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Plant Growth and Mineral Nutrition — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYPlant Growth and Mineral Nutrition5 Marks
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Meristems
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  1. In vascular plants, growth is indeterminate and occurs at specific regions where meristems are located.
  2. Meristems are of three types based on their location – apical, intercalary and lateral.
  3. Meristems are thin walled cells with prominent nucleus with granular cytoplasm, non-vacuolated.
  4. Mitotic divisions take place in meristematic cells.

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