Which tissue of the dicot root is involved in the formation of vascular cambium?

Pericyle part above primary phloem

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Whole pericycle

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Thich walled parenchymatous cell of pith

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Portion of pericycle above the protoxylem

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Solution

The correct option is D Portion of pericycle above the protoxylem
In dicot root, pericycle is completely parenchymatous. During secondary growth, a part of pericycle present outer to the protoxylem, transformed into a secondary meristem called vascular cambium.
So, the correct option is 'Portionof pericycle above the protoxylem'.

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Consider the following statements

1. In a dicot root, the vascular bundles are collateral and endarch.

2. The innermost layer of the cortex in a dicot root is the endodermis.

3. In a dicot root, the phloem masses separated from the xylem by parenchymatous cells are known as the conjunctive tissue.

Which of the statements given above are true?

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