1. What are some ways that measurement used to occur before the use of standardized systems?

2. What were the problems associated with the type of measurements listed in #1?

3. Why is the metric system preferred to the Old English system and other systems of
measurement?

one is through turgidity. this occurs before ground tissue ( collenchyma

and sclerenchyma cells) become well

developed to give structural support to the plant as it grows bigger. the xylem

tissue (composed of rigid tissue) of the young

plant render this support and also maintaining osmotic turgidity of the surrounding

plant cells.