Organization of Shoot and Root Apical Meristem

Overview of Meristems

• Meristems are cell clusters that enable the fundamental body pattern established during embryogenesis to be repeated and expanded following germination.
• Meristematic cells split into two daughter cells, one of which remains meristematic and the other of which differentiates. The three types of meristems are apical, lateral, and intercalary.
• At the terminals of plant shoots and roots, an area known as the apical meristem is where cells are actively divid…

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