Question

Which of the following constitutes the secondary meristem?
Apical meristem
Intercalary meristem
Cork cambium
Intrafascicular meristem​

Answer 1

Answer:

intercalary meristem

Answer 2

Cork cambium is the correct answer.

• Secondary meristem is the tissue that is responsible for secondary growth of plants by division of undifferentiated cells.
• Secondary growth of plants is the growth in thickness.
• There exists two types of secondary meristem namely vascular cambium and cork cambium.
• Vascular cambium involves vascular tissues namely xylem and phloem while cork cambium is responsible for growth in bark of tree.