How do palm trunks increase in diameter?
AVascular cambium activity
BParenchyma cell enlargement
CCork cambium activity
DApical meristem activity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Parenchyma cell enlargement
Palms thicken by parenchyma cell division and enlargement, with no secondary xylem or phloem formed.
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