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Anatomy Of Flowering Plants

Question
CBSEENBI11025342

Interfascicular cambium is a

  • primary meristematic tissue

  • primordial meristem

  • type of protoderm

  • secondary meristematic tissue

Solution

D.

secondary meristematic tissue

The meristem that occurs in the mature regions of roots and shoots of many plants, particularly those that produce woody axis and appea later than primary meristem is called the secondary or lateral meristem. They are cylindrical meristems. Fascicular vascular cambium, interfascicular cambium and cork cambium are examples of lateral meristems. These are mainly responsible for producing secondary tissues.