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During formation of leaves and elongation of stem, some cells ‘left behind’ from the shoot apical meristem, constitute _______.
During formation of leaves and elongation of stem, some cells ‘left behind’ from the shoot apical meristem, constitute _______.
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The correct option is B axillary bud
During the formation of leaves and elongation of stem, some cells are left behind from the shoot apical meristem and they constitute axillary bud. Axillary buds is present in the axils of leaves and are capable of forming a branch or a flower.
Lateral meristems are known as secondary meristems because they are responsible for secondary growth, or increase in stem girth and thickness.
Cork cambium is a lateral meristem, which is responsible for the secondary growth of plants, and it replaces the epidermis in roots and stems of plants. Another name for cork cambium is phellogen.
Fascicular cambium or intrafascicular cambium is the vascular cambium present in between the xylem and phloem of a vascular bundle.
During the formation of leaves and elongation of stem, some cells are left behind from the shoot apical meristem and they constitute axillary bud. Axillary buds is present in the axils of leaves and are capable of forming a branch or a flower.
Lateral meristems are known as secondary meristems because they are responsible for secondary growth, or increase in stem girth and thickness.
Cork cambium is a lateral meristem, which is responsible for the secondary growth of plants, and it replaces the epidermis in roots and stems of plants. Another name for cork cambium is phellogen.
Fascicular cambium or intrafascicular cambium is the vascular cambium present in between the xylem and phloem of a vascular bundle.
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