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What is the unique characteristic of plant growth mentioned in the text?
What is the unique characteristic of plant growth mentioned in the text?
- It stops after a certain period
- It is determined by the environment
- It is due to the presence of meristems (correct)
- It is limited by the plant's age
Which type of growth involves new cells being continually added to the plant body by the activity of the meristem?
Which type of growth involves new cells being continually added to the plant body by the activity of the meristem?
- Tertiary growth
- Closed form of growth
- Primary growth
- Open form of growth (correct)
What contributes to the elongation of plants along their axis?
What contributes to the elongation of plants along their axis?
- Vascular cambium and cork-cambium
- Root apical meristem (correct)
- Shoot apical meristem
- Lateral meristems
In which type of plants do lateral meristems cause an increase in the girth of the organs?
In which type of plants do lateral meristems cause an increase in the girth of the organs?
What is the role of ethylene in root growth?
What is the role of ethylene in root growth?
How does ethephon affect fruit ripening in tomatoes and apples?
How does ethephon affect fruit ripening in tomatoes and apples?
What is the primary role of abscisic acid (ABA) in seed development?
What is the primary role of abscisic acid (ABA) in seed development?
What is the effect of ABA on stomata?
What is the effect of ABA on stomata?
What kind of growth is exemplified by a root elongating at a constant rate?
What kind of growth is exemplified by a root elongating at a constant rate?
What does the sigmoid curve represent in the context of growth?
What does the sigmoid curve represent in the context of growth?
Which phase of growth is characterized by rapid increase at an exponential rate?
Which phase of growth is characterized by rapid increase at an exponential rate?
What type of cell division leads to one daughter cell continuing to divide while the other differentiates and matures?
What type of cell division leads to one daughter cell continuing to divide while the other differentiates and matures?
What is the main use of gibberellins in the brewing industry?
What is the main use of gibberellins in the brewing industry?
What is the effect of spraying sugarcane crops with gibberellins?
What is the effect of spraying sugarcane crops with gibberellins?
What is the primary effect of cytokinins on plants?
What is the primary effect of cytokinins on plants?
Which plant response is NOT attributed to gibberellins?
Which plant response is NOT attributed to gibberellins?
