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Differentiate between root apex and shoot apex.

The difference between root apex and shoot apex are listed beow:

Root apexShoot apex
(i) The root apex is sub-terminal.(i) The shoot apex is terminal.
(ii) The root apex does not have any lateral appendages. (ii) The shoot apex has lateral appendages in the form of leaf primordia.

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