Physics NEET Full Syllabus Mock Test 180 Question New Syllabus Mock Test - 9 PCB MCQ (Single Correct)

Which of the following is not applicable to plant growth?

A
Cells retain the capacity for unlimited growth throughout their life due to presence of meristems.
B
Irreversible permanent increase takes place in the size of an organ, its parts, or even an individual cell.
C
The growth is of the open type, as new cells are always being added to the plant throughout its body.
D
Generally, growth is accompanied by metabolic processes (both anabolic and catabolic) that occur at the expense of energy.

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C

In the open form of growth, new cells are always added to the plant body by the activity of the meristem. In plants, this does not occur throughout the body but only in the meristematic regions.

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