Biology (11th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 1259188132
ISBN 13: 978-1-25918-813-8

Chapter 36 - Plant Form - Review Questions - Apply - Page 756: 1

Answer

B.

Work Step by Step

A. is wrong since the tree has undergone secondary growth, and C. can be eliminated since the tree does have an apical meristem, which does allow it to grow taller. D. is wrong--just from the wording you can see that it is nonsense and contradicts the basic question.
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