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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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Diversamente dalla maggior parte degli animali, le piante crescono per tutta la vita.
La crescita nelle piante è facilitata dai meristemi,
tessuti contenenti cellule indifferenziate in grado
di dividersi perennemente—analogalmente alle cellule staminali animali.
Tutte le piante vascolari presentano una crescita p...
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