In Which of the Following Ways Does a Root Differ

question 95

Multiple Choice

In which of the following ways does a root differ from a shoot?

• A) a root only has apical meristems -- a shoot could have both
• B) a root lacks an epidermis- a shoot does not lack an epidermis
• C) roots lengthen when cells above the apical meristem elongate- in shoots, cell elongation below the apical meristem causes the shoot to lengthen
• D) in a root the apical meristem at the tip never changes its position- in shoots the apical meristem does change its position as the stem elongates
• E) all of these are differences between roots and shoots

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Definitions:

Apiary

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Apples

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