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| group of undifferentiated cells that divide to produce increased length of stems and roots |
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| tree structure that includes all tissues outside the vascular cambium, including phloem, the cork cambium, and cork |
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| thin, flattened section of a plant leaf that collects sunlight |
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| lateral meristematic tissue that produces the outer covering of stems |
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| part of a root system in which roots branch to such an extent that no single root grows larger than the rest |
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| cluster of tissue that is responsible for continuing growth throughout a plant's lifetime |
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| thin stalk by which a leaf blade is attached to a stem |
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| type of plant growth that occurs at the tips of roots and shoots |
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| tough structure that protects a root as it forces its way through the soil |
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| tiny projection from the outer surface, or epidermis, of a root |
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| pattern of plant growth in which stems increase in width |
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| primary root found in some plants that grows longer and thicker than other roots |
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| loss of water from a plant through its leaves |
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| lateral meristematic tissue that produces vascular tissues and increases the thickness of the stem over time |
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| central region of a root that includes the vascular tissue - xylem and phloem |
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