NEET2014Botany-Plant Anatomy
NEET 2014 Botany Stem and Root Structure MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Hard-Class 11
You are given a fairly old piece of dicot stem and a dicot root. Which of the following anatomical structures will you use to distinguish between the two?
A
Secondary xylem
B
Secondary phloem
C
Protoxylem
D
Cortical cells
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
Protoxylem is located differently in stems and roots, allowing differentiation between the two. In dicot stems, protoxylem is towards the center, while in roots, it is towards the periphery.
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