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What is meristems

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The embroynic tissue consisting of actively dividing cells located in specific regions of plants is called meristem
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  • Both apical meristem and intercalary meristem are ______Meristems.

    A
    primary
    B
    secondary
    C
    lateral
    D
    both b and c

  • Both apical meristem and intercalary meristems are primary meristems because

    A
    They are responsible for producing secondary tissues.
    B
    They are responsible for producing secondary meristems.
    C
    They appear early in life of a plant and contribute to the formation of the primary plant body.
    D
    They are cylindrical

  • Assertion: Both apical meristem and intercalary meristem are primary meristems. Reason: Both of these meristems appear early in life of a plant and help in the formation of the primary plant body.

    A
    If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
    B
    if both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
    C
    if assertion is true but reason is false.
    D
    if both assertion and reason are false.

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    What is meant by secondary growth? Which meristems are responsible for the secondary growth ?

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    Lateral meristems are

    Examples for lateral meristems are

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