MCQ
In a vascular bundle, if xylem vessels develop in a centripetal fashion, the xylem is likely to be
  • A
    Mesarch
  • B
    Centrarch
  • C
    Endarch
  • Exarch

Answer

Correct option: D.
Exarch
d
When the protoxylem elements lie at the periphery and metaxylem in the centre, the condition is said to be exarch. Here, the direction of development is centripetal, e.g., root.

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