EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The lateral meristem tissues are responsible for the secondary growth of plants. The secondary growth of plants increase in stem thickness and it is due to the activity of the lateral meristems, which are absent in herbs or herbaceous plants.

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: -Meristematic tissue is responsible for the growth processes in plants. The cells of these tissues can divide. It is found mostly at the tip of roots, stems, branches, leaves, buds where there is active growth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lateral meristems include the meristematic tissues that occupy the lateral regions of stems and roots. They bring about increase in the width of the plant body.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lateral meristems facilitate growth in thickness or girth in a maturing plant. Intercalary (also called basal) meristems occur only in some monocots, at the bases of leaf blades and at nodes (the areas where leaves attach to a stem).