Question
Download Solution PDFWhich one of the following tissues is responsible for the increase of girth in the stem of a plant?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Lateral meristem
Key Points
- The lateral meristem tissue is responsible for the increase of girth in the stem of a plant.
- Lateral meristem tissue is a type of Meristematic tissue found in the apexes of dicotyledonous roots and stems in the parallel lateral axes of the plant organs.
- The vascular Cambium and Cork Cambium are examples of lateral meristem tissue.
Additional Information
- Intercalary meristem
- Intercalary meristem tissue is also a type of Meristematic tissue, such types of tissues are the residues of the Apical meristem tissue which became separated due to the appearance of the permanent tissue.
- Tracheid
- 'Tracheids & Xylem fibres' are made up of Lignin which provides structural support to the plant.
- Pericycle
- The pericycle is a unique layer of cells in plants, located between the endodermis and phloem. It has two different types of cells parenchyma and sclerenchyma cells.
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