Question

Rapid elongation of a bamboo stem is due to :
(a) Lateral meristem
(b) Intercalary meristem
(c) Apical meristem
(d)Cambium
(e)None of the above
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Answer 1

Answer:

C.. apical meristem

Explanation:

it is present at the growing tip of the stem and roots and

increases the length.

Answer 2

Rapid elongation of a bamboo stem is due to : Intercalary meristem (Option b).

• At the nodes of hollow stems or culms, intercalary meristems can be found (in sugarcane and bamboo)
• An Intercalary meristem is a kind of meristematic tissue that increases in length at the halfway point. This layer is made up of meristematic cells that divide mitotically in the stem at the base of nodes and leaf blades. The word used to describe the growth that happens at this stage is intercalary growth.

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