The ability of plants to follow different pathways in response to environment leading to formation of different kinds of structures is called:

(A)Differentiation
(B)Redifferentiation
(C)Development
(D)Plasticity

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Plants follow different pathways in response to environment or phases of life to form different kinds of structures.

Chapter: Plant Growth and Development
Section: 13.3 DEVELOPMENT
Page: 7
Words matched: 30 of 30

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'Plants follow different pathways in response to environment or phases of life to form different kinds of structures. This ability is called plasticity,' which directly matches the question's definition and identifies plasticity as the correct term.

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