Plant Kingdom Question 374

Question: Fern stele is [BHU 1978, 81; AFMC 1981; CPMT 1994]

Options:

A) Dictyostele

B) Siphonostele

C) Protostele

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Dictyostele : A siphonostele perforated by several overlapping leaf gaps.

Each separate strand is called meristele.

e.g., Dryopteris, Pteridium, Pteris etc.