Question

Match list I with list II and select the correct answer.
$$\begin{array}{cccc}& \text{List I}& & \text{List II}\\ A.& \text{Apical meristem}& \left(i\right)& \text{Intrafascicular cambium}\\ B.& \text{Primary lateral meristem}& \left(ii\right)& \text{Base of internode}\\ C.& \text{Intercalary meristem}& \left(iii\right)& \text{Root apex}\\ D.& \text{Secondary meristem}& \left(iv\right)& \text{Cork cambium}\end{array}$$

• A. $$\begin{array}{ccccc}& A& B& C& D\\ & \left(iv\right)& \left(iii\right)& \left(i\right)& \left(ii\right)\end{array}$$
• B. $$\begin{array}{ccccc}& A& B& C& D\\ & \left(iii\right)& \left(i\right)& \left(ii\right)& \left(iv\right)\end{array}$$
• C. $$\begin{array}{ccccc}& A& B& C& D\\ & \left(i\right)& \left(ii\right)& \left(iv\right)& \left(iii\right)\end{array}$$
• D. $$\begin{array}{ccccc}& A& B& C& D\\ & \left(iii\right)& \left(ii\right)& \left(iv\right)& \left(i\right)\end{array}$$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $$\begin{array}{ccccc}& A& B& C& D\\ & \left(iii\right)& \left(i\right)& \left(ii\right)& \left(iv\right)\end{array}$$

Apical meristem is always present at root and shoot apices while intercalary meristem is present in internodal regions (for internodal elongation). Both of these are primary meristems. Cambium (lateral meristem) performs secondary growth. Cork cambium is secondary meristem, while vascular cambium is partly primary (intrafascicular cambium) and partially secondary (interfascicular cambium) in origin.