Related Questions
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the quiescent center in root apical meristem?
It has a low rate of cell division.
It acts as a reserve of cells for the root apical meristem.
It is relatively inactive.
It has a high rate of cell division.
Meristematic tissue in vascular bundle is
Phellem
Procambium
Interfascicular cambium
Fascicular cambium
A branch or a flower develops in the axil of the leaves by the activity of
axillary bud
terminal bud
intercalary meristem
apical meristem
Which tissue is responsible for the primary growth of plants, increasing their length and girth?
Apical meristem
Lateral meristem
Intercalary meristem
Ground tissue
The tissue which perpetuates itself by active cell division is
Permanent tissue
Ground tissue
Meristematic tissue
Vascular tissue
Secondary cells can’t divide because
They lose the ability to divide
They do not have nucleus
They undergo certain irreversible changes during differentiation
All of the above
The apical meristem of the root is protected by a structure called:
root cap
root hair
casparian strip
pericycle
In plants exhibiting unusual secondary growth, like in Bougainvillea, the additional cambia arise from:
Residual procambium cells
Cells of the pith
Cells of the cortex or pericycle
Differentiated xylem parenchyma
Intercalary meristem results in
Secondary growth
Primary growth
Apical growth
None of these
Axillary bud originates from
Meristem
Shoot apical meristem
Root apical meristem
Secondary meristem
