Question

What is the basis of classifying meristems in plants as apical lateral and intercalary how do apical and lateral meristrms different from each other?​

Answer 1

→ Apical meristem is the tissue from which the main stem of a plant arises while lateral meristem is the one from which the plant grows laterally. 

→ Lateral meristems are placed in such a way that they surround the apical meristem and hence always cause growth laterally.