Which one of the following is not a lateral meristem ?
- Interfascicular cambium
- Intercalary meristem
- Intrafascicular cambium
- Phellogen
Answer
(2) Intercalary meristem
Solution
As per NCERT, the meristems that occur in the mature regions of roots and shoots and produce secondary tissues are lateral meristems: fascicular vascular cambium (intrafascicular cambium), interfascicular cambium and cork cambium (phellogen).
Intercalary meristem occurs between mature tissues (e.g. at the base of nodes in grasses); like the apical meristem it is a primary meristem, not a lateral one.
Answer: (2)