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How will you differentiate monocot root from dicot root on the basis of pith?

Option: 1

Monocot root would not show pith


Option: 2

Dicot root would show reduced pith


Option: 3

Dicot root would show well developed pith


Option: 4

Monocot root would show reduced pith


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Components of Ground Tissue System - Pericycle, Pith and Pith Rays -

 

Pith or Medulla:

  • It is the internal ground tissue.
  • It forms the central cylindrical core of the stem. 
  • It is bounded by the vascular bundles externally.
  • It is made up of loosely arranged parenchymatous cells.
  • It may be chlorenchymatous in the young delicate stem.
  • It is well developed in dicot stem.
  • It is reduced in the dicot root.
  • It is absent in monocot stem.
  • It is well developed in monocot root.
  • In cucurbits, the pith is hollow.
  • It stores food.

 

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Pith is well developed in monocot root while it is reduced in dicot root.

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