Shoot Elongation in a Growing Bud Is Due Primarily to

question 63

Multiple Choice

Shoot elongation in a growing bud is due primarily to

• A)cell division at the shoot apical meristem.
• B)cell elongation directly behind the shoot apical meristem.
• C)cell division localized in each internode.
• D)cell elongation localized in each internode.
• E)A and B only.

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