AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The root cap assists the root in making a path through compact soil by secreting mucilage and protecting the RAM, which is vulnerable to damage and infection as it moves through dense microbial communities in the soil.

Detailed explanation-2: -The root cap, which contains dead cells, protects the root from injury from rocks and other material as the root grows through the soil. The root cap also makes a slimy substance called mucigel (MUCE-i-jell).

Detailed explanation-3: -Complete answer: Root cap protects the growing root tip of plants and control of geotropic movement. The purpose of the root cap is to enable the downward growth of the root cap. The root cap is covering the sensitive tissue within the root cap. It also plays an important role in communication with the soil microbiota.

Detailed explanation-4: -Statement 1: Root cap protects the root meristem from the friction of the soil and its outer cells are continuously replaced by newer ones. Statement 2: The effect of the soil-friction damages the outer cells of root cap which are peeled off and replaced by new cells produced by root meristem.

Detailed explanation-5: -The root cap is a mass of cells (parenchyma cells) located at the tip of the root that protects it from mechanical damage.