Question

Provide an example of plant plasticity.

Answer 1

Plasticity in Plants:

1. Plasticity refers to a plant's capacity to change its pace of growth, development, and metabolism in response to its surroundings.
2. It permits the plant to initiate cell division from any tissue, rebuild missing organs, and go through many developmental stages to ensure its survival.
3. Cotton heterophylly is an example of plasticity.