AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Question 1:The girth of stem or root increases due to growth of
A
Lateral meristem
B
Apical meristem
C
Intercalary meristem
D
Girth meristem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Final Answer: The girth of the stem or root increases due to Cambium.

Detailed explanation-2: -Complete answer: The girth of the stem or root increases because of ‘Cambium’. Cambiums are the lateral meristems that participate in the secondary growth of dicots.

Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: The increase in the girth of a stem or secondary growth takes place due to the presence of lateral meristem, cork cambium, and vascular cambium. Apical meristems are found on the apices / growing parts of a plant such as tips of shoots, roots, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -The thickness or width of the stem is called the girth of the stem. Different types of meristems are: The girth of the stem is increased due to the Lateral meristem.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lateral meristematic tissue helps to increase the girth of the plant.

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