Choose the correct statement regarding growth in plants and animals:
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Correct answer: Plants grow continuously throughout life; animals grow only up to a certain age
Plant growth is indeterminate: meristematic tissues in roots and shoots allow continuous growth throughout the plant's life. Animal growth is determinate: it occurs only up to a specific developmental age, after which somatic growth stops even though cell replacement continues.
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