In plants, meristem tissue that becomes committed to develop into flowers is called floral meristem. In Arabidopsis, floral meristem is organized into four concentric whorls of cells, each of which gives rise to a specific organ of the mature flower. The floral meristem is therefore analogous to what cells or tissues in animals?
A)totipotent stem cells
B)cells in the morula
C)the inner cell mass of the blastula
D)any one germ layer of the gastrula
E)None of the other answer options is correct.

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The floral meristem is analogous to any one germ layer of the gastrula in animals, as both are committed to developing into specific structures.

In Plants, Meristem Tissue That Becomes Committed to Develop into Flowers