Which of the following meristem tissue increases the girth of stem or root?

Vascular meristem

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Lateral Meristem

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Apical meristem

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Intercalary meristem

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Solution

The correct option is B Lateral Meristem

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Girth of stem increases due to

(a) apical meristem
(b) lateral meristem
(c) intercalary meristem
(d) vertical meristem

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$\begin{matrix} Type of meristematic tissue & Location & Function i. Apical meristem & Tip of stem and roots & Increase in length ii. Lateral meristem & Laterally placed inside stem and root & Increase in girth iii. Intercalary meristem & Base of leaves and internodes & Growth of leaves and stem \end{matrix}$

Find the correct sets from the following.

$\begin{matrix} Type of meristematic tissue & Location & Function i. Apical meristem & Tip of stem and roots & Increases length ii. Lateral meristem & Lateral sides of stem and root & Increases girth iii. Intercalary meristem & Base of leaves and internodes & Growth of leaves and stem \end{matrix}$

Q. Which meristem helps in increasing girth?

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