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The layer just below the epidermis in a monocot stem is _________(a) Hypodermis(b) Vascular bundles(c) Endodermis(d) ParenchymaThe question was posed to me in a national level competition.The query is from Anatomy of Monocotyledonous Plants in chapter Anatomy of Flowering Plants of Biology – Class 11

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Correct choice is (a) Hypodermis

For EXPLANATION I WOULD SAY: The layer just below the EPIDERMIS in a monocot stem is called Hypodermis. Hypodermis provides additional mechanical STRENGTH to the epidermis and avoids water leakage from the stem.



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