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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Endarch and exarch are the terms often used for describing the position of secondary xylem in the plant body.
Statement II: Exarch condition is the most common feature of the root system.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true.
B
Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
C
Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
D
Statement I is correct but Statement II is false.
Explanation
Endarch and exarch describe primary xylem, and roots are exarch.
Detailed Solution
In roots, the protoxylem lies towards periphery and metaxylem lies towards the centre. Such arrangement of primary xylem is called exarch. Endarch and exarch xylem are the terms used for primary xylem.