phloem and xylem.
• It can form secondary xylem and phloem tissue.
• Example - Dicots

2. Closed vascular bundles

• Cambium is absent.
• It cannot form secondary tissues.
• Example - Monocots