Life: The Science of Biology
Life: The Science of Biology
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ISBN: 9781319010164
Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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The formation of different layers of tissues in roots in a cylinder from the group of initial cells.

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The root apical meristem (RAM) is present at the root apex of the plant, which consists of undifferentiated mass of totipotent (ability to divide) cells and gives rise to the different structures of the root. Several asymmetrical cell divisions and differentiation occur in RAM that leads to the formation of the various layers of root tissues.

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