Why Is It Advantageous for Plants to Have More Than

Multiple Choice

Why is it advantageous for plants to have more than one shoot apical meristem (SAM) and more than one root apical meristem (RAM) ?

A) Multiple SAMs and RAMs provide plants with the ability to deal with environmental changes in terms of resource availability.
B) Multiple SAMs and RAMs allow plants to decide where and when they should grow.
C) If one SAM or RAM doesn't function properly/got eaten,another SAM or RAM can take over.
D) All of A,B,and C
E) Both A and C.