Describe how apical meristem bring about growth in higher plants
- The apical meristem consists of the tunica and corpus
- The cells of the tunica region divide repeatedly by mitosis, perpendicular to the surface. This results in elongation of the shoot or root.
- The corpus region cells divide by mitosis parallel to the surface. This increase the breadth of the stem
- Apical meristem also produce auxins which promote cell division and elongation, resulting into increase in length or primary growth of the stem or roots
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