Question
(a) Define Growth. (b) Name the different phases of plant growth.
Answer
(a) Growth refers to an increase in size or mass of an organism, resulting from an increase in cell number or size.
(b) The different phases of plant growth are:
- Cell division phase: In this phase, cells actively divide and produce new cells.
- Cell enlargement phase: In this phase, cells increase in size by taking in water and nutrients.
- Cell differentiation phase: In this phase, cells specialize and take on specific functions, such as becoming leaf cells or root cells.
