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  4. Read the following statements and answer the question. (i) It has a sclerenchymatous hypodermis, a large number of scattered vascular bundles and a large parenchymatous ground tissue. (ii) Vascular bundles are conjoint and closed. (iii) Peripheral vascular bundles are generally smaller than the centrally located ones. (iv) Phloem parenchyma is absent, and water- containing cavities are present within the vascular bundles. Which plant anatomy is being described by the above statements?

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Q. Read the following statements and answer the question.
(i) It has a sclerenchymatous hypodermis, a large number of scattered vascular bundles and a large parenchymatous ground tissue.
(ii) Vascular bundles are conjoint and closed.
(iii) Peripheral vascular bundles are generally smaller than the centrally located ones.
(iv) Phloem parenchyma is absent, and water- containing cavities are present within the vascular bundles.
Which plant anatomy is being described by the above statements?

Anatomy of Flowering Plants

Solution:

All the given statements represent the anatomical features of monocotyledonous stem. Monocot stem is characterised by epidermis (2-3layered), hypodermis andundifferentiated ground tissue stem. Vascular strand is numerous and scattered. Vascular bundles are conjoint, collateral and closed.