Q. Vascular cambium in roots takes its origin from
A) Pericycle
B) Conjunctive parenchyma
C) Both (a) and (b)
D) None of the above
Explanation
In roots, conjuctive parenchyma cells on the lateral sides of phloem bundles and the pericycle cells lying outside the protoxylem ends became meristematic. These give rise to a wavy band of vascular cambium.
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