Question

Select the correct option:

Increase in girth of the plant as a result of the activities of primary and secondary lateral meristems is called

• A. primary growth
• B. lateral growth
• C. secondary growth
• D. intercalary growth

Answer 1

The correct option is C secondary growth

Secondary growth is characterized by an increase in thickness or girth of the plant, and is caused by cell division in the lateral meristem, which are lacking in herbaceous plants. Lateral meristems include the vascular cambium and, in woody plants, the cork cambium.

So, the correct option is 'Secondary growth'.