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Assertion: During secondry growth, the amount of secondary xylem produced is more than secondaryt phloem and soon forms a compact mass.
Reason: The vascular cambium (cambial ring) is generally more active on the inner side than on the outer side

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During secondary growth , thje amount of secondary xylem produced is more than secondary phloem and soon foms a compact mass because the vascualr cambium ( cambial ring) is generally more active on the inner side than one the outer side.
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