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Compare and contrast monocot and dicot root and stem structures by making a clear and concise table. What structures are present/absent and what are their associated tissue types (dermal, ground, vascular)?

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b. Root meristem

c. Vascular and bark cambium

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b. Root dermal tissue

c. Petiole dermal tissue

d. Undersides of leaves

e. Uppersides of leaves

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b. They contain chloroplasts

c. They do not have plasmodesmata

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a. Plasma membrane transport inhibitors

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a. Cytokinen

b. Gibberellic acid

c. Florigen

d. Auxin

e. Abscissic acid

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a. Cytokinen

b. Gibberellic acid

c. Florigen

d. Auxin

e. Abscissic acid

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between cellulose fibers for cell wall expansion?

a. Na

b. K

c. Cl

d. H

e. Mg

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a. Apoplast

b. Cytoplasm

c. Chloroplasts

d. Mitochondria

e. Vacuole

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d. AA

e. CK

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