Question

A plant having 18 branches and 240 leàves,how many shoot apical meristem are present in it-

1)1

2)18

3)19

4)2

Answer 1

Apical meristem is always present in growing epices.plants having 18 branches and 240 leaves will have 5 growing epicse
18 growing epices of branches + 1 growing epice of main plant axis
total 19