Which Statement About Secondary Growth in Plants Is Not Correct

question 36

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 because there are two cylinders of actively dividing cells.The cylinders are cork cambium and vascular cambium.
• D)The cork cambium produces secondary phloem while the vascular cambium produces secondary xylem.
• E)Only some plants have secondary growth.

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Keystone Species

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