What is the role of the pericycle in the dicotyledonous root ?

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It forms the outermost layer and is involved in water absorption through root hairs.

It consists of barrel shaped cells and acts as a water impermeable barrier with casparian strips.

It is involved in the initiation of lateral roots and formation of vascular cambium during secondary growth.

It serves as the main site for photosynthesis within the root system.

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In the T>S> of root anatomy,pericycle lies next to endodermis.It is made up of few layered, thick-walled parenchyomatous cells.

Initiation of lateral roots and vascular cambium during the secondary growth takes place in these cells.

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