A major characteristic of the monocot root is the presence of

Options

(a) open vascular bundles
(b) scattered vascular bundles
(c) vascular without cambium
(d) cambium sandwiched between phloem and xylem along the radius

Correct Answer:

scattered vascular bundles

Explanation:

Monocots have following three characteristics.  Flower parts are in multiples of 3, parallel-veined leaves,  vascular bundles appear to be scattered through the cross-section of the stem (called as atactostele), and seeds have one cotyledon. Other characteristics are Pollen grains usually have only one opening and Secondary growth from a vascular cambium is always absent in case of Monocots, so option (c) is also considered as correct answer.