By this definition, stem cells are particularly important for plant growth, because virtually all tissues of the plant descend from small groups of stem cells located in their growing apices ...

What am I looking at? Here you can see several clusters of stems cells that will grow into the flower of a thale cress plant. Each cluster, or sphere, is a group of multiple cells (1). The colors in ...

Next, fill your vase with fresh water. Now, place your sunflowers into the vase one at a time, but here’s the trick — insert ...

Leaves Leaves take in the sunshine and turn it into food for the plant. Stem The stem holds up the plant and carries water and nutrients to the leaves. Roots Roots keep the plant in the ground and ...

The big difference is that the stem cells in adult plants can still make every type of plant cell. Each one has the potential to form a whole new plant! Unsurprisingly, people want to make use of ...