NEET Biology NEET PYQ-Morphology Of Plants

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    Water containing cavities in vascular bundles are found in                                 [AIPMT (S) 2012]

    A) sunflower

    B) maize

    C) Cycas

    D) Pinus

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] In monocot stem like Zea mays, vascular bundles are conjoint, collateral and closed. In vascular bundles, the lowermost protoxylem vessels, and xylem parenchyma cells dissolve forming a water containing schizolysigenous cavity called protoxylem cavity or lacuna or lysigenous cavity. Protoxylem cavity and protophloem may be absent in the smaller vascular bundles in maize.


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