Question

In a stratified cambium, the fusiform initials are

• A. Long and overlap each other at the ends
• B. Short and overlap each other at the ends
• C. Short and arranged in horizontal tiers
• D. Short or long and overlap each other at the ends

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Short and arranged in horizontal tiers

The initials of the axial system are elongated and pointed. They are usually called as fusiform (spindle-shaped) initials. In tangential sections, the fusiform cambial cells occur in short horizontal tiers. So the cambium is referred to as stratified.