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Chapter 35, Problem 8A
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Meristematic tissues are those cells that can grow and mature to form new plant tissues. The new meristematic tissues replace the old tissues that help in the continuous and indistinct growth of the plants.
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Cell modification is the change in the structure of cell to carry out specialized function. Which of the following words will BEST describe the cell modification?
A. alteration
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C. evolution
D. mutation
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IV. Xylem vessels
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B. I, II and IV
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B. The hair-like structure in the root helps to increase the surface area of root hair cell
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Chapter 35 Solutions
BIOLOGY
Ch. 35.1 - Prob. 1LOCh. 35.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 35.1 - Prob. 3LOCh. 35.2 - Name the three cell types found in ground tissue...Ch. 35.2 - Prob. 2LOCh. 35.3 - Prob. 1LOCh. 35.3 - Prob. 2LOCh. 35.3 - Describe functions of modified roots.Ch. 35.4 - Prob. 1LOCh. 35.4 - Prob. 2LO
Ch. 35.4 - Prob. 3LOCh. 35.5 - Prob. 1LOCh. 35.5 - Prob. 2LOCh. 35 - Prob. 1DACh. 35 - Prob. 1IQCh. 35 - Which cells lack living protoplasts at maturity?...Ch. 35 - Prob. 2UCh. 35 - Prob. 3UCh. 35 - Prob. 4UCh. 35 - Prob. 5UCh. 35 - Prob. 6UCh. 35 - The function of guard cells is to a. allow carbon...Ch. 35 - Palisade and spongy parenchyma are typically found...Ch. 35 - Prob. 9UCh. 35 - Prob. 10UCh. 35 - Prob. 11UCh. 35 - Prob. 1ACh. 35 - Prob. 2ACh. 35 - If you were to relocate the pericycle of a plant...Ch. 35 - Prob. 4ACh. 35 - Prob. 5ACh. 35 - Prob. 6ACh. 35 - Prob. 7ACh. 35 - Prob. 8ACh. 35 - Which is the correct sequence of cell types...Ch. 35 - Prob. 10ACh. 35 - Prob. 1SCh. 35 - Prob. 2SCh. 35 - Prob. 3SCh. 35 - Prob. 4SCh. 35 - Increasing human population on the planet is...
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