Bamboo and grasses elongate by the activity of ----------

Options

A. Secondary meristem
B. Lateral meristem
C. Apical meristem
D. Intercalary meristem

Answer

D

Explanation

Intercalary meristem located in between the regions of permanent tissues. These meristem are usually responsible for growth in length and present mostly at the base of node, base of inter-node (stem of many monocots) or at the base of leaf.