Medical
Biology
Anatomy of Root
Monocot Stem
Cork Cambium
Question
Draw a labelled diagram of T.S. of dicot root. Give four differences between internal structure of dicot and monocot root.
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Solution
| Character | Dicot root | Monocot root |
| Pericycle | Gives rise to secondary roots and lateral meristem and is single layered. | Gives rise to lateral root only and is two to three layered thick. |
| Vascular bundles | Present 2 to 6 in numbers.(Diarch to hexarch condition) | Present more than 6 in number (polyarch condition) |
| Pith | Absent or poorly developed. | Abundant and fully developed. |
| Secondary growth | Takes place. | Does not takes place. |