Which of the Following Best Describes the Driving Force That

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the driving force that pushes the root tip through the soil?

• 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) continuous cell division of root cap cells

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