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NEET 2010
Exam
NEET
Year
2010
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Anatomy of Flowering Plants

NEET 2010 · Botany · Anatomy of Flowering Plants

Which one of the following is not a lateral meristem?

Which one of the following is not a lateral meristem?

Options

  1. AIntrafascicular cambium
  2. BInterfascicular cambium
  3. CPhellogen
  4. DIntercalary meristem

Correct answer

D. Intercalary meristem

Step-by-step solution

Intercalary meristems are the portions of apical meristems, which are separated from the apex during the growth of axis and formation of permanent tissues. It is present mostly at the base of node (eg, Mentha viridis), base of internode (eg, stem of many monocots viz, wheat, paddy, grasses; pteridophytes like Equisetum) or at the base of leaf (eg, Pinus).
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