What is the number of correct statements from those given below?
| I: | Primary xylem is endarch in roots |
| II: | Phloem parenchyma is present in most of the monocots. |
| III: | Phloem fibers are generally absent in the primary phloem. |
| IV: | Companion cells are collenchymatous cells. |
| V: | Angiosperms lack vessels in their xylem. |
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
| 1. | Tracheid | 2. | Xylem fibre |
| 3. | Xylem parenchyma | 4. | Vessel |
| A. | Companion cells help in maintaining the pressure gradient in the sieve tubes. |
| B. | Gymnosperms lack vessels in their xylem |
| C. | The xylem vessels are devoid of cytoplasm |
| D. | Xylem fibres may be septate or aseptate |
| E. | A mature sieve element in phloem possesses cytoplasm, vacuole and nucleus. |
| 1. | B, C, D, E only | 2. | A, B, D, E only |
| 3. | A, B, C, D only | 4. | C, D, E only |