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In the school garden, students notice that plant cuttings can grow into whole new plants. The cut stem develops new roots and continues growing normally. What does this demonstrate about plant cell division capabilities?
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Plant cells are completely different from animal cells in every cellular process

Plant cuttings don't actually involve cell division, just expansion of existing structures

Many plant cells can resume cell division when needed for regeneration and growth

Only damaged plant cells can undergo division processes for repair purposes

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Many plant cells can resume cell division when needed for regeneration and growth.

Explanation: plant cells are often totipotent or can dedifferentiate to form meristematic tissue, so a cutting can produce new root and shoot meristems by re‑entering the cell cycle and dividing.