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GK QUESTION#3834

In plants, the intercalary meristem is usually found at which of the following locations?

  1. AAt the extreme tip of the root
  2. BAt or near the nodes and base of internodesCorrect answer
  3. CInside the leaf blade
  4. DAt the base of the flower bud
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B. At or near the nodes and base of internodes

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Intercalary meristems occur between differentiated tissues, commonly at leaf bases and at or near the bases of internodes in grasses. They permit continued elongation and regrowth.

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