CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are lateral meristems?
A
bundle sheaths
B
axillary buds
C
vascular cambium
D
leaf primordia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -vascular cambium and cork cambium are lateral meristems.

Detailed explanation-2: -cambium is considered to be a lateral meristem because it is usually located laterally between the xylem and phloem tissues.it gives rise to secondary growth in perrenial plants causing an increase in growth.

Detailed explanation-3: -The vascular cambium is the main meristem in the stem, producing undifferentiated wood cells inwards and bark cells outwards.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are two types of lateral meristematic tissue-the vascular cambium and the cork cambium.

Detailed explanation-5: -So, the correct answer is ‘Lateral meristem’.

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