In dicot root, the vascular cambium is

Question

In dicot root, the vascular cambium is (A) completely primary in origin (B) partly primary and partly secondary (C) completely secondary in origin (D) none of these

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In dicot roots, cambium is absent, thus during secondary growth parenchyma cells of pericycle and parenchyma cells of conjuctive tissue lying inner to phloem becomes meristematic and forms wavy ring of vascular cambium which is completely secondary in origin.

Q. In dicot root, the vascular cambium is

completely primary in origin

partly primary and partly secondary

completely secondary in origin

none of these

In dicot roots, cambium is absent, thus during secondary growth parenchyma cells of pericycle and parenchyma cells of conjuctive tissue lying inner to phloem becomes meristematic and forms wavy ring of vascular cambium which is completely secondary in origin.