Apical Meristems & Plant Growth — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptIn earlier classes, you have studied about the root apical meristem and the shoot apical meristem. You know that they are responsible for
Match the following meristematic tissues with their characteristic roles in plant growth. Column I (Meristem) A. Shoot apical meristem B. Root apical meristem C. Vascular cambium D. Cork cambium E. Intercalary meristem Column II (Characteristic Role) 1. Production of new cells for primary growth in roots 2. Formation of secondary tissues in dicot stems 3. Generation of periderm in woody plants 4. Responsible for elongation of stem and formation of new leaves 5. Extension of internodes in monocots like grasses
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