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In dicot root, the vascular cambium is
BiologyAnatomy of Flowering PlantsNEET
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  • A Completely primary in origin
  • B Partly primary and partly secondary
  • C Completely secondary in origin
  • D None of these
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The correct answer is: Completely secondary in origin
In dicot roots cambium is absent, thus during secondary growth parenchyma cells of pericycle and parenchyma cells of conjuctive tissue lying inner to phloem becomes meristematic and forms wavy ring of vascular cambium which is completely secondary in origin.

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