Question

03. What will happen if
(a) Apical meristem is damaged or cut?
(b) Cork is not formed in older stems and roots.
(0) Lymph is not returned to blood ?
Ans​

Answer 1

Explanation:

i) If apical meristem is removed or damaged then growth in length of the plant will stop.

(ii) If cork is not formed in older stems and roots, the outer tissues will rupture with the increase in girth and expose the interior to desiccation and infection.

(iii) Blood volume will decrease during passage of materials from tissues to blood and vice versa.