NEETBotanyPlant - Growth and Development
What is the capacity of the cells in the meristems?
Options
- ATo divide and self-perpetuate
- BTo photosynthesize
- CTo transport water
- DTo store nutrients
Correct answer
A. To divide and self-perpetuate
Step-by-step solution
Plant growth is unique because plants retain the capacity for unlimited growth throughout their life. This ability of the plants is due to the presence of meristems at certain locations in their body. The cells of such meristems have the capacity to divide and self-perpetuate. The product, however, soon loses the capacity to divide and such cells make up the plant body