BIOL 1108 Chapter Notes - Chapter 31: Meristem, Lycopodiophyta, Cell Potency

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• In plants, upward growth by stems occurs at shoot apical meristems,
populations of totipotent cells that produce new cells for the lifetime of
the plant.
• Hormones are chemical signals that influence the growth and
differentiation of plant cells.
• Lateral meristems allow plants to grow in diameter, increasing their
mechanical stability and the transport capacity of their vascular system.
• The root apical meristem produces new cells that allow roots to grow
downward into the soil, enabling plants to obtain water and nutrients.
• Plants respond to light, gravity, and wind through changes in internode
elongation and the development of leaves, roots, and branches.
• Plants have sensory systems that control the timing of developmental
Events.
Plants grow by
increasing the numbers
of organs (leaves, stems,
roots and flowers).
Meristem characteristics:
Localized regions of actively dividing cells.
One small region of each meristem contains cells
that are self-perpetuating, meaning that one
daughter cell differentiates, the other does not
(like stem cells).
Apical Dominance
• Plant needs to avoid
leaf overlap and
shading.
• AP allows for new
branches when shoot
meristem is ruined
• AP prevents
branching from
occurring too closely
Vascular Bundles
• Simplest is found in
lycophytes
• One cylinder with
xylem in center with
phloem around it.
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