Question
Biology Question on Anatomy of Flowering Plants
Interfascicular cambium and cork cambium are formed due to
A
cell division
B
cell differentiation
C
cell dedifferentiation
D
redifferentiation
Answer
cell dedifferentiation
Explanation
Solution
The correct answer is Option is C) cell dedifferentiation
The phenomenon of regeneration of permanent tissue to become meristematic is called dedifferentiation.
- Dedifferentiation is the process by which a differentiated cell regains the ability to divide into new cells under specific circumstances.
- Cork cambium, wound cambium, and interfascicular vascular cambium are examples of secondary meristems which are always produced through dedifferentiation.
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