NEETBotanyAnatomy of Flowering Plants
Match List-I with List-II. List-I List-II (A) Intercalary meristem (I) Present in the axils of leaves (B) Cork cambium (II) Occurs between mature tissues (C) Axillary bud (III) Lateral meristem responsible for secondary growth (D) Apical meristem (IV) Produces primary tissues at root/shoot tips Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- A(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
- B(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
- C(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
- D(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
Correct answer
C. (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
Step-by-step solution
Intercalary meristems occur between mature tissues, such as at the base of internodes in grasses. Cork cambium is a cylindrical lateral meristem that appears later in the life of a plant and is responsible for secondary growth (producing cork and secondary cortex). Axillary buds are formed by cells left behind from the shoot apical meristem and are present in the axils of leaves. Apical meristems occur at the tips of roots and shoots and produce primary tissues. Therefore, the correct matching is (A)-(II), (B)-(III