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Meristem Growth


name        Saleema
status      student
age         18

Question -  What part of the plant makes it grow? If the tip of a
plant is cut off and replaced back on, why does the plant still grow?
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http://glossary.gardenweb.com/glossary/meristem.html
http://www.bartleby.com/65/me/meristem.html

Anthony R. Brach, Ph.D.
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