Multiple choice

Quiescent centre is present in

  1. shoot apex

  2. root apex

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. meristematic tissue

  5. All of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Quiescent centre is a region in the apical meristem of a root where cell division proceeds very slowly or not at all, but the cells are capable of resuming meristematic activity.