Question

Secondary growth is due to _______

• A. Cambium
• B. Apical meristem
• C. Intercalary meristem
• D. Parenchyma

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Cambium

• Secondary growth is due to lateral meristematic tissues i.e. cambium.

• Cambium tissues are primarily of two kinds, namely, vascular cambium and cork cambium.

• Vascular cambium is responsible for the formation of secondary growth in vascular bundles and cork cambium is responsible for replacing the broken epidermis.