Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 137
Question: Collenchyma generally occurs [Bihar MDAT 1992]
Options:
A) Scattered in dicot roots
B) In a ring in monocot roots
C) In patches under epidermis in dicot stem
D) In all of the above
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
The term collenchyma was coined by schleiden (1839).
Collenchyma occurs, chiefly in the hypodermis of dicotyledonous stems (e.g., Cucurbita, Helianthus) and leaves.
They are usually absent in monocots and in roots.
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