Question

Grass stem elongates by the activity of [DPMT 1985; BHU 1979]
A) Primary meristem
B) Secondary meristem
C) Intercalary meristem
D) Apical meristem

Answer 1

The correct answer is


C) Intercalary meristem

Answer 2

Answer:

The grass stem elongate by the activity of intercalary meristem.  

Explanation:

The intercalary meristem is found in monocot stems at the “nodes and leaf blades”. They are proficient of the cell division. They allow the rigid and fast growth. They let the grass stem to elongate, to rapidly grow. This leaf regrowth is catalyzed in grasses in response to harm done by grazing herbivores. These meristems are the tissue found in the zones where the plant growth takes place. They are capable of cell division.