Growth exam Flashcards

Growth that continues throughout a plant's life.

Collections of plant stem cells that differentiate into various tissues.

Growth that extends roots and shoots, occurring at apical meristems.

In woody plants, involving lateral meristems like vascular cambium and cork cambium.

A lateral meristem that produces secondary xylem and phloem.

Forms bark by producing cork cells.

Epidermal outgrowths essential for nutrient absorption.

Zones of cellular division, elongation, and maturation.

Meristem located at the tip of each root and shoot.

The epidermis.

Primary meristem that gives rise to vascular tissue.

Giving rise to ground tissue.

Area where cells are actively dividing, found behind the root cap.

Cells elongate by swelling with water, pushing the root cap through the soil.

Area where cells complete their differentiation into various tissue types.

Protects the apical meristem and senses gravity.

Produced by the vascular cambium, contributing to growth rings.

The inner, non-transporting xylem that accumulates gums and resins.

The outer, actively transporting xylem.

Cork cells produced by the cork cambium and secondary phloem.

Porous tissues in bark that allow for gas exchange.

The apical meristem located at the tip of a shoot, giving rise to leaves and flowers.

The apical meristem located at the tip of a root, giving rise to roots.

Meristems that differentiate from apical meristems and are responsible for primary growth.

Tissue that is not vascular or dermal, derived from the ground meristem.

Produced by the vascular cambium, it contributes to the formation of bark.

Produces secondary xylem and phloem, contributing to the plant's circumference.

Non-living cells produced by the cork cambium, forming bark.

They indicate the age of the tree and are formed by the accumulation of secondary xylem.