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GK QUESTION#3833

Which plant tissue is found at the growing tips of roots and shoots and is responsible for the increase in the length of the plant body?

  1. AApical meristemCorrect answer
  2. BCollenchyma tissue
  3. CIntercalary meristem
  4. DLateral meristem
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A. Apical meristem

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Apical meristems occur near growing root and shoot tips and contribute to primary growth in length. Lateral meristems contribute to increased girth, while intercalary meristems occur between mature regions.

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