Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 35.1, Problem 3C
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To determine: The fate of the primary tissues of a stem when secondary growth occurs.

Introduction: Plants are non-motile living beings that are capable of producing their own food by utilizing the sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water. They form the kingdom Plantae that includes all the plants, such as trees, shrubs, bryophytes, and pteridophytes. The leaf consists of various tissues. A layer of epidermis is present in the upper and lower surfaces of a leaf blade. The two mechanisms by which woody plants increase its size are primary growth and secondary growth.

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