Structural Organisation In Animals Question 174

Question: Vascular cambium in dicot root develops from [DPMT 2004]

Options:

A) Endodermis

B) Pericycle

C) Conjunctive parenchyma

D) [b] and [c] both

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Vascular cambium is formed secondarily from conjuctive parenchyma cells lying just below each phloem strand.

The cells of pericycle lying outside the protoxylem also become meristematic to form part of strips of cambium.