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Chapter 30, Problem 10RQ
Which of the following is an example of secondary growth?______
- increase in length
- increase in thickness or girth
- increase in root hairs
- increase in leaf number
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Chapter 30 Solutions
Biology 2e
Ch. 30 - Figure 30.7 Which layers of the stem are made of...Ch. 30 - Figure 30.32 Positive water potential is placed on...Ch. 30 - Figure 30.34 Which of the following statements is...Ch. 30 - Plant regions of continuous growth are made up of...Ch. 30 - Which of the following is the major site of...Ch. 30 - Stem regions at which leaves are attached are...Ch. 30 - Which of the following cell types forms most of...Ch. 30 - Tracheids, vessel elements, sieve-tube cells, and...Ch. 30 - The primary growth of a plant is due to the action...Ch. 30 - Which of the following is an example of secondary...
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