In leaves the protoxylem elements
A) Face towards abaxial surface
B) Face towards adaxial surface
C) Are surrounded by metaxylem elements
D) Are scattered in the vascular bundle
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The correct option is, (A) Face towards abaxial surface.
What is protoxylem?
- Protoxylem tracheary elements form during primary plant growth and deposit localized annular or helical secondary cell wall thickenings (primitive type), reinforcement patterns that allow these cells to continue to elongate within actively growing areas of the plant.
What is the function of Protoxylem?
- Protoxylem is the primary xylem that develops first during primary growth.
- Metaxylem is formed after the protoxylem during primary growth in the xylem.
- It grows before the maturation of other plant organs.
- It grows after the maturation of all plant organs.
Where is Protoxylem found?
- In the stems, the protoxylem is found towards the pith (centre) while the metaxylem is found towards the edge/boundary of the structure.
Hence, The protoxylem components of leaves face the abaxial surface.
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