Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is not true about the primary plant growth?

  1. Only woody plants show primary growth.

  2. Primary growth increases the length of the plant.

  3. The ground meristem is a primary meristem that produces ground tissues.

  4. The procambium is a primary meristem that produces primary vascular tissues.

  5. The protoderm is a primary meristem that produces the more mature dermal tissue.
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Explanation

No, it is not true because all plants show primary growth. Primary growth is the growth that occurs as a result of cell division at the tips of stems and roots, and gives rise to primary tissue.

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