Anatomy Of Flowering Plants Question 43

Question: When secondary growth is initiated in dicot stem what will happen first?

Options:

A) The cells of cambium divide periclinally to form xylem mother cells.

B) Inter fascicular cambium join with intra fascicular cambium.

C) Parenchymatous cells present between vascular bundle become meristematic.

D) Pith get obliterated.

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

[c] The parenchymatous cells present between vascular bundle dedifferentiate and become meristematic and forms inter fascicular cambium.