2022 Phase 2 Plant Growth and DevelopmentPlasticity Easy Question 23 of 85 in Plant Growth and Development

The ability of plants to follow different pathways in response to environment leading to formation of different kinds of structures is called:

A Differentiation
B Redifferentiation
C Development
D Plasticity

The answer is D.

Solution

Plasticity is the ability of plants to follow different pathways in response to the environment or phases of life to form different kinds of structures (e.g. heterophylly).

Concept Plasticity

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