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Growth

Growth is an irreversible permanent increase in size of an organ or its parts or an individual cell.

Why is plant growth generally indeterminate?

Because plant growth continues throughout life due to the presence of meristems.

Recall cue	Source-backed detail
Energy	Growth involves metabolic processes that consume energy.
Indeterminate growth	Plant growth continues throughout life due to meristems.
Open form of growth	New cells are always added to plant body by meristems.
Primary growth	Root apical meristem and shoot apical meristem; elongation along axis.
Secondary growth	In gymnosperms and dicots; lateral meristems, vascular cambium and cork-cambium increase girth.