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What are vascular bundles? How does the configuration of the vascular bundles within the stem differentiate monocots from dicots?

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Vascular bundles are segments of xylem and associated phloem that run longitudinally within the stem. In dicots the vascular bundles are organized sideby-side forming concentric rings. In monocots the vascular bundles are scattered and do not form rings.

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