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 In dicotyledonous plants and gymnosperms, the lateral meristems-vascular cambium and cork cambiumappear later in life. They are the meristems that cause increase in the gowrth of the organs in which they are active. This is known as

A

Primary growth

B

Secondary growth

C

Indeterminate growth

D

Both B and C

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B
In dictoyledons plants and gymnosperms, the laternal meristems-vascular cambium and cork cambinum- appear later in life. They are the merismtems that cause increase the girth of the organs in which they are accutive. This is known as secondary growth.
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