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Meristematic Tissue

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Apical meristems: root tips ::: cambium.

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Apical meristems present at the growing tips of stem, roots and branches.

These cells are responsible for increase in height of the plants.

Lateral meristems are present in the cambium and helps in increasing the width/girth of the plant.

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a. Apical Meristem	$1$ . Cambium
b. Lateral Meristem	$2$ . Internodes
c. Intercalary Meristem	$3$ . Root apex
d. Secondary Meristem	$4$ . Cork cambium

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