HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are areas of unspecialized cells in which mitosis produces new cells that are ready for differentiation?
A
meristems
B
xylem and phloem
C
epidermis
D
parenchyma and collenchyma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A: Meristems are regions of unspecialized cells in which mitosis produces new cells that are ready for differentiation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meristematic tissue cells are either undifferentiated or incompletely differentiated, and they continue to divide and contribute to the growth of the plant.

Detailed explanation-3: -A meristem is a cluster of tissue that is responsible for continuing growth throughout a plant’s lifetime. The new cells produced in meristematic tissue are undifferentiated. As the cells develop into mature cells, they differentiate.

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