meristem

Table of Contents

Introduction References & Edit History Related Topics

Images

root and shoot apical meristems

leaf development

Discover

San Francisco, California/USA-1/18/20: Womens March at Civic Center marching with signs of political protest regarding equality also embracing 2020 presidential candidates and celebrating equality

How Does the U.S. Government Define the Difference Between a Protest and a Riot?

airplane in flight (plane, aircraft, flying)

7 Puzzling Plane Disappearances

Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.

6 Lakes That Are Drying Up

Statue of Nostradamus

Nostradamus and His Prophecies

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

Time zone map with standard time zones and International Date Line

Why Are Some Time Zones 30 Minutes Off Instead of an Hour?

Scolex (head) of the tapeworm Taenia solium. The hooks of the scolex enable the tapeworm to attach to the intestinal wall.

Uninvited Guests: The 7 Worst Parasitic Worms

meristem: Related Content

Written and fact-checked by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Photos

root and shoot apical meristems

leaf development

See All Images →

Topics

apical meristem intercalary meristem promeristem lateral meristem marginal meristem adaxial meristem primary thickening meristem initial tunica corpus chimera cortex

Dig Deeper: More Articles That Discuss This Topic

plant development: The activity of meristems