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Meristems PUPIL NOTES National 4&5 outcomes By the end of the lesson you will be able to ….. • Describe the different growth patterns between plants and animals. Animal Growth • Animals are capable of growth all over their body Plants grow differently from us Apical = apex = tip Plants only grow at special points called meristems Most plants only grow at the shoots or roots Woody plants also grow wider as they age Meristems • Meristems are the sites of production of nonspecialised cells in plants and are the sites for mitosis (cell division). • They are found in root and shoot tips. • These cells have the potential to become other types of plant cell (e.g. xylem or phloem). Root hairs Region of specialisatio n Region of elongation Region of mitosis (cell division) MERISTEM Protective root cap Root Tip Shoot Tip