CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2008

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    In a vascular bundle, if xylem vessels develop in a centripetal fashion, the xylem is likely to be

    A)  mesarch        

    B)  centrarch

    C)  endarch        

    D)  exarch

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    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. When the protoxylem elements lie towards the centre and metaxylem at the periphery, the condition is said to be endarch. Here, the direction of development is centrifugal e.g., stem.


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