Question

Appearance of vegetative propagules from the nodes of plants such as sugarcane and ginger is mainly because

• A. Nodes are shorter than internodes
• B. Nodes have meristematic cells
• C. Nodes are located near the soil
• D. Nodes have non-photosynthetic cells

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Nodes have meristematic cells

Vegetative propagation is asexual reproduction from various parts in plants. In plants, such as, sugarcane and ginger, appearance of vegetative propagules from nodes is because of presence of meristematic cells in them. Meristematic cells have the ability to divide to form new cells which can differentiate and given rise to permanent tissues.

So, the correct answer is 'Nodes have meristematic cells'.