The vascular bundles in the dicot stem are
AArranged in a ring around the pith
BScattered across the ground tissue
CArranged in radial fashion of roots
DBicollateral all around the stem
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Arranged in a ring around the pith
Dicot stem vascular bundles are arranged in a RING around the central pith. Monocot stem bundles are SCATTERED in the ground tissue. This is one of the most diagnostic anatomical differences.
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