Two lateral meristems in plants are
A) vascular cambium, producing secondary phloem; cork cambium, producing secondary xylem.
B) vascular cambium, producing secondary xylem; cork cambium, producing cork.
C) vascular cambium, producing cork; cork cambium, producing secondary phloem.
D) vascular cambium, producing secondary xylem; cork cambium, producing secondary phloem.

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The two lateral meristems in plants are the vascular cambium and cork cambium. The vascular cambium produces secondary xylem (wood) towards the inside and secondary phloem towards the outside, while the cork cambium produces cork towards the outside and phelloderm towards the inside. Therefore, option B is the correct answer as it correctly identifies the function of each meristem.

Two Lateral Meristems in Plants Are