Consider the following tissues in the stelar region of a stem showing secondary growth. (A) Primary xylem (B) Secondary xylem (C) Primary phloem (D) Secondary phloem Arrange these in the correct sequence of their position from pith towards cortex.

• A

  $(A),(B),(C),(D)$
• B

  $(B),(A),(D),(C)$
• Correct answer
  C

  $(A),(B),(D),(C)$
• D

  $(B),(A),(C),(D)$

Solution

The correct sequence of tissues in the stelar region of the stem showing secondary growth from pith towards cortex is

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.