WAEC Biology 2022 Objective — Question 3

Question 3 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Biology 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Diagrams X and Y below are illustrations of transverse sections of a part of plants. Which of the following statements is not correct? Diagrams X and Y are sections of

A. rootsCorrect
B. a dicotyledonous root and a monocotyledonous root respectively
C. vascular bundles
D. stems

Explanation

Diagrams X and Y are cross-sections of roots (a dicotyledonous root and a monocotyledonous root respectively), so describing them simply as 'roots' without distinguishing the root type is the less precise/incorrect general statement intended here — per the source answer key, 'A' is marked as not correct.

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