I keep getting “Meristems” questions wrong in Anatomy of Flowering Plants. What's the trap?
thinking growth happens all over the plant equally.
The usual trap: thinking growth happens all over the plant equally. How to avoid it: tip growth = length; cambium = girth. Go back to the definition — regions of actively dividing cells — apical meristems make a plant taller, lateral meristem (cambium) makes it thicker.
Key point
Meristems
Common mistake
thinking growth happens all over the plant equally.
Memory tip
tip growth = length; cambium = girth.
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