Vascular Plants · Botany

Which term describes a vascular bundle where the phloem is located on the outer side and xylem on the inner side on the same radius?

  1. Conjoint and collateral
  2. Conjoint and bicollateral
  3. Concentric
  4. Radial
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Correct answer: Conjoint and collateral

Conjoint collateral vascular bundles are the most common type in the stems of Phanerogams. In this arrangement, the xylem and phloem are positioned together along the same radius.

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