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Secondary Growth
Question

Choose the incorrect statements with respect to secondary growth of dicots.

A. Vascular cambium forms more secondary xylem than secondary phloem

B. Cork cambium forms more secondary cortex towards the centre than cork towards periphery

C. Pericycle of root gives rise only vascular cambium at the time of secondary growth

D. Conjunctive tissue of dicot root forms much of the vascular cambium

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Solution

Cork cambium forms more cork than secondary cortex. Vascular cambium is formed by both conjuctive tissue and pericycle of dicot root. Cork cambium is formed by only pericycle of dicot root and cortex of dicot stem. 

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