The Driving Force That Pushes the Root Tip Through the Soil

question 36

Multiple Choice

The driving force that pushes the root tip through the soil is primarily

• A) continuous cell division in the root cap at the tip of the root.
• B) continuous cell division just behind the root cap in the center of the apical meristem.
• C) elongation of cells behind the root apical meristem.
• D) the elongation of root hairs.
• E) continuous cell division of root cap cells.

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