Question

Plant growth is generally indeterminate because

• A. Different parts of a plant will be at different stages of growth and development
• B. At any given time plant consists of embryonic organs, developing organs, mature organs, senescent organs and even dead tissue
• C. Trees continue to increase in height and girth and leaves, flowers and fruits appear and fall periodically
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of these

Growth and development are not limited to stages in plant life; they do not have a complete growth and development cycle like animals. Woody trees increase in height and girth and bears leaves, flowers and fruits periodically. Plants possess different stages of growth and development at any point of time, due to its capacity for unlimited growth. This unique ability of plants, is due to the presence of special cells that have the capacity to divide and self-perpetuate called meristems.