Anatomy Of Flowering Plants Question 135

Question: Which one of the following option shows the correct labelling of the parts marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the given figure of a typical dicot root?

Options:

A) 1 - Primary phloem, 2 - Vascular cambium, 3 - Secondary phloem, 4 - Primary xylem

B) 1 - Secondary phloem, 2 - Vascular cambium, 3 - Primary phloem, 4 - Primary xylem

C) 1 - Primary phloem, 2 - Primary xylem, 3 - Secondary phloem, 4- Vascular cambium

D) 1 - Secondary phloem, 2 - Primary xylem, 3 - Primary phloem, 4 - Vascular cambium

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

[a] In the given figure of a typical dicot root, the marked structure 1, 2, 3 and 4 are respectively primary phloem, vascular cambium, secondary phloem and primary xylem.