NEET Biology question

The vascular cambium normally gives rise to

(A)Primary phloem and xylem
(B)Secondary xylem and phloemCorrect
(C)Cork and secondary cortex
(D)Primary phloem only

Answer: (B)

Solution

The vascular cambium, a lateral meristem, is responsible for secondary growth, producing secondary xylem towards the inner side and secondary phloem towards the outer side. Primary xylem

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