AQA GCSE Combined Science: Synergy · 8465

Meristem Tissue

What you need to know

Describe the location and critical function of meristem tissue at the growing tips of plant shoots and roots.
Understand that meristem cells maintain the ability to divide and subsequently differentiate into any necessary specialized plant cell type.
Evaluate the application of stem cells extracted from meristems for the rapid and economical production of plant clones.