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Cut a transverse section of young stem of a plant from your school garden and observe it under the microscope. How would you ascertain whether it is a monocot stem or a dicot stem? Give reasons.

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Monocot stem : In monocot stem vascular bundles are closed and scattered. Pith is not distinct from the centre.
Dicot stem : In the dicot stem epidermal cells bear trichomes. The vascular bundles are open, conjoint and collateral in nature
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