Growth: Phases and Types · NCERT Biology

Which of the following meristems appear later in the life of dicotyledonous plants and gymnosperms to increase the girth of the organs?

  1. Root apical meristem
  2. Shoot apical meristem
  3. Lateral meristems (cambium)
  4. Intercalary meristems
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Correct answer: Lateral meristems (cambium)

Lateral meristems, such as the vascular cambium and cork cambium, are responsible for secondary growth. This increases the diameter or girth of the plant parts.

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