Question

Intrafascicular cambium is situated in

• A. Outside the vascular bundles
• B. In medullary rays
• C. Inside the vascular bundles inside the open vascular bundles, between phloem and xylem patches
• D. In between the vascular bundles

Answer 1

The correct option is C Inside the vascular bundles inside the open vascular bundles, between phloem and xylem patches

Intrafascicular cambium is a primary meristem. It develops from the procambium of the stem apex. It is located inside the open vascular bundles, between phloem and xylem patches. During secondary growth, the derivatives are only secondary phloem and secondary xylem.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.