The development includes all the changes that take place during the life cycle of a plant. There are different pathways followed by plants in response to the environment and form different structures. The leaves of a young plant have different structures as compared to the mature plant.
Development is the sum total of growth and differentiation. It is regulated by extrinsic and intrinsic factors.
Growth, differentiation, and development are closely related events. A plant cannot develop if the cells do not grow and differentiate.
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