Shoots, Leaves and Roots

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Outcome 2- Describe the development and growth of shoots, leaves and roots in higher plants
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Apical Meristem Tip of stem or root Cell division causes growth in length
Axillary Meristems Axils of leaves Froms lateral buds which grow into branches or tillers
Cambium Cylinder in stem Causes growth in stem girth
Apical Dominance Lateral bud growth inhibited by auxins, moves down the stem, branches can grow further down the stem
Compare arrangement of vascular bundles in monocots and dicots Dicots = ring + cambium Monocots = scattered + no cambium
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