EasyBotanyAnatomy of Flowering Plants
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Given below are two statements: Statement I: In monocot leaf, mesophyll is differentiated into palisade parenchyma and spongy parenchyma. Statement II: The parallel venation in monocot leaves is reflected in the near similar sizes of vascular bundles.
A
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
B
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
C
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
D
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
Explanation
In monocotyledonous leaf, the mesophyll is NOT differentiated into palisade and spongy parenchyma like dicotyledonous leaf. The parallel venation in monocot leaves is reflected in the near similar sizes of vascular bundles (Statement II is correct). [Old NCERT Class 11th Page No. 94]
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