Chapter: 11th Botany : Chapter 9 : Tissue and Tissue System
Anatomical differences between root and stem
Anatomical differences between root and stem
Anatomical differences between root and stem
1. Epidermis
Root : Absence of cuticle and epidermal pores.
Stem : Presence of cuticle and epidermal pores.
Root : Presence of unicellular root hairs.
Stem : Presence of unicellular and multicellular trichomes
2. Outer Cortical cells
Root : Chlorenchyma absent
Stem : Chlorenchyma present
3. Endodermis
Root : Well defined
Stem : ill-defined or absent.
4. Vascular bundles
Root : Radial arrangement
Stem : Conjoint arrangement
5. Xylem
Root : Exarch
Stem : Endarch
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