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Pharm D                                                Level 1                                            Medicinal plants (PG 101)


                                  Anatomy Of young Dicot & monocot Roots
                                        Young dicot Root                         Monocot Root










                      (T.S)













                   Piliferous  In Both :- consists of single layer of parenchyma with no cuticle,

                      layer     no stomata, outer wall may extended into root hair
                                 A-Exodermis
                                 -It’s  formed  from  first  few  layers  of  corte     which  become

                                 suberized  and  replace  the  piliferous  layer  in  the  function  of
                     Cortex      protection
                                 B-Parenchyma Tissue

                                 C-Endodermis:-  characterized  Characterized  by  presence  of
                                 by presence of casperian strips  casperian strips
                                 (deposits of suberin & lignin) on   on  radial  wall  &  inner
                                 radial wall                           tangential  wall      (with  horse
                                                                       like shoe)












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