Question

Enumerate the characteristics of growth.

Answer 1

1. Growth increases in protoplasm at the cellular level.
2. Stem and roots are indeterminate in growth due to continuous cell division and are called an open form of growth.
3. The primary growth of the plant is due to the activity of apical meristem where new cells are added to the root and shoot apex causing linear growth of the plant body.
4. The secondary vascular cambium and cork cambium add new cells to cause an increase in girth.
5. Leaves, flowers, and fruits are limited in growth or of determinate or closed-form growth.