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Q. No.All the following contribute to an increase in girth of dicots and gymnosperms except:
| 1. | Apical meristem | 2. | Lateral meristems |
| 3. | Vascular cambium | 4. | Cork-cambium |
Subtopic: Â Growth |Â Growth Model |Â Growth Terminology |
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding the arithmetic growth?
| 1. | Following mitosis, both daughter cells continue to divide |
| 2. | Can be exemplified by root elongating at a constant rate |
| 3. | On plotting the length of the organ against time, a linear curve is obtained |
| 4. | Mathematically it is expressed as |
Subtopic: Â Growth |Â Growth Terminology |
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Plant growth and further development is intimately linked to water status of the plant because:
| A. | Turgidity of cells helps in extension growth |
| B. | It provides medium for enzymatic activity |
| 1. | Both A and B are correct |
| 2. | Only A is correct |
| 3. | Only B is correct |
| 4. | Both A and B are incorrect |
Subtopic: Â Growth |Â Growth Terminology |
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Level 1: 80%+
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
| Assertion (A): | Plants retain the capacity for unlimited growth throughout their life. |
| Reason (R): | Plants have meristems at certain locations in their body. |
In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
Subtopic: Â Growth |
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