PLANTS
ROOTS
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Question
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Many homeowners cut their lawn weekly during the spring. Cutting the grass only damages the leaves and does not affect the roots. What process is responsible for the continued growth and repair of the plant that requires us to mow the lawn often?
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Mitosis
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Meiosis
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Mutation
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Photosynthesis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Two root systems exist for grasses: 1) the primary roots that develop from the embryo during seed germination, and 2) the adventitious roots that emerge from nodes of the crown and lateral stems. The primary or seminal (seed) roots usually do not live beyond the first season following planting.
Detailed explanation-2: -The tissue responsible for rapid growth of the lawn grass is meristematic tissue. Meristematic tissue is a group of cells that are capable of continuous division and result in the formation of new cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -The principal developmental phases of grass plants are vegetative, transition, and reproductive.
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