Predict what would occur if you removed the shoot apical meristem of a plant embryo.
A)Growth would only occur at in the roots.
B)The plant would grow two or more new shoot apical meristems.
C)The root apical meristem would take over the function of the shoot apical meristem.
D)The plant would mature,but only through vertical growth--no branches would form.

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The shoot apical meristem is responsible for the growth of the plant in the upward direction, including the formation of branches and leaves. Without the shoot apical meristem, growth would only occur in the roots, resulting in a stunted and malformed plant.

Predict What Would Occur If You Removed the Shoot Apical