Multiple choice

A transverse section of any dicot root concedes the following details. Among these, the passage cells are characteristically found in

  1. vascular bundles

  2. endodermis

  3. pericycle

  4. cortex

  5. epiblema
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Explanation

It is the innermost layer of cortex formed by compactly arranged barrel-shaped cells. Some of the cells in the endodermis are thin-walled and are known as passage cells. The passage cells allow water to pass into the xylem vessels.

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