alleryIn the dicot root the number of xylem and phloem patches is
AAlways more than twenty bundles
BUsually two to four (oligoarch)
CUsually more than six (polyarch)
DAlways a single bundle pair
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Usually two to four (oligoarch)
Dicot roots are typically diarch to tetrarch (2-4 xylem patches).
Monocot roots are polyarch (more than six).
Pith is small in dicot roots, large in monocot roots.
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