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A bicollateral vascular bundle has the following arrangement of tissues.

a)

Outer phloem  Outer xylem  Middle cambium  Inner xylem Inner phloem

b)

Outer cambium  Outer phloem  Middle xylem  Inner phloem  Inner cambium

c)

Outer phloem  Outer cambium  Middle xylem  Inner cambium  Inner phloem

d)

Outer xylem  Outer cambium  Middle phloem  Inner cambium  Inner xylem



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A bicollateral vascular bundle has the following arrangement of tissues.

a)

Outer phloem  Outer xylem  Middle cambium  Inner xylem Inner phloem

b)

Outer cambium  Outer phloem  Middle xylem  Inner phloem  Inner cambium

c)

Outer phloem  Outer cambium  Middle xylem  Inner cambium  Inner phloem

d)

Outer xylem  Outer cambium  Middle phloem  Inner cambium  Inner xylem

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Answer Key / Explanation : (c) -

(c)

In a bicollateral vascular bundle, the phloem occurs in two groups one outside the xylem and the other inner to it, i.e., two groups of phloem, one on each side of xylem.

So, the correct sequence is

Outer phloem  Outer Cambium  Middle xylem  Inner cambium  Inner phloem

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