Read the following statements and choose the following option: 1. Period of growth is generally divided into two phases 2. Root apex represents maturation phase of growth 3. The cells in this region are rich in protoplasm, possess large conspicuous nuclei. 4. The cells proximal (just next, away from the tip) to the meristematic zone represent the phase of elongation. 5. Increased vacuolation, cell enlargement and new

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The period of growth is generally divided into three phases, namely, meristematic, elongation and maturation. The constantly dividing cells, both at the root apex and the shoot apex, represent the meristematic phase of growth. The cells in this region are rich in protoplasm, possess large conspicuous nuclei. The cells proximal (just next, away from the tip) to the meristematic zone represent the phase of elongation. Increased vacuolation, cell enlargement and new cell wall deposition are the characteristics of the