NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyAnatomy of Flowering PlantsPractice
What are secondary medullary rays?
Options
- ANarrow band of parenchyma
- BArranged transversely
- CDead and lignified
- DFormed by primary cambium
Correct answer
A. Narrow band of parenchyma
Step-by-step solution
During secondary growth, at some places, the cambium forms a narrow band of parenchyma, which passes through the secondary xylem and the secondary phloem in the radial directions. These are the secondary medullary rays.