NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyPlant - Growth and DevelopmentPractice
The term used for permanent cells that have reobtain meristematic property to perform cell division is
Options
- ADifferentation
- BDedifferentiation
- CRedifferentiation
- Ddetermination
Correct answer
B. Dedifferentiation
Step-by-step solution
Dedifferentiation is the phenomenon by which a permanent mature cell that has lost the power of division becomes meristematic and starts division again. For example during secondary growth in dicot stem fully differentiated parenchyma becomes meristematic to form interfascicular cambium and cork cambium.