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Primary Dicot Root in Plants: 6 Parts (With Diagram)

The following points highlight the six main parts of primary dicot root in plants. The parts are: 1. Epiblema 2. Cortex 3. Endodermis 4. Pericycle 5. Vascular Strand 6. Pith. Dicot Root: Part # 1. Epiblema or Piliferous Layer (Rhizodermis): It is the outermost layer of the root. It is made of compactly arranged thin-walled flattened and slightly elongated parenchymatous [...]

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Secondary Tissues in Dicot Root of Plants

The following points highlight the two types of secondary tissues in dicot root of Plants. The types are: 1. Secondary Vascular Tissues 2. Secondary Ground Tissues or Periderm. Type # 1. Secondary Vascular Tissues: Stage I: Conjunctive parenchyma cells lying on the inner edges of the primary phloem bundles become meristematic. They give rise to small quantity of secondary xylem [...]

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Monocot Root in Plants: 6 Parts (With Diagram)

The following points highlight the six main parts of monocot root in plants. The parts are: 1. Epiblema 2. Cortex 3. Endodermis 4. Pericycle 5. Vascular Strand 6. Pith. Monocot Root: Part # 1. Epiblema or Piliferous Layer (Rhizodermis): It is the outermost layer of young root which has thin-walled cells. Some of the cells give rise to root hairs. [...]

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