Botany-Dicot & Monocot Anatomy
NEET Botany Dicot & Monocot Anatomy MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-diagram based-Hard-Class 11
Consider a transverse section of a dicot stem, which layer immediately follows the epidermis and is characterized by providing mechanical strength?
A
Collenchymatous hypodermis
B
Parenchymatous cortex
C
Sclerenchymatous pericycle
D
Endodermis
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
In the dicot stem, the layer just beneath the epidermis is the hypodermis, which consists of collenchymatous cells providing mechanical strength. This is distinct from the parenchymatous cortex and the sclerenchymatous pericycle.
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