Question

Meristematic tissues in plants

• A. localized and permanent
• B. not limited to certain regions
• C. localized and dividing cells
• D. growing in volume

Answer 1

The correct option is C

localized and dividing cells

The correct option is C

Explanation of correct option:

1. Meristems, or simply meristems, are plant structures in which cells stay young and actively divide throughout their lives.
2. When a meristem cell divides into two cells, the one that stays in the meristem is referred to as a primitive, while the other is referred to as a derivative.
3. Apical (at the root and shoot apex), lateral (in the woody and cork veins), and interlayer meristems ((in the internodes or stems between the regions where the leaf joins and the base, especially the in some monocotyledonous plants) are the three types of meristems.
4. Flower and leaf buds, root tips and apical shoots, and other specialized structures arise from meristem cells that divide rapidly. These cells contribute to the organism's growth.

Final answer: Meristematic tissues in plants are localized and dividing cells