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Plant Structure, Growth and Function
Plant Growth from Root and Shoot Tips
Description
Plants grow throughout their lives, and that pattern is called indeterminate growth. This trait sets plants apart from most animals. Some plant parts stop growing, such as leaves and flowers, but roots and stems can keep growing for a long time.
Meristems make this ongoing growth possible. A meri...
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A diferencia de la mayoría de los animales, las plantas crecen durante toda su vida.
El crecimiento de las plantas se realiza gracias a los meristemas,
que son tejidos que contienen células no diferenciadas que pueden
dividirse constantemente, a diferencia de las células de los animales.
Todas las plantas vascula...
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