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Initiation of lateral roots and vascular cambium during secondary growth takes place in cells of :

Options

  1. AEpiblema
  2. BCortex
  3. CEndodermis
  4. DPericycle

Correct answer

D. Pericycle

Step-by-step solution

In Dicot root, the vascular bundles are radial, in which vascular cambium is purely secondary and arise from pericycle with lateral roots as well. Lateral roots thus have endogenous origin.

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