Question

Which among the following is not correct about primary and secondary Meristematic tissues?

(a) Primary meristem rises at the early stage of a plant and comprises of apical and intercalary meristem

(b) Secondary meristem rises at the later stage of a plant and comprises of later meristem

(c) Apical meristem is present at tips of root and shoot and also helps in the increase of length

(d) Intercalary meristem helps in the increase of girth in plants

The question was posed to me in unit test.

I would like to ask this question from Flowering Plants Anatomy topic in portion Anatomy of Flowering Plants of Biology – Class 11

Answer 1

Right choice is (d) Intercalary meristem helps in the increase of girth in plants

The explanation: Primary meristem rises at the early stage of a plant and comprises of apical and intercalary meristem. Secondary meristem rises at the later stage of a plant and comprises of later meristem. Later meristem helps in the increase of girth in plants.