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Chapter 36, Problem 2COQ
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To determine: The physical factors that are expected to influence shoot growth most strongly.
Introduction: Growth of plants occurs mainly in the tips of shoots and roots by cell division and expansion in the apical meristems. Certain physical factors of the environment are also expected to affect root and shoot growth.
Summary Introduction
To determine: The physical factors that are expected to influence underground root growth most strongly.
Introduction: Growth of plants occurs mainly in the tips of shoots and roots by cell division and expansion in the apical meristems. Certain physical factors of the environment are also expected to affect root and shoot growth.
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