Plant roots develop differently from plant shoots during primary growth.  Explain: How is the formation of lateral roots different from making new branches on shoots? Why don't roots and shoots generate new primary growth the same way?

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Plant roots develop differently from plant shoots during primary growth.  Explain:

  1. How is the formation of lateral roots different from making new branches on shoots?
  2. Why don't roots and shoots generate new primary growth the same way? 


 

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