TREE MORPHOLOGY AND ANATOMY
ROOT SYSTEM
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Question
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This is the type of meristem found at the tips of roots and stems that causes primary growth?
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Lateral meristem
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Epidermis
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Intercalary meristem
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Apical meristem
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Apical meristems contain meristematic tissue located at the tips of stems and roots, which enable a plant to extend in length.
Detailed explanation-2: -Apical meristems occur at the growing shoot and root tips (Figure 20.21). Root apical meristems produce the root cap, which consists of lubricated cells that are sloughed off as the meristem is pushed through the soil by cell division and elongation in more proximal cells.
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