Multiple choice

Cambium causes growth in

  1. length

  2. circumference

  3. both (A) and (B)

  4. none of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Vascular cambium is a secondary meristem tissue that produces secondary xylem (wood) and phloem (inner bark), resulting in growth in circumference or girth (B), not length. Length/height growth occurs through apical meristems at shoot and root tips (primary growth). The distinction between primary (length) and secondary (circumference) growth is fundamental to understanding plant development.

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