Question

Question #661e6

Answer 1

Apical meristems are responsible for primary growth, while lateral meritems for secondary growth.

Explanation:

1. Apical meristems are responsible for primary growth i.e., growth in height, while lateral meritems for secondary growth i.e., growth in thickness.
2. The apical meristems are situated the root.shoot apex. These are responsible for growth in lemgth in roots and shoots. The growth in length is called primary growth.
3. The lateral meristems are cambia, cork cambia. They are responsible for the growth in thickness. Growth in thickness is known as secondary growth. The secondary growth is found mainly in dicots, gymnosperms. Thank you