Question

Compare the apical ,lateral and intercalary meristem

Answer 1

Apical Meristem
it is found in stem in root tip and shoot tip it helps in growth and increasing length of plant
Intercalary Meristem
found in base of the leaves helps in formation of leaves found in internodal region
Lateral Meristem
it helps in increasing of which of plant and it is also called as cambium

Answer 2

Answer:

Apical: helps to increase the length of the shoot\root, present in places like tips or the apex.

Lateral: helps to increase girth or the diameter of the plant, present in cambium of the vascular bundle.

Intercalary: meristem tissue present at the nodes is called intercalary, helps to increase the length of the branch.