Anatomy of Flowering PlantsHard

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The quirescent centre in root meristem serves as a

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A.site for storage of food which isutilized during maturation.
B.reservoir for growth hormones
C.reservefor replenishment of daaeged cells of the meristem.
D.region for absorption of water.

Solution

The concept of Quiescent Centre was proposed by Clowes in 1961. On the basis of autoradiographic studies of DNA synthesis in the root tip of zea he found a reservoir of cells having low DNA,RNA and proeit concentration. He called it as Quiescent Centre. They may or not divite. It is resistant to damages.

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