Question

Growth in plants is

• A. Only determinate
• B. Only indeterminate
• C. Mostly determinate
• D. Both determinate and indeterminate

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both determinate and indeterminate

The meristem which is consumed in the formation of an organ is called determinate meristem. The meristem which continues its activity throughout life of the plant is called indeterminate meristem. Root apical meristem, shoot apical meristem, intercalary meristem (e.g., grass) and lateral meristems are all Indeterminate meristems. Plant growth is generally indeterminate, i.e., plants retain the capacity for unlimited growth throughout their life, whereas it is determinate in the meristem which is consumed in the formation of an organ.

So, the correct answer is 'Both determinate and indeterminate'.