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Which type of plant tissue is responsible for secondary growth?

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Question: Which type of plant tissue is responsible for secondary growth?

Options:

  1. Apical meristem
  2. Lateral meristem
  3. Ground tissue
  4. Epidermal tissue

Correct Answer: Lateral meristem

Solution: 

Lateral meristem is responsible for secondary growth, which increases the thickness of stems and roots.

Which type of plant tissue is responsible for secondary growth?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which type of plant tissue is responsible for secondary growth?
  1. Apical meristem
  2. Lateral meristem
  3. Ground tissue
  4. Epidermal tissue

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which type of plant tissue is responsible for secondary growth?
Correct Answer: Lateral meristem
  • Step 1: Understand that plants have different types of tissues.
  • Step 2: Learn that there are two main types of growth in plants: primary and secondary growth.
  • Step 3: Know that primary growth makes plants taller and is done by apical meristems at the tips of roots and stems.
  • Step 4: Recognize that secondary growth makes plants thicker and is done by lateral meristems.
  • Step 5: Identify that the lateral meristem includes the vascular cambium and cork cambium.
  • Step 6: Conclude that lateral meristem is responsible for secondary growth, which increases the thickness of stems and roots.
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