NEET
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- NEET
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- Botany
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- Plant - Growth and Development
NEET · Botany · Plant - Growth and Development
How is growth typically measured in a maize root apical meristem?
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.