i. Growth is mainly apical ii. Growth is specific with definite shape iii. Growth is throughout life. Which of…

Analyze the question: We need to pick which statements correctly describe growth in plants.

Concept: Plants and animals grow differently.

• Plants: Growth is mainly at the tips of roots and shoots (apical meristems), and it continues throughout the life of the plant (indeterminate growth). Plants have no fixed final size or shape because they keep producing new branches, leaves and roots.
• Animals: Growth occurs all over the body, stops at maturity (determinate growth), and results in a definite shape and size.

Step-by-step evaluation:

• i. Growth is mainly apical: TRUE for plants. Cell division is concentrated in the apical meristems at root and shoot tips. (Lateral growth through the cambium also occurs, but apical growth is the main pattern.)
• ii. Growth is specific with definite shape: FALSE for plants. This describes animals. Plants have an indefinite, open-ended form.
• iii. Growth is throughout life: TRUE for plants. Meristematic tissue remains active for the plant's whole life.

So the correct statements are i and iii only.

Checking the options:

• A. i, ii and iii: wrong, because ii is false.
• B. ii and iii: wrong, because ii is false.
• C. i and ii: wrong, because ii is false.
• D. i and iii: correct.

Exam tip: Remember "Plants: Apical and Always" (growth at the tips and throughout life), while animals have "Allover and Arrested" (growth all over the body, and it stops at maturity). If a statement mentions definite shape or size, it is usually about animals.