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Apical growth of the lower vascular plants takes place by an apical cell.  This cell is generally pyramidal. Though four-sided in shape, it is often referred to as three-sided cell because

A) In a L.S. it appears as three-sided cell

B) In a T.S. it appears as three-sided cell

C) Earlier it was wrongly stated as three-sided cell and the terminology continued

D) It form new cells only from three sides