Anatomy Of Flowering Plants Question 86

Question: Knots in stems are formed due to [DPMT 1980, 86; MP PMT 1984; BHU 1988]

Options:

A) Tumors formed due to bacterial infection of wounds

B) Outgrowth of seconday tissue over wounds

C) Injury caused by insects

D) None of the above

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Knots: When wounds around cells undergo rapid cell division, then wound is covered by cells but the wound is not completely healup, so in adult stem knots are established.