Question

Read the following statements and find out the incorrect statement.

• A. Jute, flax and hemp are sclerenchymatous fibres.
• B. The first formed primary phloem called protophloem consists of bigger sieve tubes and later formed phloem called metaphloem has narrow sieve tubes
• C. Phloem parenchyma is absent in most of the · monocotyledons
• D. Bast fibres are made up of sclerenchymatous cells. They are generally absent in the primary phloem but are found in secondary phloem.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The first formed primary phloem called protophloem consists of narrow sieve tubes and later formed phloem called metaphloem has bigger sieve tubes