Select the correct statements regarding apical meristem.

Found at the terminal end of roots

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Divide mitotically

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Responsible for increase in girth

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Responsible for shoot elongation

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Solution

The correct option is D Responsible for shoot elongation
The apical meristem is found at the root and shoot tips. They are the active zones in cell division, which aid in root and shoot growth and elongation.

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(A) Intercalary meristems occur in grasses.

(B) Apical meristems and intercalary meristem are primary meristems.

(D) In a young dicot root, cambium is absent.

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