Plant Kingdom Question 499

Question: The leaf gap in the vascular cylinder in ferns, is known as:

Options:

A) Air space

B) Parenchymatous zone

C) Collenchymatous zone

D) Area exclusively of phloem

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

[b] The parenchymatous zone left behind with main stele after the departure of the leaf trace is called as leaf gap and parenchymatous region left out on the main vascular cylinder due to departure of branch traces is called as branch gap.