Which of the Following is a True Statement

Question

Which of the following is a true statement?
A)Flowers may have secondary growth.
B)Secondary growth is a common feature of eudicot leaves.
C)Secondary growth is produced by both the vascular cambium and the cork cambium.
D)Primary growth and secondary growth alternate in the life cycle of a plant.
E)Plants with secondary growth are typically the smallest ones in an ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

Secondary growth is produced by both the vascular cambium and the cork cambium. The vascular cambium produces secondary xylem and phloem, while the cork cambium produces cork cells for the plant's outer bark. Flowers do not have secondary growth, and while eudicot leaves may have vascular cambium activity, secondary growth is not a universal feature of eudicot leaves. Primary growth and secondary growth do not alternate in the life cycle of a plant, as they are two distinct processes that can occur simultaneously. There is no correlation between the size of a plant and its potential for secondary growth.