AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2013

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    The stele consists of

    A)  endodermic, pericycle, vascular bundle and pith

    B)  pericycle, vascular bundle end pith

    C)  vascular bundle and pith

    D)  vascular bundle only

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     Stele hypothesis was given by Van Tiegham and Doulet in 1886. According to hypothesis, the primary structure of root and stem is fundamently similiar which consist cortex as a major part and stele is located in the centre the two parts are separated by endodermis, which is the innermost layer of cortex, while stele is surrounded by pericycle. A stele consists of pericycle, vascular bundle and pith in it centre.


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