Question

Why is differentiation in plants open?

Answer 1

Differentiation in plants is open because:

1. Plant growth is an open form of growth, meaning it is ambiguous, and certain cells are constantly dividing, assisting in the expansion of the cell or tissue.
2. Meristematic cells are cells that divide indefinitely.
3. The meristematic zone is found at the tip of a plant's root, and it is made up of meristematic cells that are constantly proliferating and isodiametric (with no spaces between them).
4. Cells in the meristematic zone have rich protoplasm and a large and visible nucleus.
5. These cells have primary cell walls that are thin and made of cellulose.
6. These cells are connected by white plasmodesmata.
7. The cells in this part of the plant continue to divide rapidly. A big nucleus is seen in the meristematic area of the plant.