Plant Growth and Development
Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 11 · Biology
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Topics in Plant Growth and Development
Growth and Its Characteristics
- Growth is an irreversible permanent increase in size of an organ, its parts, or individual cells
- Plant growth is indeterminate - plants can grow throughout their life due to meristems
- Growth occurs due to meristematic activity at root apex, shoot apex, and lateral meristems
Phases of Growth and Growth Rates
- Three phases of growth: Meristematic, Elongation, and Maturation
- Meristematic phase: Constantly dividing cells with large nuclei, thin cellulosic walls
- Elongation phase: Increased vacuolation, cell enlargement, new cell wall deposition
Conditions for Growth and Differentiation
- Essential conditions: Water, oxygen, nutrients, optimum temperature
- Water provides medium for enzymatic activities and helps in cell enlargement
- Turgidity helps in extension growth
Development and Plasticity
- Development = Growth + Differentiation
- Development includes all changes from seed germination to senescence
- Plasticity: Ability to form different structures in response to environment or life phases
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