FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
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Structures of the root that protect the root from injuries as it grows deeper into the soil are called ____
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root feathers
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root caps
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root hairs
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root fingers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The root is covered with a thimble-like structure at its apex called a root cap. It is a protective layer of tissues that protects the roots as it grows deeper into the soil, for absorbing nutrients.
Detailed explanation-2: -The root cap consists of dead cells that accumulate on and protect the tips of the roots. Root caps help the plant to expand its root system deeper into the ground by protecting the root as it pushes through layers of soil.
Detailed explanation-3: –Now, the function of the root cap is to protect the delicate stem cells inside the root tip and transmit and receive the environmental signals to the growing root because of this function the root cap is found in the very tip of the root.
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