A student inserted a nail in a trunk of tree at a height of 2 metre from the ground level. After 3 years the nail will
The correct answer is:(d) remain at the same position.
Trees grow from their tips (both at the roots and shoots), not by stretching upwards from the base. So, the nail will stay at the same height, though it might get more embedded in the trunk as the tree’s girth increases.
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(d) Apical meristem is present at the apex of branches and main stem.
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