Question

girth of the plant is promoted by​

Answer 1

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Lateral meristems occur on the sides and take part in increasing girth (or diameter) of the stem of the plant. Only one type of primary lateral meristem is found in plants i.e. intrafascicular cambium. It lies in vascularbundles of dicot and gymnosperm stems in between phloem and xylem.

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Answer 2

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Secondary growth is characterized by an increase in thickness or girth of the plant, and is caused by cell division in the lateral meristem. Figure 1 shows the areas of primary and secondary growth in a plant.