Assertion: meristem's cell | /r/HasProperty | destroyed
Facets:
value: often
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: As the cells of the root cap are destroyed and sloughed off, new parenchyma cells are added by a special internal layer of meristematic cells called the calyptrogen.
text: These cells are important in providing support to stems and leaves and are often destroyed when a plant becomes woody.