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Does the growth pattern in plants differ from that in animals? Do all the parts of plant grow indefinitely ? If not, name the regions of plant, which can grow indefinitely

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Growth in plants is of indeterminate type i.e plant grow through out their life because of presence of meristematic tissues present in specific p[arts of plant i.e apical intercalry and lateral These tissue has abiltiy to divide continuously and contribute to localised p[lant lgrowth
Growth in animals They have limited growth period after which further gfrowth of theri body stops
All the parts of the plant do n ot grow indefinitely .The root apex and shoot apex having apical meristematic tissues keep rowoing . thus contributing to the elongation of plant axis (height)
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