Question

The __ form of cell differentiation has both the determinate and indeterminate aspects.

Answer 1

Differentiation in plants is interdetrminate because cells or tissues arising out of the same meristem have different structures at maturity. Cells produced towards centre from vascular cambium develop into secondary xylem and towards periphery will develop into secondary xylem and towards periphery will develop into secondary phloem. Differentiation is determinate because the final structure that the cells attained is determined by the location of the cell. This form of cell differentiation that has both the determinate and indeterminate aspects is called open differentiation.