alleryIn a dicot stem, the pericycle occurs in which form?
AA single barrel-cell layer
BSemi-lunar sclerenchyma patches
CScattered collenchyma strands
DA continuous parenchyma ring
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Semi-lunar sclerenchyma patches
Above each phloem group the stem pericycle appears as a half-moon patch of sclerenchyma.
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