Question
Why is there a need to provide new protective cell layers in a dicot stem undergoing secondary growth?
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Answer
As the dicot stem continues to increase in girth (diameter) due to the activity of vascular cambium, the epidermis and the peripheral layers of cortex become broken; hence there is a need to provide new protective cell layers.
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