Plant Development

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers.
   auxin      clones      cuttings      develop      explants      grow      hormonal      hormones      meristems      parent      roots      specialise      survival      uneven      unevenly      unspecialised      xylem   
New cells in plants into cells of roots, leaves or flowers.

Unlike animal cells some plant cells remain and can develop into any type of plant cell.

The presence of these unspecialised cells means that of a plant with desirable features can be easily produced from .

Unlike animals, most plants continue to in height and width throughout their lives.

Plant divide to produce cells that result in increased height, length of roots, and girth of the plant.

If the conditions in their environment are changed, unspecialised plant cells can into a range of other tissues.

These include and phloem and organs such as leaves, and flowers.

Small pieces of plant tissue () can be treated with . They develop into whole plants. These plants are a clone of the plant.

Phototropism increases the plant’s chance of .

Light affects the distribution of in the shoot tip. The auxin spreads , producing growth towards the light.