Secondary Growth in Plants
Secondary Growth in Plants: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Spring Wood, Autumn Wood, Phellogen, Periderm, Secondary Growth in Plants, Secondary Growth in Dicot Root, Sapwood Formation, Heartwood Formation, Annual Rings, Secondary Growth, Phellem, Phelloderm, etc.
Important Questions on Secondary Growth in Plants
Cork cambium results in the formation of cork which becomes impermeable to water due to the accumulation of
What are the characteristics of phelloderm cells?
Differentiate between Phelloderm and Phellem.
Phelloderm is non-living parenchymatous tissue.
Describe the formation of phelloderm.
Explain the term phelloderm.
Which tissue is responsible for the formation of phellem?
Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the bracket.
The process of secondary growth is controlled by the activity of _____ meristem. (apical, intercalary, lateral)
Secondary growth takes place in monocot plants.
Which of the following is/are the characteristic/s of secondary growth.
Define secondary growth.
Name the darker and harder portion of secondary xylem in an older dicot stem that cannot conduct water, whether it is Alburnum or Duramen.
In which season latewood is formed, whether it is Autumn or Spring?
Name the type of meristem in which fascicular, interfascicular and cork cambium are included, whether it is Lateral meristem or Apical meristem.
Periderm is formed by
Alburnum is also called as _____.
Phellogen is a primary meristem.
Age of a tree can be known by counting its annual rings.
Sapwood is meant for the conduction of sap.
Phellem is made up of living cells.
