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Growth in Multicellular Organism: Growth Is Irreversible and Permanent Process
Growth in Multicellular Organism: Growth Is Irreversible and Permanent Process
ORGANISM
PHASE DESCRIPTION
ZONE OF
DIFFERENTIATION Cells begin to differ from each other.
Cells differentiate into permanent tissue such
as parenchyma, stoma, guard cell, phloem,
xylem, mesophyly cell, cortex ,epidermis etc
PARAMETER USED IN MEASUREMENT
GROWTH
1. Length and height
Easy to carry out
No need to kill/ damage orgs
Disadvantage measures growth only one dimension
2. Volume
More accurate but Not practical
M Growth
rate is fastest
EXPONENTIAL Increasing in the number of cells by mitotic division
Cell elongate occur
Size orgs increase
PRIMARY GROWTH
Occur after germination
Involves cell differentiation to form primary phloem and primary
xylem in vascular bundle.
Aim to increase length of tips of stems & roots (apical meristem)
Importance to enabling reach sunlight, search water & minerals.
Able to transport water & minerals from roots to all part of plants
SECONDARY GROWTH
Occur after primary growth in woody plants
Involves lateral meristem to form secondary phloem & xylem
Aim to increase diameter of stems& trunks .
Importance to supports the plants, to accommodate the increase of
demand water & minerals & replace damage cells.
Produce tough bark to avoid water lost ,protect against parasitic
fungi& insects attack & opportunity to live longer.
Cork cambium divided to produce cork & secondary cortex.
COMPARISON FOR PLANTS UNDERGO SECONDARY
GROWTH & PLANTS DO NOT UNDERGO SECONDARY
GROWTH.