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Describe the transverse section of Dicot stem?​

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Answered by tanmayakumarp3
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Explanation:

It is made up of compactly arranged elongated parenchymatous cells, which look rectangular-barrel shaped in a transverse section. The cells are transparent and devoid of chloroplasts. The outer walls are convex, thickened and cutinised. On the outer side they possess a layer of cuticle.

Answered by vanyachoudhary0
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Answer:

It is made up of compactly arranged elongated parenchymatous cells, which look rectangular-barrel shaped in a transverse section. The cells are transparent and devoid of chloroplasts. The outer walls are convex, thickened and cutinised. On the outer side they possess a layer of cuticle.

A typical example of a dicot stem is a sunflower

The outline of the stem in the transverse section is circular with a hairy surface

The transverse section depicts the arrangement of different tissues in a particular way from the exterior to the centre as listed below:

Epidermis

It is the outermost covering of the stem and is single-layered

The cells are living cells that are densely arranged with a thin wall, enclosed in a cuticle

It displays multicellular hair

Function – It provides protection

Cortex

Located just under the epidermis

It consists of the following regions – Hypodermis, Endodermis, General cortex.

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