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The transverse section of a plant part showed polyarch, radial and exarch xylem, with endodermis and pericycle. The plant part is identified as:
A
Monocot root
B
Dicot root
C
Dicot stem
D
Monocot stem
Detailed Solution
Polyarch (many xylem bundles), radial (xylem and phloem on different radii), and exarch (protoxylem towards the periphery) xylem arrangement, along with the presence of endodermis and pericycle, are characteristic features of a monocot root.