Growth Can be seen in the following: Stem Leaves Roots
Development Changes in lifecycle: Seed germination Seedling Maturation Flowering
Why it is important to learn the plant growth and development?
Types of growth
1. Primary growth: Apical Meristem Apical – apex (tip) Meristem – collection of undifferentiated cells that can divide and become specialized types of cell.
2 . Secondary growth: Lateral Meristem Lateral – side (stem) Meristem – collection of undifferentiated cells that can divide and become specialized types of cell.