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A single apical cell constitutes the apical meristem in

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Dicots
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Gymnosperms
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Pteridophytes
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Monocots
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Solution

The correct option is A Pteridophytes
  • In bryophytes and pteridophytes, apical growth occurs by the division of a single cell present at the tip of the shoot or root apical meristem.
  • The apical cell is an embryonic and uppermost cell formed by the first division of the zygote.
  • They are tetrahedral in shape with three or four cutting faces in these lower plants.
  • In vascular plants, apical growth occurs due to the apical meristematic tissue located at the shoot tip and root tip.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Pteridophytes'

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