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Question
Growth of cell wall during cell elongation take place by ______.
Options
Apposition
Intussusception
Both a & b
Superposition
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Solution
Growth of cell wall during cell elongation take place by intussusception.
Explanation:
Intussusception is growth by deposition of new materials between existing components of cell walls. Cell elongation also occurs through intussusception. In apposition, new wall layers are laid and growth of wall in new cells occurs.
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