Question

I) compare the sections of root of a maize plant with that of grain plant with respect to vascular bundles.
ii) which of the above is monocot and which is a dicot ?
iii) state the importance of vascular bundles in a plant?

Answer 1

vascular bundles are xylem and phloem .so it helps in transport of water minerals and food

Answer 2

1. Vascular bundles are arranged in rings and divided into stele and cortex in grain plant where it has no particular arrangement and cortex in maize plant
2. monocot-maize
Dicot-grain plant
3. vascular bundles are of two types -
(1)xylem-transports water and minerals
(2)phloem-transports the soluble products made during photosynthesis to the needed parts of plants