Question

A student did an experiment to study the role of meristematic tissue in onion roots. For the
experiment, an onion was kept in each of the four glasses that were filled with same amount
of water.
The student measures the length of the roots in all the glasses on day 3. The student then
cuts about a1 cm of the onion roots in glass B, C, and D every next day and measures the
length of the root on day 10. The table shows the result of the experiment.
What can the student conclude from the experiment?
(a)Roots develop meristematic tissue again when cut.
(b)Roots grow faster after meristematic tissue is removed.
(c)Roots stops growing when meristematic tissue is removed.
(d)Roots with and without meristematic tissue had same growth.

Answer 1

Answer:

(b)Roots grow faster after meristematic tissue is removed.

Answer 2

Answer:

(b)Roots grow faster after meristematic tissue is removed.