NEETBiologyAnatomy of Flowering PlantsMCQ+4 / −1
The length of different internodes in a culm of
sugarcane is variable because of:
- Ashoot apical meristem
- Bposition of axillary buds
- Csize of leaf lamina at the node below each internode
- Dintercalary meristem
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Correct answer: D
The length of different internodes in a culm of sugarcane is variable because of intercalary meristem. Intercalary meristem is not a part of apical meristem. It occurs in the internodes of grasses (sugarcane) between leaf nodes and enables longitudinal growth of the stem.
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