MOST of the Uptake of Water and Nutrients Performed by Roots

question 43

Multiple Choice

MOST of the uptake of water and nutrients performed by roots occurs through the:

• A)meristem and root cap at the root tip.
• B)first vascular tissues formed in the elongation zone.
• C)first tissues of the zone of cell maturation, which have epidermal root hairs and a developed Casparian strip.
• D)older portions of the root, with the highest density of branching.

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