A Root Cap

question 74

Multiple Choice

A root cap:

• A) protects the fragile meristematic cells at the root tip.
• B) pushes the root tip deeper into the soil.
• C) protects the cells located in the lateral meristem.
• D) arises from the stem apical meristem.
• E) will differentiate into primary tissues of the adult plant.

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Definitions:

Cyclopentanol

A cyclic alcohol consisting of a five-membered ring with a single hydroxyl (-OH) group.

Dehydration

A chemical reaction in which water is removed from a molecule, often leading to the formation of a double bond or a new compound.

Alcohols

Organic compounds containing one or more hydroxyl (-OH) groups attached to a carbon atom.

(R)-2-methyl-3-pentanol

A chiral organic compound specified by its configuration around the stereocenter as R (Rectus), indicating the spatial arrangement of its atoms.