Bark of a tree is cut off from:

Intercalary meristem

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Secondary meristem

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Primary meristem

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Lateral meristem

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Solution

The correct option is B
Secondary meristem

Solution

In older plants, a strip of secondary meristem replaces the epidermis of the stem. Cells cut off on the outer side of this layer form the cork or bark of the tree.

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Consider the following statements and select the correct option

(A) Intercalary meristems occur in grasses.

(B) Apical and intercalary meristems are primary meristems.

(D) Intercalary meristerm is responsible for the formation of leaf primordia

Question 3
Girth of stem increases due to

(a) apical meristem
(b) lateral meristem
(c) intercalary meristem
(d) vertical meristem

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