Combined Science GCSE
Plant growth and meristems
What Plant growth and meristems means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Plant growth and meristems
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Stem cells sit in meristems at growing tips of shoots and roots and in cambium, dividing throughout life to produce new plant tissues so roots and shoots grow and damaged parts are replaced.
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