Question

A meristem responsible for extra-stelar secondary growth in dicot stem is?

• A. Interfascicular cambium
• B. Phellogen
• C. Intrafascicular cambium
• D. Intercalary meristem

Answer 1

The correct option is B Phellogen

A.Interfascicular cambium – a secondary meristem responsible for intrastelar secondary growth in dicotyledonous stem and root.

B.Phellogen – or cork cambium, a secondary meristem responsible for extra stelar secondary growth in dicotyledonous stem and root.

C.Intrafascicular cambium – a primary meristem, responsible for intra stelar secondary growth in dicotyledonous stem and root.

D.Intercalary meristem – a meristem present between the permanent tissues, appear in monocotyledons.

So, the correct option is ‘Phellogen’.