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Name: NATALIE
Status: student
Grade: 6-8
Location: CA
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Date: 1/9/2005
Question:
Why do tulips continue to grow after they are cut?

Replies:
Because the stalk needs to grow from the bulb below the soil surface and continue upwards, the tulip has chemicals called auxins that help the stem/stalk to grow. Even after cutting, the plant cells inside of the stem continue to divide and elongate.

Anthony Brach Ph.D.


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