Define/Explain: Secondary growth.
(N/A) In the stems and roots of dicot plants,after the completion of the primary structure of the organs,the activity of lateral meristems,known as cambium,leads to the addition of new cells,which increases the girth of the concerned organ. This process is called secondary growth.
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Which of the following represents the correct sequence of layers from the center towards the periphery in a dicot stem?
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$A$. Lenticels are the lens-shaped openings permitting the exchange of gases.
$B$. Bark formed early in the season is called hard bark.
$C$. Bark is a technical term that refers to all tissues exterior to vascular cambium.
$D$. Bark refers to periderm and secondary phloem.
$E$. Phellogen is single-layered in thickness.
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$A$. Lenticels are the lens-shaped openings permitting the exchange of gases.
$B$. Bark formed early in the season is called hard bark.
$C$. Bark is a technical term that refers to all tissues exterior to vascular cambium.
$D$. Bark refers to periderm and secondary phloem.
$E$. Phellogen is single-layered in thickness.
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