A stem that cannot increase in diameter is lacking what type of tissue?  

A.  xylem

B.  ground meristem

C.  procambium

D.  protoderm

E.  vascular cambium


E.  vascular cambium

Monocot stems lack a vascular cambium (and cork cambium) and therefore do not increase in girth (diameter).

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