Which of the following is completely secondary in origin?
Option: 1
Phellogen
Option: 2
Root cambium
Option: 3
Both a and b
Option: 4
None of these
Answers (1)
Secondary Growth in Dicot Roots
In the dicot root, the vascular cambium is completely secondary in origin.
It originates from the tissue located just below the phloem bundles, a portion of pericycle tissue, above the protoxylem forming a complete and continuous wavy ring, which later becomes circular.
Further events are similar to those already described above for a dicotyledon stem.
Both the phellogen and root vascular cambium are secondary in origin.