Question

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difference between Vascular Cambium and Cork Cambium

Answer 1

Vascular Cambium:

=> It is also called Cambium.

=> It arises from procambium and interfascicular parenchyma in stems and from conjunctive parenchyma in roots.

=> It comprises long fusiform and short ray initials.

=> It produces secondary phloem towards the outer side and secondary xylem towards inner side.

Cork Cambium:

=> It is also called phellogen.

=> It arises from epidermis, cortex, phloem, or pericyle in both stems and roots.

=> It comprises of homogeneous cells.

=> It produces phellem (cork) towards outer side and phelloderm (secondary cortex) towards inner side.

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