You are asked to determine if a tissue sample taken from a plant stem comes from a monocot or eudicot. How will you accomplish this?

A. Examine the epidermis and determine the depth of the cuticle layer.
B. Locate the vascular bundles and analyze their pattern. 
C. Determine if the xylem and phloem are located in separate vascular bundles or are bundled together.
D. Look at the ground tissue to see if it is arranged in concentric rings or in parallel bundles.
E. Examine the vascular cambium and determine if it is divided into segments or is continuous throughout the stem.


Answer: B

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