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The Functions of Transitions Include All of the Following EXCEPT

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The functions of transitions include all of the following EXCEPT


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Lateral Meristems

Areas of localized cell division on the side of a plant that give rise to secondary tissues. Lateral meristems, including the vascular cambium and the cork cambium, cause an increase in the girth of the plant body. Compare with apical meristem.

Apical Meristems

Regions located at the tips of roots and shoots where cells divide actively, leading to plant growth in length.

Vascular Cambium

A type of cambium tissue in plants that produces vascular tissues such as xylem and phloem, contributing to the increase in stem and root diameter.

Secondary Growth

Growth produced by lateral meristems, thickening the roots and shoots of woody plants.

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