alleryStart learning →Meristems that let a maturing plant grow thicker are:
ALateen
BLateral
CLiteral
DLustral
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Lateral
1. They run along the sides of the stem.
2. They add girth rather than length.
3. Those are lateral meristems.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 2e, Chapter 30, Plant Form and Physiology._
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