what will happen if apical Meristem is damaged
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If apical meristem is damaged or removed from the plant, then the growth of the plant will stop. As this is required for the growth and the elongation of the roots, of the stem and increases the length of the plant. If it is cut then the growth will gradually stop within the plant.
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The plant has one apical dominant meristem on its trunk that helps the plant to grow vertically. If this dominant meristem is cut off or damaged, one or more lateral meristems will assume dominance, these meristems will start growing faster and the new growth will be lateral.
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