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Vascular cambium of dicot root is purely secondary in origin and arise from

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cells of conjuctive parenchyma just below phloem

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cells of pericycle just outside protoxylem

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cells of parenchyma between xylem and phloem

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The correct option is D More than one option is correct
Vascular cambium originates or arises from the cells of pericycle just outside protoxylem and cells of conjunctive parenchyma which is present just below the phloem and cells of parenchyma between Xylem and phloem. Vascular Cambium is formed in mature dicot stems after stem elongation stops. So, the correct answer is option D more than one option is correct.

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