Plant Development Flashcards
The process of growth can be defined as?
An irreversible increase in size
Plant development consists of what two processes?
- Growth
2. Development
The process of growth typically involves?
A combination of cell division and cell enlargement.
Alone, cell division does not represent what?
Growth of the cell
On its own, what does cell enlargement (and/or cell expansion) represent?
Growth of the cell
What two processes are needed for continuous growth of a plant?
- Cell division
2. Cell enlargement
In general, what does growth lead to?
A larger cell or group of the SAME type of cells.
Growth alone cannot produce what?
The development of a mature plant body.
In order to develop a mature plant body, what is needed?
The ability of plant cells to change from each other, to produce different types of cells
When a type of cell changes from one to another, this process is called?
Differentiation
Differentiation concerns the __________ modifications that occur in plant cells, which ultimately allow these cells to provide a specialized ___________ for the plant body
Structural, function
Development of an organized, mature plant body involves an integration of what ?
Both growth and differentiation
Differentiation has led to a cell type called a ________ found in the _________ ?
Tracherary element, xylem
