Q.

Formation of interfascicular cambium from fully developed parenchyma cells is an example of                [2024]

1 differentiation  
2 redifferentiation  
3 dedifferentiation  
4 maturation  

Ans.

(3)

Dedifferentiation is the process of despecialisation of differentiated living cells so that they regain the capacity of division under certain conditions, e.g., formation of interfascicular cambium and cork cambium from fully developed (differentiated) parenchyma cells.