In stem xylem development, protoxylem is usually located toward the inside and metaxylem toward the outside. This condition is called:
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Correct answer: endarch
Stem xylem is usually endarch, meaning protoxylem lies toward the center and metaxylem toward the outer side. Roots usually show the opposite condition, called exarch.
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