In monocot stems, the vascular bundles are
ABicollateral with two phloem zones
BScattered with sclerenchymatous sheaths
CArranged in a ring with cambium
DRadial as in dicot root system
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Scattered with sclerenchymatous sheaths
Monocot stem bundles are scattered through the ground tissue, each surrounded by a sclerenchymatous bundle sheath.
Bundles are conjoint and closed (no cambium)
larger toward the centre.
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