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1. Considering the growth of plants:
a. Why can plants grow an entire lifetime?

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b. How does the growth of a woody plant differ from the growth of a human, with regard to height? With regard to new parts?

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c. Of what benefit is the wood of a woody plant with regard to growth?

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d. Which parts of a deciduous plant do not grow larger?

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2. Considering the leaves of plants:
a. What is the function of leaf epidermis, and how does the structure suit the function?

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b. What is the function of the spongy layer of mesophyll tissue, and how does the structure suit the function?

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c. What is the function of leaf veins, and how does the structure suit the function?

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d. What is the difference in structure between C3 and C4 leaves, and how does the structure suit the function?

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