Question
Question: Which of the following are the characters of monocot stem ?...
Which of the following are the characters of monocot stem ?
A
Large, conspicuous parenchymatous ground tissue.
B
Collenchymatous hypodermis
C
Scattered vascular bundles
D
Presence of phloem parenchyma
Answer
A, C
Explanation
Solution
Monocot stems are characterized by an undifferentiated, large parenchymatous ground tissue. Their vascular bundles are scattered throughout this ground tissue. The hypodermis is sclerenchymatous, not collenchymatous, and phloem parenchyma is typically absent in monocot stems.