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Q. Dicot stem has open vascular bundles. They are called 'open' because they

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In the vascular bundles of dicotyledonous stems, cambium is present between phloem and xylem. This cambium has the ability to form secondary xylem and phloem tissues. This the vascular bundles can grow continuously. Hence they are called open vascular bundles.