NEETBiologyAnatomy of Flowering PlantsMCQ+4 / −1
As compared to a dicot root, a monocot root has
- AMore abundant secondary xylem
- BRelatively thicker periderm
- CMany xylem bundles
- DInconspicuous annual rings
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Correct answer: C
The vascular bundles are arranged in a loose circle inside the endodermis of a monocot root. In a monocot root, more than six vascular bundles are present. It shows polyarch condition.
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