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Vascular cambiumQuestion 57Select one:a.produces bark cellsb.is found only in hardwood treesc.initiates primary growthd.is found at the centre of a tree steme.initiates secondary growth

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Vascular cambiumQuestion 57Select one:a.produces bark cellsb.is found only in hardwood treesc.initiates primary growthd.is found at the centre of a tree steme.initiates secondary growth

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The vascular cambium initiates secondary growth. So, the correct answer is e. initiates secondary growth.

Here's a step-by-step explanation:

  1. The vascular cambium is a type of meristem, or tissue, in plants that is involved in secondary growth.

  2. Secondary growth is the process that leads to an increase in thickness or girth of the plant, and it is different from primary growth, which leads to an increase in length.

  3. The vascular cambium produces secondary xylem (wood) and secondary phloem (inner bark), contributing to the thickening of the stem over time.

  4. Therefore, the vascular cambium does not produce bark cells (a), is not found only in hardwood trees (b), does not initiate primary growth (c), and is not found at the centre of a tree stem (d).

  5. So, the correct answer is e. initiates secondary growth.

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