HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOLOGY
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Question
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Why is the root cap important?
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It absorbs water and minerals
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It differentiates to form root hairs
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It protects the apical meristem
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It serves as a sink for sugars
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Another site of cell separation is the root cap, where the outer layer is sloughed off and released into the soil. The root cap is located at the tip of the root and protects the root apical meristem (RAM), a zone of dividing cells that produces all cells in the root (Figure 1).
Detailed explanation-2: -The shoot apical meristem is often protected by leaf primordia, and in this configuration, it is known as the bud.
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