Plant Growth (18):
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-These undifferentiated cells may eventually differentiate to form more specific tissue and cell types
-Plants do not have a pre-programmed body plan
-Plants continue to grow throughout their lives
-located at the tips of roots and shoots
-dedicated to primary growth (increase in length)
-primary growth is found in herbaceous & woody plants and monocots & dicots
-Lateral meristems
-located near periphery of the plant, usually in a cylinder
-dedicated to secondary growth (increase in girth)
-secondary growth is found in all woody and some herbaceous plants
-all dicots have lateral meristems and secondary growth
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- Plants exhibit indeterminate growth
-These undifferentiated cells may eventually differentiate to form more specific tissue and cell types
-Plants do not have a pre-programmed body plan
-Plants continue to grow throughout their lives
- The location of the meristems determines the pattern of plant growth
-located at the tips of roots and shoots
-dedicated to primary growth (increase in length)
-primary growth is found in herbaceous & woody plants and monocots & dicots
-Lateral meristems
-located near periphery of the plant, usually in a cylinder
-dedicated to secondary growth (increase in girth)
-secondary growth is found in all woody and some herbaceous plants
-all dicots have lateral meristems and secondary growth
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Gymnosperm
Angiosperm
