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Increase in girth of the plant as a result of the activities of primary and secondary lateral meristems is called.

A

primary growth

B

lateral growth

C

secondary growth

D

intercalary growth.

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Increase in girth or thickness of the axis of plant takes lace due to the activity of secondary lateral meristems like vascular cambium andcork cambium. It is called secondary growth.
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    A
    intrafascicular cambium
    B
    interfascicular cambium
    C
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    D
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    A
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    B
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    C
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    D
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