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Self evaluation<br />

I . Choose and write the correct options.<br />

1. Vascular cambium is a<br />

a. apical meristem<br />

b. intercalary meristem<br />

c. lateral meristem<br />

d. promeristem<br />

2. The cambium which remains between the xylem and the phloem in the<br />

vascular bundles is called<br />

a. fascicular cambium<br />

b. interfascicular cambium<br />

c. cork cambium<br />

d. phellem<br />

3. The cells of the vascular cambial ring which are cut off towards the<br />

outer side get differentiated into<br />

a. primary xylem<br />

b. primary phloem<br />

c. secondary xylem<br />

d. secondary phloem<br />

4. The protective layer developed during the secondary growth of the<br />

stem is called<br />

a. epidermis<br />

b. periderm<br />

c. rhizodermis<br />

d. phellogen<br />

II. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.<br />

5. What is called a secondary growth?<br />

6. What is an interfascicular cambium?<br />

7. What tissues are together called a periderm?<br />

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