alleryJust above the root cap, small thin-walled cells with dense protoplasm keep dividing. This is the region of:
AMeristematic activity
BRapid cell elongation
CComplete maturation
DRoot hair formation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Meristematic activity
1. The dividing zone sits a few millimetres above the cap.
2. Its cells are small with dense protoplasm.
3. That is the region of meristematic activity.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 5, Morphology of Flowering Plants._
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