Elongation

Definition

In plant growth, the stage in which new cells produced by mitosis increase in length, before they differentiate to form tissues.

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Specification 2.2 · Paper 1

Later elongation and differentiation help those plant cells form new tissues, but mitosis is what increases their number.
Revise: Importance of Mitosis

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GCSE Biology · key term

In plant growth, the stage in which new cells produced by mitosis increase in length, before they differentiate to form tissues.

Used by Edexcel

Specification 2.2 · Paper 1

Later elongation and differentiation help those plant cells form new tissues, but mitosis is what increases their number.
Revise: Importance of Mitosis

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