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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.
capillary beds
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.
Protostomes
In underdeveloped regions of South America, Central Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands and the Caribbean, it can be caused by a parasitic disease known as lymphatic filariasis.
Lymphatic filariasis is caused by three different species ofworms known as Brugia malayi, Brugia timori and Wuchereria bancrofti. These worms cause damage and inflammation to the
lymphatic system.
The larval form of the worms is introduced into the human body through the bite of infected mosquitoes.
Pseudocoelomate is the word used for an animal with an unlined body cavity made up of a tube surrounded by organs.
Cnidarians
Direct taxes cannot be shifted from one individual to another. These are taxes that are imposed on an individual person like the income tax. Such taxes cannot be passed on.
Plant growth in response to touch is called thigmotropism.
