NEETBiologyAnatomy of Flowering PlantsMCQ+4 / −1
Some vascular bundles are described as open
because these :
- Aare capable of producing secondary xylem and phloem
- Bare not surrounded by pericycle
- Cpossess conjunctive tissue between xylem and phloem
- Dare surrounded by pericycle but no endodermis
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Correct answer: A
In dicot stem, cambium is present between xylem and phloem, such vascular bundles are called open. In monocot stem, the cambium is absent, such vascular bundles are called closed. Cambium are the meristematic cells which produces secondary xylem and phloem.
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