Chapter 27, Problem 1CT

Summary Introduction

To explain: Whether Person O finds the carved initials higher relative to ground level after ten years.

Concept introduction: The young plant grows primarily by lengthening, and older plant grows by lengthening and thickening. The primary growth originates at the terminal bud, which consists of the apical meristem. The cell division that occurs in the apical meristem pushes the dividing cells toward the base of the shoot, and they will differentiate. The lateral meristem runs length wise through the stems and roots, and they give rise to woody secondary growth.

Summary Introduction

To explain: The kinds of growth rings Person O sees when he chops down the tree.

Concept introduction: The young plant grows primarily by lengthening, and older plant grows by lengthening and thickening. The primary growth originates at the terminal bud, which consists of the apical meristem. The cell division that occurs in the apical meristem pushes the dividing cells toward the base of the shoot, and they will differentiate. The lateral meristem runs length wise through the stems and roots, and they give rise to woody secondary growth.