In stems, the protoxylem lies towards the and the metaxylem lies towards the of the organ

Options

A. centre, periphery
B. periphery, centre
C. periphery, periphery
D. centre, centre

Answer

A

Explanation

The first formed primary xylem elementsare called protoxylem and the later formed primary xylemis called me taxylem.Instems, the protoxy lemlies towards the centre(pith) and the metaxylem lies towards the periphery of the organ.This type of primary xylemis called endarch.