Multiple choice

(a) Pholem parenchyma is present in monocot stem, but not in the other (b) Starch sheath is present in dicot stem, but not in the other (c) Hypodermis is collenchymatous in dicot stem and sclerenchymatous in the other (d) Vascular bundles are skull shaped in dicot stem and wedge shaped in others

  1. (a) and (b) only

  2. (b) and (c) only

  3. (c) and (d) only

  4. (d) and (a) only
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement (a) is wrong because phloem parenchyma is absent in monocots and present in dicots. Statement (b) is correct - the starch sheath (endodermis) is present in dicot stems. Statement (c) is correct - hypodermis is collenchymatous in dicots and sclerenchymatous in monocots.

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