True or False:

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Photosynthesis is required for this

process to occur.

This sentence is true because plants indeed continue to grow throughout their lives by producing new plant material. The explanation behind this is that plants have specialized cells called meristems, which are responsible for the growth and development of new tissues. These meristematic cells are found at the tips of roots and shoots, as well as in the cambium layer, which is responsible for the thickness growth of stems. The process of growth involves cell division, elongation, and differentiation. As long as a plant has access to essential nutrients, water, and sunlight, it has the ability to continuously produce new plant material, allowing it to grow and develop.