Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBiologyKingdom Plantae2 Marks
Question
Secondary growth is absent in monocotyledonous plants. Justify.
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Answer
(a) In dicots, vascular bundles are conjoint, collateral and open type. Cambium is present between xylem and phloem for secondary growth. (b) Whereas in monocots, vascular bundles are conjoint, collateral and closed type. Thus, due to absence of cambium, secondary growth does not occur in majority of monocots.
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