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NEET Previous Year Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement-I: Endarch and exarch are the terms often used for describing the position of secondary xylem in the plant body.
Statement-Il: Exarch condition is the most common feature of the root system.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Topic: NEET PYQ

Answer: A. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. AStatement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is true.
  2. BBoth Statement-I and Statement-II are true.
  3. CBoth Statement-I and Statement-II are false.
  4. DStatement-I is correct but Statement-II is false.

Correct answer: A

Solution

(a) In roots, the protoxylem lies towards periphery and metaxylem lies towards the centre. Such arrangement of primary xylem is called exarch. Endarch and exarch xylem are the terms used for primary xylem.

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