Question
Biology Question on Anatomy of Flowering Plants
Abnormal/anomalous secondary growth occurs in
A
Dracaena
B
ginger
C
wheat
D
sunflower.
Answer
Dracaena
Explanation
Solution
Monocot trees such as palms grow in | thickness by primary thickening meristem situated at the base of the leaf. Plants like Dracaena show secondary growth by a special cambium. It develops in the form of strips just outside the vascular region. This cambial strips produce secondary vascular bundles which is amphivasal in Dracaena.