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1.How does a shoot apex differ from the apical meristem of a root with regards to the cap?

2.How would you explain this difference?

3.Are all cells in the shoot apex the same size? Why is this significant?

4.What is the significance of a coating of cutin on the epidermis?

5.How does the arrangement of xylem and phloem in stems differ from that in roots?

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Which statement describes a structural characteristic of flat leaves that accounts for this difference? Select one: a. Flat leaves have a thicker coating of waterproof wax. b. Flat leaves have more surface area. c. Flat leaves have a thicker epidermis. d. The stomata of flat leaves are sunken into the leaf.

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