$A$ vascular bundle in which a group of xylem and a group of phloem are on the same radius with xylem near the pith and phloem near the cortex and both are not separated by the cambium,is called:

In which type of vascular bundles are xylem and phloem present at the same radius?

Select the correct statements.
$I.$ Epidermal cells have a small amount of cytoplasm and a large vacuole.
$II.$ $A$ waxy layer, the cuticle, is absent in roots.
$III.$ Root hairs are unicellular, while stem hairs/trichomes are multicellular.
$IV.$ Trichomes are branched/unbranched, soft/stiff, and secretory or transpiration-preventive.
$V.$ Guard cells are dumb-bell-shaped in monocots (e.g., grass) and bean-shaped in dicots.

Cuticle is secreted by

The Casparian strips of the root endodermis are made up of:

Grass leaves curl inwards during very dry weather. Select the most appropriate reason from the following: