NEET Biology question

Arrange the following plants in ascending order based on the number of xylem strands in their roots. I. Trapa, II. Pisum, III. Castanea, IV. Nicotiana

(A)II, IV, III, and I
(B)III, IV, II, and I
(C)IV, III, I, and II
(D)I, IV, II and IIICorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

The number of xylem strands (arch condition) in roots varies across species: Trapa natans (a hydrophyte) has a monarch (single) xylem strand, Nicotiana has diarch roots, Pisum has triarch roots, and

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-105343