Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is not correct?

  1. Cortex and pith are not distinct in monocot stem.

  2. Phellogen is a lateral meristem.

  3. Scattered vascular bundles are characteristic feature of dicot stem.

  4. In dicot roots vascular bundles are radial.

  5. In monocotyledons root cambium is absent.

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C Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because in a dicot stem vascular bundles are conjoint, collateral and open. Scattered vascular bundles are characteristic feature of monocot stem.