Question

Grafting is not possible in monocots because they

• A. Are herbaceous
• B. Lack cambium
• C. Have parallel venation
• D. Have scattered vascular bundles

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Lack cambium

For a grafting to succeed, meristematic tissue is the key, since they are the only tissue which are actively diving and can help in healing the wound created during grafting. The huge chunk of meristematic tissue that can heal the cut wound in the stem is the cambium, which is made up of lateral meristem. Cambium is absent in the monocot plants. Thus it is impossible to perform graft in monocot plants.