Plant Growth
Higher Biology
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Apical Meristem
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form of artificial propagation used to produce a clone of a desirable plant.
irreversible increase in dry mass of an organism.
general name for a group of undifferentiated plant cells capable of dividing repeatedly.
site of primary growth in a plant such as a root tip or shoot tip.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem develop a permanent vacuole.
site of secondary growth in a plant.
process by which an unspecialised cell becomes adapted to perform a special function.
region of an annual ring of thickening containing large xylem vessels.
process by which an organism replaces lost or damaged parts.
region of a annual ring of thickening containing small xylem vessels.
type of lateral meristem responsible for secondary thickening of a woody plant's stem.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem increase in length.
Autumn wood
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form of artificial propagation used to produce a clone of a desirable plant.
irreversible increase in dry mass of an organism.
general name for a group of undifferentiated plant cells capable of dividing repeatedly.
site of primary growth in a plant such as a root tip or shoot tip.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem develop a permanent vacuole.
site of secondary growth in a plant.
process by which an unspecialised cell becomes adapted to perform a special function.
region of an annual ring of thickening containing large xylem vessels.
process by which an organism replaces lost or damaged parts.
region of a annual ring of thickening containing small xylem vessels.
type of lateral meristem responsible for secondary thickening of a woody plant's stem.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem increase in length.
Cambium
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form of artificial propagation used to produce a clone of a desirable plant.
irreversible increase in dry mass of an organism.
general name for a group of undifferentiated plant cells capable of dividing repeatedly.
site of primary growth in a plant such as a root tip or shoot tip.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem develop a permanent vacuole.
site of secondary growth in a plant.
process by which an unspecialised cell becomes adapted to perform a special function.
region of an annual ring of thickening containing large xylem vessels.
process by which an organism replaces lost or damaged parts.
region of a annual ring of thickening containing small xylem vessels.
type of lateral meristem responsible for secondary thickening of a woody plant's stem.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem increase in length.
Differentiation
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form of artificial propagation used to produce a clone of a desirable plant.
irreversible increase in dry mass of an organism.
general name for a group of undifferentiated plant cells capable of dividing repeatedly.
site of primary growth in a plant such as a root tip or shoot tip.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem develop a permanent vacuole.
site of secondary growth in a plant.
process by which an unspecialised cell becomes adapted to perform a special function.
region of an annual ring of thickening containing large xylem vessels.
process by which an organism replaces lost or damaged parts.
region of a annual ring of thickening containing small xylem vessels.
type of lateral meristem responsible for secondary thickening of a woody plant's stem.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem increase in length.
Elongation
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form of artificial propagation used to produce a clone of a desirable plant.
irreversible increase in dry mass of an organism.
general name for a group of undifferentiated plant cells capable of dividing repeatedly.
site of primary growth in a plant such as a root tip or shoot tip.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem develop a permanent vacuole.
site of secondary growth in a plant.
process by which an unspecialised cell becomes adapted to perform a special function.
region of an annual ring of thickening containing large xylem vessels.
process by which an organism replaces lost or damaged parts.
region of a annual ring of thickening containing small xylem vessels.
type of lateral meristem responsible for secondary thickening of a woody plant's stem.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem increase in length.
Growth
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form of artificial propagation used to produce a clone of a desirable plant.
irreversible increase in dry mass of an organism.
general name for a group of undifferentiated plant cells capable of dividing repeatedly.
site of primary growth in a plant such as a root tip or shoot tip.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem develop a permanent vacuole.
site of secondary growth in a plant.
process by which an unspecialised cell becomes adapted to perform a special function.
region of an annual ring of thickening containing large xylem vessels.
process by which an organism replaces lost or damaged parts.
region of a annual ring of thickening containing small xylem vessels.
type of lateral meristem responsible for secondary thickening of a woody plant's stem.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem increase in length.
Lateral meristem
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form of artificial propagation used to produce a clone of a desirable plant.
irreversible increase in dry mass of an organism.
general name for a group of undifferentiated plant cells capable of dividing repeatedly.
site of primary growth in a plant such as a root tip or shoot tip.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem develop a permanent vacuole.
site of secondary growth in a plant.
process by which an unspecialised cell becomes adapted to perform a special function.
region of an annual ring of thickening containing large xylem vessels.
process by which an organism replaces lost or damaged parts.
region of a annual ring of thickening containing small xylem vessels.
type of lateral meristem responsible for secondary thickening of a woody plant's stem.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem increase in length.
Meristem
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form of artificial propagation used to produce a clone of a desirable plant.
irreversible increase in dry mass of an organism.
general name for a group of undifferentiated plant cells capable of dividing repeatedly.
site of primary growth in a plant such as a root tip or shoot tip.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem develop a permanent vacuole.
site of secondary growth in a plant.
process by which an unspecialised cell becomes adapted to perform a special function.
region of an annual ring of thickening containing large xylem vessels.
process by which an organism replaces lost or damaged parts.
region of a annual ring of thickening containing small xylem vessels.
type of lateral meristem responsible for secondary thickening of a woody plant's stem.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem increase in length.
Regeneration
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form of artificial propagation used to produce a clone of a desirable plant.
irreversible increase in dry mass of an organism.
general name for a group of undifferentiated plant cells capable of dividing repeatedly.
site of primary growth in a plant such as a root tip or shoot tip.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem develop a permanent vacuole.
site of secondary growth in a plant.
process by which an unspecialised cell becomes adapted to perform a special function.
region of an annual ring of thickening containing large xylem vessels.
process by which an organism replaces lost or damaged parts.
region of a annual ring of thickening containing small xylem vessels.
type of lateral meristem responsible for secondary thickening of a woody plant's stem.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem increase in length.
Spring wood
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form of artificial propagation used to produce a clone of a desirable plant.
irreversible increase in dry mass of an organism.
general name for a group of undifferentiated plant cells capable of dividing repeatedly.
site of primary growth in a plant such as a root tip or shoot tip.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem develop a permanent vacuole.
site of secondary growth in a plant.
process by which an unspecialised cell becomes adapted to perform a special function.
region of an annual ring of thickening containing large xylem vessels.
process by which an organism replaces lost or damaged parts.
region of a annual ring of thickening containing small xylem vessels.
type of lateral meristem responsible for secondary thickening of a woody plant's stem.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem increase in length.
Tissue culture
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form of artificial propagation used to produce a clone of a desirable plant.
irreversible increase in dry mass of an organism.
general name for a group of undifferentiated plant cells capable of dividing repeatedly.
site of primary growth in a plant such as a root tip or shoot tip.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem develop a permanent vacuole.
site of secondary growth in a plant.
process by which an unspecialised cell becomes adapted to perform a special function.
region of an annual ring of thickening containing large xylem vessels.
process by which an organism replaces lost or damaged parts.
region of a annual ring of thickening containing small xylem vessels.
type of lateral meristem responsible for secondary thickening of a woody plant's stem.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem increase in length.
Vacuolation
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form of artificial propagation used to produce a clone of a desirable plant.
irreversible increase in dry mass of an organism.
general name for a group of undifferentiated plant cells capable of dividing repeatedly.
site of primary growth in a plant such as a root tip or shoot tip.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem develop a permanent vacuole.
site of secondary growth in a plant.
process by which an unspecialised cell becomes adapted to perform a special function.
region of an annual ring of thickening containing large xylem vessels.
process by which an organism replaces lost or damaged parts.
region of a annual ring of thickening containing small xylem vessels.
type of lateral meristem responsible for secondary thickening of a woody plant's stem.
process by which newly formed cells at a meristem increase in length.
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