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Which feature gives the dicot stem endodermis the name starch sheath?
ASuberin bands on its walls
BStarch grains in its cells
CCells that make starch
DA dead waxy covering
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Starch grains in its cells
Endodermal cells in the dicot stem hold many starch grains, hence the name starch sheath.
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