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What is the Sam and Ram theory? ›

The plant meristems, shoot apical meristem (SAM) and root apical meristem (RAM), are unique structures made up of a self-renewing population of undifferentiated pluripotent stem cells. The SAM produces all aerial parts of postembryonic organs, and the RAM promotes the continuous growth of roots.

Meristems in plants are the center of active mitotic cell division where plant growth occurs. These tissues can be found in root tips, shoots, buds, and any place where new growth occurs. Meristematic cells are often compared to stem cells in animals.

Meristematic cells are similar to stem cells in animals. They divide to give rise to one daughter cell that continues to be meristematic and another that differentiates. Meristems fall into three categories: apical, lateral, and intercalary. Apical meristems occur at the growing shoot and root tips (Figure 20.21).

Meristematic tissue is made up of a group of cells that divide continuously to form new cells. This tissue is found in the growing regions of plants such as the tips of roots, stems, and branches. The function of meristematic tissue is to make plants grow. The cells of meristematic tissue are small and cubical.

Meristematic cells are also responsible for keeping the plant growing. The Shoot Apical Meristem (SAM) gives rise to organs like the leaves and flowers, while the Root Apical Meristem (RAM) provides the meristematic cells for the future root growth.

The theory was proposed by Nageli in 1878. It suggests the presence of single tetrahedral apical cell in the shoot apex in most of the vascular cryptograms. According to this theory a single apical cell is the structural and functional unit of the apical meristem. This cell regulates the whole process of growth.

Meristems at the tips of roots provide a constant supply of new cells allowing roots to grow longer. Meristems at the tips of shoots allow a plant to keep growing taller and spread wider. Meristems between the xylem and phloem increase the width of a plant. These result in the annual growth rings in trees.

Meristems are classified by their location in the plant as apical (located at root and shoot tips), lateral (in the vascular and cork cambia), and intercalary (at internodes, or stem regions between the places at which leaves attach, and leaf bases, especially of certain monocotyledons—e.g., grasses).

All of this is possible because of the plant's stem cells or meristem. Stem cells are unspecialised cells that can differentiate (develop) into any new kind of organs' tissue - leaves, stems, roots, flowers; you name it! Once we humans are fully grown, we no longer have this type of stem cell.

Plant cells like xylem vessels,Xylem fibres,Sclerrides,tracheids doesnt undergo cell division. Phloem also doesnt undergo cell division.

What is the root word for meristem? ›

Etymology. From German Meristem, from Ancient Greek μεριστός (meristós, “divided”), from μερίζω (merízō), from μέρος (méros) +‎ στέμμα (stémma, “wreath, garland”).

Cells of the meristem can differentiate to produce all types of plant cells at any time during the life of the plant. The main meristems are close to the tip of the shoot, and the tip of the root. In a growing shoot, new cells are being produced continuously near the tip.

The promeristem gives rise to primary meristem. This meristem is located at the root and shoots tips and in different appendages.

When plant cells lengthen, it is called. ?. elongation.

The shoot apical meristem produces the three primary meristems: procambium, ground meristem, and protoderm. The procambium produces vascular tissues. The primary xylem, fascicular cambium, and primary phloem arise from the procambium. The ground meristem produces the pith and cortex, which are ground tissues.