15 Questions
What is the relationship between the structure of a cell, a tissue, an organ, and the function they perform?
The structure of a cell determines the function of an organ
What precedes flowering in a plant and why?
Vegetative phase precedes flowering due to hormonal regulation
What is the sum of the two processes: growth and differentiation?
Development
How are leaves, flowers, and fruits different from the rest of the plant organs?
They have limited dimensions and appear periodically
What maintains the increase in height or girth of trees over time?
Growth regulators
What determines the different structural and functional attributes of cells in a plant?
Differentiation process
What is the primary characteristic of growth in a living being?
Irreversible permanent increase in size
Why do plants retain the capacity for unlimited growth throughout their life?
Presence of meristems with self-perpetuating cells
What is the type of growth characterized by new cells being added to the plant body by the activity of meristems?
Open form of growth
Which meristem is responsible for the primary growth and elongation of plants along their axis?
Root apical meristem
What is the term used for the increase in the girth of organs caused by lateral meristems in dicotyledonous plants and gymnosperms?
Secondary growth
What is the principal consequence of growth at a cellular level?
Increase in the amount of protoplasm
What would happen if the meristem ceases to divide?
The plant will experience limited growth
What causes the increase in the girth of organs in dicotyledonous plants and gymnosperms?
Vascular cambium
Why is it possible for plants to have unlimited growth throughout their life?
Presence of specialized cells that can divide and self-perpetuate
Test your knowledge of plant growth and development with this quiz covering topics such as differentiation, dedifferentiation, and redifferentiation of plant structures. Explore the orderly sequence of how roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds arise in a flowering plant.
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