Which Statement About Secondary Growth in Plants Is Not Correct

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which statement about secondary growth in plants is not correct?

• A)Secondary growth in plants is a result of lateral meristems.Trees and shrubs have active lateral meristems.
• B)Secondary growth in plants increases the girth (diameter) of woody plants.
• C)Secondary growth in woody plants results from two cylinders of actively dividing cells, the cork cambium and vascular cambium.
• D)The cork cambium produces secondary phloem while the vascular cambium produces secondary xylem.

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