NEET Botany Secondary Growth MCQ Question
In a dicot root undergoing secondary growth, if the cambial ring produces 150 cells towards the xylem and 100 cells towards the phloem, what is the ratio of secondary xylem to secondary phloem cells formed?
3:2
2:3
1:1
3:1
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The cambial ring produces more cells towards the xylem than towards the phloem. In this case, 150 cells towards xylem and 100 cells towards phloem result in a ratio of 3:2.
Found an issue with this question?
Related Questions
More from Secondary Growth
Assertion (A): The cambium is generally more active on the inner side than on the outer. | Reason (R): This results in the formation of more secondary...
If a tree in a temperate region shows 10 annual rings, and the average width of spring wood is 2 mm while that of autumn wood is 1 mm, what is the tot...
More from
Match Column-I with Column-II. Column-I Column-II (a) Dicot Stem (i) Scattered vascular bundles (b) Monocot Stem (ii) Conjoint and open vascu...
What type of complex tissue is responsible for conducting water and minerals in plants?
What type of vascular bundles are found in monocotyledons?