DENDROLOGY

TREE PHYSIOLOGY

RESPIRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The tiny hair like structure are called ____
A
Root hairs
B
Lenticles
C
Aerial roots
D
Stomata
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Root hairs are tiny extensions or projections from the outer surface of plant roots. The outer layer of a plant cell is called epidermis, or epidermal cells; therefore, root hairs are considered epidermal cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cells of the roots have long-hair like structures are called root hairs.

Detailed explanation-3: -They are the tubular extensions of the epidermis that greatly increase the surface area of the root. This increases the amount of water and nutrients that the plant can absorb from the soil.

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