What is the main purpose of secondary growth in a woody stem? It makes the stems and roots thicker. O It gives rise to the apical meristem. O It gives rise to the vascular cambium. It makes the stems and roots longer.

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What is the main purpose of secondary growth in a woody stem?
O It makes the stems and roots thicker.
O It gives rise to the apical meristem.
O It gives rise to the vascular cambium.
O It makes the stems and roots longer.
Transcribed Image Text:What is the main purpose of secondary growth in a woody stem? O It makes the stems and roots thicker. O It gives rise to the apical meristem. O It gives rise to the vascular cambium. O It makes the stems and roots longer.
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The growth of the roots and stems in length with the help of the apical meristems is called the primary growth . Apart from the primary growth most dicotyledonous plants exhibits an increase in girth .  This increase is called the secondary growth . The tissues involved in the secondary growth are the two lateral meristems; vascular cambium and the cork cambium .

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