NEETBotanyPlant - Growth and Development
How is growth typically measured in a maize root apical meristem?
Options
- AIncrease in cell size
- BIncrease in length
- CIncrease in cell number
- DIncrease in surface area
Correct answer
C. Increase in cell number
Step-by-step solution
Growth, at a cellular level, is principally a consequence of increase in the amount of protoplasm. Growth is, therefore, measured by a variety of parameters some of which are: increase in fresh weight, dry weight, length, area, volume and cell number.