2022 Phase 2 Anatomy of Flowering PlantsSecondary growth - vascular cambium Easy Question 1 of 3 in Secondary growth - vascular cambium

Interfascicular cambium is present between

A Secondary xylem and secondary phloem
B Primary xylem and primary phloem
C Pericycle and endodermis
D Two vascular bundles

The answer is D.

Solution

Interfascicular cambium develops from medullary ray cells lying between two vascular bundles; together with intrafascicular cambium it forms a continuous cambial ring.

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