Question

Rearrange the following zones as seen in the root in vertical section and choose the correct option.
A. Root hair zone
B. Zone of meristems
C. Root cap zone
D. Zone of maturation
E. Zone of elongation

• A. C, B, E, A, D
• B. A, B, C, D, E
• C. D, E, A, C, B
• D. E, D, C, B, A

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

A typical root possesses five parts or regions :
(i) Root cap zone which covers the root meristem.
(ii) Growing point or meristematic zone produces new cells for the root cap and basal region of the root.
(iii) Zone of elongation in which cells are newly formed cells which lose the power of division.
(iv) Root hair zone which represents zone of differentiation.
(v) Region or zone of mature cells forms the bulk of the root without undergoing any further change.