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What is the relationship between the structure of a cell, a tissue, an organ, and the function they perform?
What is the relationship between the structure of a cell, a tissue, an organ, and the function they perform?
What precedes flowering in a plant and why?
What precedes flowering in a plant and why?
What is the sum of the two processes: growth and differentiation?
What is the sum of the two processes: growth and differentiation?
How are leaves, flowers, and fruits different from the rest of the plant organs?
How are leaves, flowers, and fruits different from the rest of the plant organs?
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What maintains the increase in height or girth of trees over time?
What maintains the increase in height or girth of trees over time?
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What determines the different structural and functional attributes of cells in a plant?
What determines the different structural and functional attributes of cells in a plant?
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What is the primary characteristic of growth in a living being?
What is the primary characteristic of growth in a living being?
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Why do plants retain the capacity for unlimited growth throughout their life?
Why do plants retain the capacity for unlimited growth throughout their life?
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What is the type of growth characterized by new cells being added to the plant body by the activity of meristems?
What is the type of growth characterized by new cells being added to the plant body by the activity of meristems?
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Which meristem is responsible for the primary growth and elongation of plants along their axis?
Which meristem is responsible for the primary growth and elongation of plants along their axis?
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What is the term used for the increase in the girth of organs caused by lateral meristems in dicotyledonous plants and gymnosperms?
What is the term used for the increase in the girth of organs caused by lateral meristems in dicotyledonous plants and gymnosperms?
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What is the principal consequence of growth at a cellular level?
What is the principal consequence of growth at a cellular level?
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What would happen if the meristem ceases to divide?
What would happen if the meristem ceases to divide?
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What causes the increase in the girth of organs in dicotyledonous plants and gymnosperms?
What causes the increase in the girth of organs in dicotyledonous plants and gymnosperms?
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Why is it possible for plants to have unlimited growth throughout their life?
Why is it possible for plants to have unlimited growth throughout their life?
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