39+ Vascular Bundle Monocot Stem Under Microscope PNG. Difference # vascular bundle of dicot stem: It consists of sieve tubes and companion cells.
In monocots the vascular bundles also tend to be toward the outside of the stem. Monocot stems feature numerous scattered vascular bundles, while the vascular bundles of dicot stems are arranged in 1 or 2 rings. Scattered vascular bundles are surrounded by sclerenchymatous bundle sheath cells and called atactostele.
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Vascular tissue exists as vascular bundles that lie scattered. Dicot vascular tissue forms a cylinder near the center of the stem. In monocots, xylem and phloem are organized in vascular bundles scattered throughout the stem. Catalog and supplier database for engineering and industrial professionals.