Browse by Stream
QnA
Home
QnA
Go To Your Study Dashboard

Get Answers to all your Questions

header-bg qa
  • Home
  • Medical
  • Increase in the thickness or girth of a plant is called  Option: 1 Secondary enhancementOpt

Increase in the thickness or girth of a plant is called
 

Option: 1

Secondary enhancement


Option: 2

Secondary enlargement


Option: 3

Secondary growth


Option: 4

Secondary thickening

 


Answers (1)

best_answer

Secondary Growth -

  • The growth that occurs along the main axis is called the primary growth. It occurs via the activity of the primary meristem.
  • In most of the monocots and some herbaceous dicots, there is only primary growth.
  • In the majority of angiosperms and gymnosperms, there is an increase in the girth of the stems and roots. Such growth in called the secondary growth. 
  • Secondary growth occurs through the activity of lateral meristem or secondary meristem.
  • Secondary growth occurs in two patterns:
  1. Intrastellar secondary growth: It occurs through vascular cambium. It involves the formation of wood (secondary xylem) and secondary phloem.
  2. Extrastellar secondary  growth: It occurs through the activity of cork cambium. It involves the formation of periderm.
     

Increase in the thickness or girth of a plant is called secondary growth.

Posted by

vishal kumar

View full answer

NEET 2024 Most scoring concepts

    Just Study 32% of the NEET syllabus and Score up to 100% marks

Similar Questions

Trending Articles/News

anam-khan

Sri Chaitanya Academy, Infinity Learn launch NEET preparation course, 'ATREYA'
anam-khan

Lowest NEET cut-off for MBBS in Maharashtra government medical colleges; passing mark out of 720
anam-khan

NEET aspirant from Bihar dies by suicide in Kota hostel; ninth incident this year

Latest Question