Define meristems and explain its role in primary and secondary stem growth
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Meristems are areas of cell division that are found at the tip
of the stem and just behind the tip of the root of a plant. They
provide the cells that are needed in plants to produce height. They
also aid secondary stem growth by forming additional cells to
increase width.
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What kind of growth occurs when leaves and flowers grow to a set size
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Determinate growth occurs when leaves and flowers grow to a set
size.
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How do plants maintain water balance
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by closing stomata Plants maintain water balance through a process called Homeostasis ability or tendency of an organism or cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its stomata.
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Tapeworms and planarians are examples from which phylum
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platyhelminthes
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What is the secondary meristem that produces wood toward the inside and bark toward the outside of a tree
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vascular cambium
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Which animal has an unlined cavity consisting of a tube surrounded by organs
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Pseudocoelomate is the word used for an animal with an unlined
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What type of animal uses toxins on nematocysts to capture prey
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Cnidarians
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What is plant growth in response to touch called-
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Plant growth in response to touch is called thigmotropism.
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Define meristems and explain its role in primary and secondary stem growth
Meristems are areas of cell division that are found at the tip
of the stem and just behind the tip of the root of a plant. They
provide the cells that are needed in plants to produce height. They
also aid secondary stem growth by forming additional cells to
increase width.
What kind of growth occurs when leaves and flowers grow to a set size
Determinate growth occurs when leaves and flowers grow to a set
size.
How do plants maintain water balance
by closing stomata Plants maintain water balance through a process called Homeostasis ability or tendency of an organism or cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its stomata.
Tapeworms and planarians are examples from which phylum
platyhelminthes
What is the secondary meristem that produces wood toward the inside and bark toward the outside of a tree
vascular cambium
Which animal has an unlined cavity consisting of a tube surrounded by organs
Pseudocoelomate is the word used for an animal with an unlined
body cavity made up of a tube surrounded by organs.
What type of animal uses toxins on nematocysts to capture prey
Cnidarians
What is plant growth in response to touch called-
Plant growth in response to touch is called thigmotropism.