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BotanyPlant Growth and DevelopmentGrowthHard2 minPYQ_2013
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Assertion : On plotting the length of the root against time, a linear curve is obtained. Reason : An elongating root exemplifies arithmetic growth.

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In arithmetic growth, following mitotic cell division, only one daughter cell continues to divide while the other differentiates and matures. The simplest expression of arithmetic growth is exemplified by a root elongating at a constant rate. On plotting the length of the organ against time, a linear curve is obtained.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:BotanyTopic:Plant Growth and DevelopmentSubtopic:Growth
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