Perpetually Young Tissues Where Cells Retain the Ability to Divide

question 1

Multiple Choice

Perpetually young tissues where cells retain the ability to divide are

• A) vascular.
• B) meristematic.
• C) protective.
• D) photosynthetic.
• E) all of these.

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