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Survival of plants in terrestrial environment has been made possible by the presence of :


A

Intercalary meristem

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B

Conducting tissue

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C

Apical meristem

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D

Parenchymatous tissue

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Solution

The correct option is B

Conducting tissue


Explanation of the correct option:

  1. The conducting tissue constitutes the vascular bundle.
  2. The vascular bundle has a distinctive feature of the complex plants which facilitated the survival in the terrestrial environment.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A

The meristem present in the nodal region is called intercalary meristem and they elongate the internodes.

Option C

The apical meristem is responsible for the increase in length and the primary growth of plants.

Option D

Parenchymatous tissue helps to store waste products of plants like gums, resins, tannins, etc.

Final answer: Survival of plants in a terrestrial environment has been made possible by the presence of Conducting tissue

The correct option is: B


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