HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following is a true statement regarding secondary growth?
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Secondary growth involves vascular cambium and cork cambium
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Secondary growth occurs in an area called the apical meristem
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Secondary growth occurs in both herbaceous and woody plants
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Secondary growth results in the increase in the length of a plant
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Cork cambium is the lateral meristem that is accountable for secondary growth substituting the epidermis in the roots and stems. Secondary growth refers to an increase in the girth of a plant which is initiated by cell divisions in the lateral meristems.
Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct option is ‘Secondary xylem is cut off more in quantity towards outer side’
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