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what are the characteristics of plants?

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  • Basic characteristics of plants are: Multicellular, Autotrophic and Eukaryotic.
  • But the most basic shared feature of most plants is their division into shoots and roots.
  • Plants have complex reproductive cycles involving alternation of generations.
  • Plants defend themselves without moving by producing toxins, spines, scales etc.
  • Plant cells have rigid cell walls made primarily of cellulose.
  • Growth in plants is localized in specialized tissues called meristems.

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