Identify the location and function of the following:
$(i)$ Fascicular cambium
$(ii)$ Pericycle

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(N/A) $(i)$ Fascicular cambium:
Location: It is located between the primary xylem and primary phloem in the vascular bundles of dicot stems.
Function: It is responsible for secondary growth by producing secondary xylem and secondary phloem.
$(ii)$ Pericycle:
Location: It is a layer of cells situated just inside the endodermis in roots and stems.
Function: In roots,it is responsible for the initiation of lateral roots and contributes to the formation of the vascular cambium and cork cambium during secondary growth.

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