alleryApical meristems are responsible for
Aincrease in girth (secondary growth)
Bregrowth after grass is grazed
Cincrease in length at root and shoot tips
Dwound healing in old stems
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. increase in length at root and shoot tips
Apical meristems sit at the tips of roots and shoots and drive primary growth, lengthening the plant.
Lateral meristems (vascular cambium) add girth (secondary growth).
Intercalary meristems handle regrowth in grasses after grazing or cutting.
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