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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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Anders dan de meeste dieren kan een plant zijn hele leven groeien. Plantengroei wordt verzorgd door meristemen, weefsels met ongedifferentieerde cellen die onophoudelijk kunnen delen—zoals dierlijke stamcellen. Alle vaatplanten kennen primaire groei, die de wortels en scheut verlengt.
Primaire groei begint in apicaal meristeem, in de ui...
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