The length of different internodes in a culm of sugarcane is variable because of:
- shoot apical meristem
- position of axillary buds
- size of leaf lamina at the node below each internode
- intercalary meristem
Answer
(4) intercalary meristem
Solution
⇒ As per NCERT, the meristem which occurs between mature tissues is known as intercalary meristem; it occurs in grasses and regenerates parts removed by the grazing herbivores.
⇒ In grasses such as sugarcane, intercalary meristem is present at the base of each internode; its activity differs from internode to internode, so the internodes of the culm elongate to different lengths.
Answer: (4)