In the context of plant anatomy, 'initials' are cells that:
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Correct answer: Remain meristematic and maintain the meristem
Initials are the self-perpetuating cells of a meristem. When an initial divides, one daughter cell remains an initial to maintain the meristematic population, while the other becomes a derivative that eventually differentiates.
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