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In biology and botany, indeterminate growth is growth that is not terminated, in contrast to determinate growth that stops once a genetically predetermined structure has completely formed. Thus, a plant that grows and produces flowers and fruit until killed by frost or some other external factor is called indeterminate.
In inflorescences these two different growth patterns are called indeterminate and determinate respectively, and indicate whether a terminal flower is formed and where flowering starts within the inflorescence. Indeterminate inflorescence: Monopodial (racemose) growth. The terminal bud keeps growing and forming lateral flowers.
The stem of a plant, especially a woody one; also used to mean a rootstock, or particularly a basal stem structure or storage organ from which new growth arises. Compare lignotuber. caudiciform Stem-like or caudex-like; sometimes used to mean "pachycaul", meaning "thick-stemmed". caudicle diminutive of caudex.
All plant organs arise ultimately from cell divisions in the apical meristems, followed by cell expansion and differentiation. Primary growth gives rise to the apical part of many plants. The growth of nitrogen-fixing root nodules on legume plants such as soybean and pea is either determinate or indeterminate. Thus, soybean (or bean and Lotus ...
Growth of the stem is indeterminate in pattern (not pre-determined to stop at a particular point). [1] The functions of the stem are to raise and support the leaves and reproductive organs above the level of the soil, to facilitate absorption of light for photosynthesis , gas exchange, water exchange ( transpiration ), pollination , and seed ...
At 25, Grant Cardone was in rehab for drug addiction and completely broke. Five years later, he was a millionaire. He has reportedly earned tens of millions annually and manages a real estate ...
Indeterminate growth, a term in biology and especially botany; Indeterminacy (philosophy), describing the shortcomings of definition in philosophy Indeterminacy (music), music for which the composition or performance is determined by chance
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