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Question
Distinguish between the following:
Interfasicular cambium and intrafasicular cambium
Solution
| Interfasicular cambium | Intrafasicular cambium |
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When the cambium is present between two vascular bundles, it is called interfascicular cambium. |
When the cambium is present between the primary xylem and the primary phloem, it is called intrafascicular cambium. |
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Interfascicular cambium makes a continuous ring of cambium |
Intrafascicular cambium cannot make a continuous ring. |
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