Question

Leaves are attached to the stem at :

• A. Axillary meristem
• B. Nodes
• C. Apical meristem
• D. Internode

Answer 1

The correct option is B Nodes

Leaves are attached to the plant stem at areas called nodes. An internode is the stem region between two nodes. The petiole is the stalk connecting the leaf to the stem. The leaves just above the nodes arise from axillary buds.

The apical meristem is called as the growing tip and is found in the buds and in the tip of roots in the plant. The prime function of the apical meristem is to trigger and develop the growth of new cells in young seedlings at the tips of roots and shoots.

Lateral buds and leaves grow out of the stem at intervals called nodes; the intervals on the stem between the nodes are called internodes. Axillary meristems form in the leaf axils to enable branching. During reproductive growth, the shoot apical meristem transits into inflorescence meristem which generates the floral meristem thus producing floral organs.

So, the correct answer is "option C"