Regarding the fundamental concepts of plant growth, which of the following statements are accurate?
a. Development is the sum of two processes: growth and differentiation.
b. The first step in the process of plant growth is seed germination.
c. Growth can be defined as an irreversible permanent increase in the size of an organ or its parts.
d. Growth is accompanied by metabolic processes, both anabolic and catabolic, that occur at the expense of energy.
e. The swelling of a piece of wood when placed in water is an example of growth.
f. Plants retain the capacity for unlimited growth throughout their life, a phenomenon known as an open form of growth.
g. This unlimited growth is due to the presence of meristems at certain locations in their body.
