Apical meristems of grasses (monocots) are at ground level or slightly below, co

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Apical meristems of grasses (monocots) are at ground level or slightly below, concealed by the leaves. Apical meristems of dicots (herbaceous plants) are at the tips of stems. What does this mean when considering care of a lawn versus a garden bed of herbaceous plants? If you mow the grass 2 inches above ground level, most apical meristems will be cut down. In grass mowed 2 inches above ground level, grass will keep growing, but herbaceous plants will grow slowly until lateral buds are re-established. If you wow right at ground level, the grass can keep growing with no problem. If you mow 2 inches above ground level, both herbaceous plants and grasses can keep producing new cells.

Explanation / Answer

the question says that the apical meristem of grass is really close to the ground whereas in dicots it is at the tip of the stems,

therefore if the grass is mowed 2 inches above the ground level it should keep growing hereas the dicots should not, so the best answer is 2

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