Difference between secondary growth in stems and roots

1.	Difference between secondary growth in stems and roots
Answer» In botany,\xa0secondary growth\xa0is the\xa0growth\xa0that results from cell division\xa0in the\xa0cambia or lateral meristems and that causes the\xa0stems and roots\xa0to thicken, while primary\xa0growth\xa0is\xa0growth\xa0that occurs as a result of cell division at the tips of\xa0stems and roots, causing them to elongate, and gives rise to primary tissue.\xa0In woody plants, primary growth is followed by secondary growth, which allows the plant stem to increase in thickness or girth. Secondary vascular tissue is added as the plant grows, as well as a cork layer. The bark of a tree extends from the vascular cambium to the epidermis.

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