question_answer 76)

  Appearance of vegetative propagules from the nodes of plants such as sugarcane and ginger is mainly because (a) nodes are shorter than internodes                                   (b) nodes have meristematic cells (c) nodes are located near the soil                           (d) nodes have non-photosynthetic cells

Answer:

                  (b) Appearance of vegetative propagules from the nodes of plants such as sugarcane and ginger is mainly because of the nodes having meristematic cells. These cells are responsible to control the growth and development of tissues and organs in plants. Nodes (present in the modified stems) when come in contact with damp soil or water, they produce roots and gives rise to new plants.