Biology · MORPHOLOGY OF FLOWERING PLANTS
हिन्दीConsider the following statements regarding the regions of the root: (A) The root is covered at the apex by a thimble-like structure called the root cap. (B) The cells of the region of meristematic activity are very large, thick-walled and with sparse protoplasm. (C) The cells proximal to the region of meristematic activity undergo rapid elongation and enlargement. (D) Root hairs are formed from epidermal cells in the region of maturation. Which of the above statements are correct?
Correct answer · Option 1
(A), (C) and (D) only
Explanation
Statement (B) is incorrect because cells of meristematic activity are very small, thin-walled, and with dense protoplasm. Statements (A), (C), and (D) are correct.