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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Anatomy of Flowering Plants

Question:

The conjoint vascular bundles usually have the phloem located on the :

Options:

Outer side of xylem

Inner side of xylem

Both sides of xylem

Middle of the xylem

Correct Answer:

Outer side of xylem

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) -Outer side of xylem

The vascular system consists of complex tissues, the phloem and the xylem.The xylem and phloem together constitute vascular bundles.

In dicotyledonous stems, cambium is present between phloem and xylem. Such vascular bundles because of the presence of cambium possess the ability to form secondary xylem and phloem tissues, and hence are called open vascular bundles.

In the monocotyledons, the vascular bundles have no cambium present in them. Hence, since they do not form secondary tissues they are referred to as closed. When xylem and phloem within a vascular bundle are arranged in an alternate manner along the different radii, the arrangement is called radial such as in roots.

In conjoint type of vascular bundles, the xylem and phloem are jointly situated along the same radius of vascular bundles. Such vascular bundles are common in stems and leaves. The conjoint vascular bundles usually have the phloem located only on the outer side of xylem.