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The cross-section of a plant material showed the following features when viewed under the microscope.

a. The vascular bundles were radially arranged.


b. Four xylem strands with exarch condition of protoxylem.


To which organ should it be assigned?


The cross-section is of dicot root.

Vascular bundles are present are arranged in alternate manner on separate radii thus called radial arrangement.


Protoxylem is towards periphery of root thus making exarch condition.


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