Answer in short:
 
A stem shows an epidermis without multicellular hairs, a hypodermis containing sclerenchyma interrupted by chlorenchyma, and parenchymatous ground tissue extending up to the centre. Answer the following MCQs:
 
a. Multicellular hairs are absent in the epidermis of this stem because it is a __________..
 
b. Which tissue occupies the major portion of the stem?.
 
c. The presence of chlorenchyma in the hypodermis indicates that the stem can perform _______..
 
d. Differentiation into cortex and pith is not seen in this stem due to the presence of _________..