What is the location of the pericycle in a dicot stem?

What is the location of the pericycle in a dicot stem?
  1. Outermost layer
  2. Innermost layer
  3. Between the epidermis and the cortex
  4. Between the endodermis and the phloem

Solution

The pericycle is present on the inner side of the endodermis and above the phloem in the form of semi-lunar patches of sclerenchyma.

Asked in: NCERT

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