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How many xylem bundles does a monocot root usually have?
AFewer than two bundles
BExactly three bundles
COnly four bundles
DMore than six bundles
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. More than six bundles
1. The monocot root resembles the dicot root in its layers.
2. It differs in carrying many more conducting bundles than the dicot root.
3. There are usually more than six, described as polyarch.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Biology, Ch 6 'Anatomy of Flowering Plants'_
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