9.3.1 - Meristems and Growth
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What are meristems?
💡 Hint: Think about plant growth areas.
Where are apical meristems located?
💡 Hint: Consider the highest points of plants.
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What is the primary function of apical meristems?
💡 Hint: Think about how a seedling grows upward.
True or False: Cytokinins promote leaf senescence.
💡 Hint: Recall how a plant stays 'young'.
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Discuss how environmental factors such as light and moisture availability might influence the distribution of auxins in a plant.
💡 Hint: Consider how plants might respond differently based on their surroundings.
Considering a scenario where a plant experiences drought, which hormones would you predict to be active, and what responses would you expect?
💡 Hint: Focus on survival mechanisms in response to stress.
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