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Fibres are likely to be absent in...

Fibres are likely to be absent in

A

secondary phloem

B

secondary Xylem

C

primary phloem

D

leaves

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The correct Answer is:
d
As per NCERT Phloem fibres (Bast fibres) are generally absent in Primary phloem and present in Sec- ondary phloem. Other textbooks of Plant Anatomy also say that Phloem fibres are absent or fewer in primary phloem and abundant in secondary phloem. Xylem fi- bres (Wood fibres) are present both in Primary and Secondary Xylem.
Other textbooks of anatomy also say that leaf vas- cular bundles have fibres. Thus the best option is (c) Primary phloem
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