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WAEC Biology 2013 Objective — Question 6

Question 6 of 60 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Biology 2013 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Which of the following sequences is the correct arrangement of tissues in the anatomy of a young dicotyledonous stem from the inside to the outside?

  • A. Pith, phloem, cambium, xylem, parenchyma, collenchyma and epidermis
  • B. Xylem, phloem, cambium, cortex, endodermis, collenchyma and epidermis
  • C. Pith, xylem, cambium, phloem, collenchyma, parenchyma and epidermisCorrect
  • D. Phloem, xylem, endodermis, cortex, cambium, collenchyma and epidermis

Explanation

The correct sequence from the inside to outside is: Pith → xylem → cambium → phloem → collenchyma → parenchyma → epidermis.

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