Question

A bicollateral vascular bundle is characterised by

(a) phloem being sandwitched between xylem

(b) transverse splitting of vascular bundle

(c) longitudinal splitting of vascular bundle

(d) xylem being sandwitched between phloem

Answer 1

Correct option (d) xylem being sandwitched between phloem

Explanation

Bicollateral vascular bundles are conjoint bundles having phloem both on the outer and inner side of xylem, e .g. Cucurbita. These vascular bundle generally seen in Solanaceae (the potato family) and cucurbitaceae (the cucumber family). in this situation phloem is present on both outside and inside the xylem.