A Mass of ____ Lies Just Below the Surface of a Terminal

Question

A mass of ____ lies just below the surface of a terminal bud of an actively lengthening shoot.
A) ground tissue
B) dermal tissue
C) vascular tissue
D) apical meristem
E) cortex cells

Accepted Answer

The apical meristem is the part of the terminal bud responsible for growth and lengthening of the shoot. It is located just below the surface and produces the new cells that will differentiate into all the different types of tissue found in the shoot. Ground tissue, dermal tissue, and vascular tissue are all types of tissue that are produced by the apical meristem as it differentiates. Cortical cells are also found in the shoot, but they do not lie just below the surface of the terminal bud.