alleryWhich layer of the root initiates lateral roots and the vascular cambium?
AThe endodermis
BThe pericycle
CThe epiblema
DThe mesophyll
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The pericycle
1. Just inside the endodermis lies a few layers of thick walled cells.
2. New growth breaking out sideways has to begin from within the stele.
3. The pericycle initiates lateral roots and the vascular cambium.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 6 'Anatomy of Flowering Plants'_
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