Q.

Which of the following is incorrect about monocot stem?

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a

Presence of water containing cavities around vascular bundles

b

Vascular bundles are scattered,closed,and conjoint surrounded by sclerenchymatous bundle sheath.

c

Hypodermis is sclerenchymatous

d

Peripheral vascular bundles are smaller than centrally placed ones

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

 In monocot stem,the phloem parenchyma is absent, and water-containing cavities are present within the vascular bundles.

The monocot stem has a sclerenchymatous hypodermis, a large number of scattered vascular bundles, each surrounded by a sclerenchymatous bundle sheath, and a large, conspicuous parenchymatous ground tissue.

 Vascular bundles are conjoint and closed. Peripheral vascular bundles are generally smaller than the centrally located ones

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