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How does growth in plants differ from animals?

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Growth in Plants:** - Plants exhibit continuous growth throughout their lifetime. This means they keep growing until they die. - This type of growth is referred to as "indefinite growth" because it does not have a fixed endpoint. 2. **Role of Meristematic Tissues:** - The continuous growth in plants is due to the presence of special tissues called meristematic tissues. ...
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  • Plants differ from animals in having :

    A
    definite lifespan
    B
    localized growth
    C
    indefinite lifespan
    D
    localized growth and indefinite lifespan
  • The growth in plants differs from growth in animals in

    A
    Being localized and indefinite
    B
    Being indefinite
    C
    Having indefinite life span
    D
    Having definite life span
  • Higher plants differ from animals in having

    A
    Spindle microtubule
    B
    Anastral mitosis
    C
    Kinetochores
    D
    Disappearance of nucleous during prophase
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